Shutterstock

Shutterstock is a leading global technology company providing high-quality images, videos, audio tracks, sound effects, and editorial content to businesses, individuals, and organizations worldwide. With a library of over 350 million assets, Shutterstock offers royalty-free creative content for marketing campaigns, website designs, social media, and more. The Shutterstock API provides programmatic access to search, browse, license, and download media assets, manage collections, access computer vision features, and handle OAuth 2.0 authentication. It also includes contributor profile management and user account operations.

Shutterstock publishes 10 API contracts indexed on the APIs.io network, including Audio API, Computer Vision API, Contributors API, and 7 more. Tagged areas include Image, Media, Photos, Stock Images, and Video.

The Shutterstock catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Shutterstock’s developer surface includes authentication and 10 more developer resources.

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42.9/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 30/100 agent ready Heartbeat 100/100 alive saas Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-11-06 · rubric v0.27.0 · Show this score on your site →

AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try

1 published contract

Image Media PhotosStock ImagesVideo Audio LicensingCreative Content

What this lets a business do 1

Business capabilities this provider's published APIs can perform, derived from its own contracts. Browse all capabilities →

Content Rights & Licensing Management

BC-3720

audioeditorial_imageseditorial_videoimagesvideos

GET /v2/audio POST /v2/audio/licenses GET /v2/audio/licenses GET /v2/editorial/images/licenses

Kin Score

Kin Score How this is scored →
scored 2026-11-06 · rubric v0.27.0

Composite quality — 42.9/100 · developing

Contract Quality 12.9 / 19

Developer Ergonomics 7.1 / 15

Access Clarity 1.2 / 15

Operational Transparency 2.1 / 10

Contract Governance 2.5 / 9

Discoverability 5.0 / 8

Regulatory Posture 4.9 / 15

Create-or-Update Ergonomics 0.0 / 10

Agent readiness — 30/100 · agent ready

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

Delegated User Identity 6 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

Pagination 5 / 5

Distinct Operations 3 / 3

MCP Tool Quality 6 / 6

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Agent readiness — checks not met, largest first (exact, from this profile):

MCP Server +12 pts — deployment.mode + probe verdict on the mcp/ manifest, not the pointer; an unprobed slug falls back to authorship
Idempotency +9 pts — OpenAPI mutating operations declare an idempotency key — a header, a request-body property, or a named de-duplication token whose own description says so (verified); else common[].type matches /idempoten/i (documented)
Stable Error Semantics +8 pts — OpenAPI $refs a shared error schema across 4xx/5xx responses (verified), else common[].type includes ErrorCatalog / ErrorCodes / DeclineCodes
A2A Agent Card +8 pts — a2a/-a2a.yml manifest, graded on conformance.grade against A2A 1.0.0
Registration Without a Human +6 pts — a `registration_endpoint` in the served RFC 8414 / OIDC discovery document
Typed Event Surface +6 pts — AsyncAPI document, OR webhooks/callbacks objects in the as-published OpenAPI, OR common[].type includes Webhooks

7 more unmet checks in the Agent Readiness table above.

Kin Score — facets with the most composite points still available (weight × headroom):

Access Clarity scores 7.9 — up to +18.4 composite points
Developer Ergonomics scores 47.6 — up to +10.5 composite points
Operational Transparency scores 21.1 — up to +10.3 composite points

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Markets this provider is in provisional

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Market	Position	Depth	Registered MCP server	Declares compatibility
Data Marketplaces (data providers on cloud data platforms)	mixed	35.6	-	-
APIs.guru OpenAPI Directory (API definition directory)	mixed	35.6	-	-

Registered MCP server and declares compatibility are report only — not weighted. Undeclared means we found nothing we can read, so there is no number: we never infer integrations.

Standards implemented 2

Standards this provider implements or carries. De facto ones are profiled and measured by the API Commons; formal ones come from the standards directory and are linked by the provider's own tags. The evidence column says how each claim was established — not that it was made.

OpenAPI

measured — observed by APIs.io (published)

OAuth 2.0

measured — observed by APIs.io (declared)

APIs 10

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Shutterstock Audio API

The audio API from Shutterstock — 11 operation(s) for audio.

Shutterstock Computer Vision API

The computer_vision API from Shutterstock — 5 operation(s) for computer_vision.

Shutterstock Contributors API

The contributors API from Shutterstock — 5 operation(s) for contributors.

Shutterstock Editorial Images API

The editorial_images API from Shutterstock — 15 operation(s) for editorial_images.

Shutterstock Editorial Video API

The editorial_video API from Shutterstock — 4 operation(s) for editorial_video.

Shutterstock Images API

The images API from Shutterstock — 16 operation(s) for images.

Shutterstock Test API

The test API from Shutterstock — 2 operation(s) for test.

Shutterstock Users API

The users API from Shutterstock — 3 operation(s) for users.

Shutterstock Videos API

The videos API from Shutterstock — 12 operation(s) for videos.

Shutterstock OAUTH API

The oauth API from Shutterstock — 2 operation(s) for oauth.

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Open Collections 11

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Shutterstock API Reference audio API

OPEN COLLECTION

Shutterstock API Reference audio computer_vision API

OPEN COLLECTION

Shutterstock API Reference audio contributors API

OPEN COLLECTION

Shutterstock API Reference audio editorial_images API

OPEN COLLECTION

Shutterstock API Reference audio editorial_video API

OPEN COLLECTION

Shutterstock API Reference audio images API

OPEN COLLECTION

Shutterstock API Reference audio oauth API

OPEN COLLECTION

Shutterstock API Reference audio test API

OPEN COLLECTION

Shutterstock API Reference audio users API

OPEN COLLECTION

Shutterstock API Reference audio videos API

OPEN COLLECTION

Shutterstock API Reference

OPEN COLLECTION

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Shutterstock API pricing

Not yet checked against Shutterstock's own pricing page. Compiled by API Evangelist on 2026-05-04; confirm before you rely on a figure. A free plan or tier is listed.

Plan	Price
Free freemium	Free
Professional paid	Free
Enterprise enterprise	—

Plan details, limits and sources →

Rate limits

Free Tier Default: 10 requests per minute
Free Tier Monthly Quota: 1000 requests per month
Professional Tier Default: 100 requests per minute

Compiled by API Evangelist, not yet checked against Shutterstock's documentation. All 5 limits →

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Shutterstock Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Shutterstock Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

Service Levels 1

Uptime the provider promises or reports, as SLA4OAI. Read from its own pages; APIs.io runs no monitors.

Shutterstock

SLA

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Shutterstock Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Shutterstock Context

14 classes · 20 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Shutterstock — jsonschema rules

6 rules · 5 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

Shutterstock API Rules

10 rules · 6 errors 3 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 2

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Shutterstock Image

13 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Shutterstock Video

15 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JSON Structure 1

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Shutterstock Image Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 2

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Shutterstock License Image Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Shutterstock Search Images Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 3

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Shutterstock Authentication

http/oauth2 · 2 schemes

SECURITY

Shutterstock Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DMARC

SECURITY

Shutterstock Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Shutterstock Scopes

6 scopes · authorizationCode

6 scopes

SCOPES

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Shutterstock Agentic Access

95 operations · 27 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

VulnerabilityDisclosure

VulnerabilityDisclosure

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

OAuthScopes

OAuthScopes

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits

RateLimits

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Plans

Plans

FinOps

FinOps

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

LinkedIn

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

CapabilityMap

CapabilityMap

Source (apis.yml)

aid: shutterstock
name: Shutterstock
description: Shutterstock is a leading global technology company providing high-quality images, videos, audio tracks, sound
  effects, and editorial content to businesses, individuals, and organizations worldwide. With a library of over 350 million
  assets, Shutterstock offers royalty-free creative content for marketing campaigns, website designs, social media, and more.
  The Shutterstock API provides programmatic access to search, browse, license, and download media assets, manage collections,
  access computer vision features, and handle OAuth 2.0 authentication. It also includes contributor profile management and
  user account operations.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: high
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  gated: none
  gated_source:
  - onboarding
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-11-06'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/shutterstock.png
tags:
- Image
- Media
- Photos
- Stock Images
- Video
- Audio
- Licensing
- Creative Content
tags_raw:
- Images
- Media
- Photos
- Stock Images
- Videos
- Audio
- Licensing
- Creative Content
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shutterstock/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-05-02'
modified: '2026-09-16'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
common:
- type: Plans
  url: plans/shutterstock-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/shutterstock-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/shutterstock-finops.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://shutterstock.com
- type: CapabilityMap
  url: capabilities/shutterstock-capability-edges.yml
  name: Shutterstock Business Capability Map
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/shutterstock-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/shutterstock-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/shutterstock-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/shutterstock-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/shutterstock-scopes.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shutterstock
apis:
- aid: shutterstock:shutterstock-audio-api
  name: Shutterstock Audio API
  description: The audio API from Shutterstock — 11 operation(s) for audio.
  humanURL: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers
  baseURL: https://api.shutterstock.com
  tags:
  - Audio
  tags_raw:
  - audio
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shutterstock-audio-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-reference.shutterstock.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/authentication
  - type: Tutorial
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/tutorial
  - type: Plans
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/api/pricing
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/javascript-sdk
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/shutterstock
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-video-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/shutterstock-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shutterstock-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shutterstock-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shutterstock-vocabulary.yml
- aid: shutterstock:shutterstock-computer-vision-api
  name: Shutterstock Computer Vision API
  description: The computer_vision API from Shutterstock — 5 operation(s) for computer_vision.
  humanURL: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers
  baseURL: https://api.shutterstock.com
  tags:
  - Computer Vision
  tags_raw:
  - computer_vision
  - Computer-Vision
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shutterstock-computer-vision-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-reference.shutterstock.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/authentication
  - type: Tutorial
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/tutorial
  - type: Plans
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/api/pricing
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/javascript-sdk
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/shutterstock
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-video-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/shutterstock-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shutterstock-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shutterstock-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shutterstock-vocabulary.yml
- aid: shutterstock:shutterstock-contributors-api
  name: Shutterstock Contributors API
  description: The contributors API from Shutterstock — 5 operation(s) for contributors.
  humanURL: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers
  baseURL: https://api.shutterstock.com
  tags:
  - Contributors
  tags_raw:
  - contributors
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shutterstock-contributors-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-reference.shutterstock.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/authentication
  - type: Tutorial
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/tutorial
  - type: Plans
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/api/pricing
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/javascript-sdk
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/shutterstock
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-video-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/shutterstock-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shutterstock-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shutterstock-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shutterstock-vocabulary.yml
- aid: shutterstock:shutterstock-editorial-images-api
  name: Shutterstock Editorial Images API
  description: The editorial_images API from Shutterstock — 15 operation(s) for editorial_images.
  humanURL: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers
  baseURL: https://api.shutterstock.com
  tags: []
  tags_raw:
  - editorial_images
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shutterstock-editorial-images-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-reference.shutterstock.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/authentication
  - type: Tutorial
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/tutorial
  - type: Plans
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/api/pricing
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/javascript-sdk
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/shutterstock
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-video-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/shutterstock-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shutterstock-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shutterstock-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shutterstock-vocabulary.yml
- aid: shutterstock:shutterstock-editorial-video-api
  name: Shutterstock Editorial Video API
  description: The editorial_video API from Shutterstock — 4 operation(s) for editorial_video.
  humanURL: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers
  baseURL: https://api.shutterstock.com
  tags: []
  tags_raw:
  - editorial_video
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shutterstock-editorial-video-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-reference.shutterstock.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/authentication
  - type: Tutorial
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/tutorial
  - type: Plans
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/api/pricing
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/javascript-sdk
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/shutterstock
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-video-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/shutterstock-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shutterstock-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shutterstock-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shutterstock-vocabulary.yml
- aid: shutterstock:shutterstock-images-api
  name: Shutterstock Images API
  description: The images API from Shutterstock — 16 operation(s) for images.
  humanURL: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers
  baseURL: https://api.shutterstock.com
  tags:
  - Image
  tags_raw:
  - images
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shutterstock-images-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-reference.shutterstock.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/authentication
  - type: Tutorial
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/tutorial
  - type: Plans
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/api/pricing
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/javascript-sdk
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/shutterstock
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-video-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/shutterstock-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shutterstock-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shutterstock-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shutterstock-vocabulary.yml
- aid: shutterstock:shutterstock-test-api
  name: Shutterstock Test API
  description: The test API from Shutterstock — 2 operation(s) for test.
  humanURL: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers
  baseURL: https://api.shutterstock.com
  tags: []
  tags_raw:
  - test
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shutterstock-test-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-reference.shutterstock.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/authentication
  - type: Tutorial
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/tutorial
  - type: Plans
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/api/pricing
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/javascript-sdk
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/shutterstock
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-video-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/shutterstock-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shutterstock-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shutterstock-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shutterstock-vocabulary.yml
- aid: shutterstock:shutterstock-users-api
  name: Shutterstock Users API
  description: The users API from Shutterstock — 3 operation(s) for users.
  humanURL: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers
  baseURL: https://api.shutterstock.com
  tags:
  - User
  tags_raw:
  - users
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shutterstock-users-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-reference.shutterstock.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/authentication
  - type: Tutorial
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/tutorial
  - type: Plans
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/api/pricing
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/javascript-sdk
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/shutterstock
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-video-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/shutterstock-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shutterstock-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shutterstock-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shutterstock-vocabulary.yml
- aid: shutterstock:shutterstock-videos-api
  name: Shutterstock Videos API
  description: The videos API from Shutterstock — 12 operation(s) for videos.
  humanURL: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers
  baseURL: https://api.shutterstock.com
  tags:
  - Video
  tags_raw:
  - videos
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shutterstock-videos-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-reference.shutterstock.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/authentication
  - type: Tutorial
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/tutorial
  - type: Plans
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/api/pricing
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/javascript-sdk
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/shutterstock
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-video-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/shutterstock-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shutterstock-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shutterstock-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shutterstock-vocabulary.yml
- aid: shutterstock:shutterstock-oauth-api
  name: Shutterstock OAUTH API
  description: The oauth API from Shutterstock — 2 operation(s) for oauth.
  humanURL: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers
  baseURL: https://api.shutterstock.com
  tags:
  - OAuth
  - Authentication
  tags_raw:
  - oauth
  - Authentication
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shutterstock-oauth-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-reference.shutterstock.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/authentication
  - type: Tutorial
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/tutorial
  - type: Plans
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/api/pricing
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.shutterstock.com/developers/documentation/javascript-sdk
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/shutterstock
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-image-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/shutterstock-video-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/shutterstock-image-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/shutterstock-context.jsonld
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/shutterstock-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/shutterstock-vocabulary.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

Shutterstock API — frequently asked questions

Does Shutterstock have an API?

Yes. APIs.io lists 10 APIs from Shutterstock, including Shutterstock Audio API, Shutterstock Computer Vision API and Shutterstock Contributors API, and 7 more.

Is there an OpenAPI specification for the Shutterstock API?

Yes. APIs.io indexes 10 OpenAPI specifications for Shutterstock, each linked for download from this page.

How do I authenticate with the Shutterstock API?

Shutterstock documents its authentication (http/oauth2 · 2 schemes). The details are profiled on APIs.io as Shutterstock Authentication.

How much does the Shutterstock API cost?

APIs.io lists 3 pricing plans for Shutterstock, with each plan's price, limits and inclusions under Pricing on this page.

Is the Shutterstock API ready for AI agents?

Shutterstock has a Kin Score of 42.9 out of 100 (developing) and an Agent Readiness score of 30.2 (agent-ready), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-11-06.

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