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Unsplash Stats API

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Unsplash Collections Stats API
  description: 'The Unsplash API provides access to the world''s largest open collection of high-quality, freely usable photos. Build photo-powered applications with search, random photos, user profiles, collections, topics, and statistics. Authentication uses Client-ID for public access or OAuth 2.0 Bearer tokens for user-authenticated operations. Rate limits: 50 req/hr (demo), 1000 req/hr (production). Downloads must be tracked via the /photos/:id/download endpoint per Unsplash API guidelines.'
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Unsplash Developers
    url: https://unsplash.com/developers
  termsOfService: https://unsplash.com/api-terms
servers:
- url: https://api.unsplash.com
  description: Unsplash API
security:
- ClientID: []
tags:
- name: Stats
  description: Platform statistics
paths:
  /stats/totals:
    get:
      operationId: getStatsTotals
      summary: Get Platform Total Statistics
      description: Retrieve overall Unsplash platform statistics.
      tags:
      - Stats
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Platform statistics totals
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatsTotals'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /stats/month:
    get:
      operationId: getStatsMonth
      summary: Get Platform Monthly Statistics
      description: Retrieve Unsplash platform statistics for the current month.
      tags:
      - Stats
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Monthly platform statistics
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatsTotals'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid authentication
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Array of human-readable error messages
    StatsTotals:
      type: object
      properties:
        total_photos:
          type: integer
        photo_downloads:
          type: integer
        total_users:
          type: integer
        total_collections:
          type: integer
  securitySchemes:
    ClientID:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: 'Use `Authorization: Client-ID {YOUR_ACCESS_KEY}` for public API access. Alternatively pass as query param: `?client_id={YOUR_ACCESS_KEY}`'
    OAuth2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://unsplash.com/oauth/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://unsplash.com/oauth/token
          scopes:
            public: Read public data (default)
            read_user: Read user profile data
            write_user: Write user profile data
            read_photos: Read photo data
            write_photos: Write photo data (update metadata)
            write_likes: Like/unlike photos
            write_collections: Create, update, delete collections
            read_collections: Read collection data

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