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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 APIs on the APIs.io network, including audio API, computer_vision API, contributors API, and 7 more. Tagged areas include Images, Media, Photos, Stock Images, and Videos.

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

Shutterstock’s developer surface includes authentication and 5 more developer resources.

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47.7/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 37/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
10 APIs
ImagesMediaPhotosStock ImagesVideosAudioLicensingCreative Content

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 47.7/100 · developing
Contract Quality 19.1 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 2.2 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.1 / 13
Governance 7.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 37/100 · agent ready
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
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
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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 oauth API

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

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.

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Open Collections 1

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

Shutterstock API Reference

OPEN COLLECTION

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

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 API 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 · 28 acting

95 operations · 28 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

Company 1

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
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
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/shutterstock.png
tags:
- 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: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
common:
- 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
  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
  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
  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:
  - 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:
  - 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:
  - 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-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
  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
- 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:
  - 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:
  - 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:
  - 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
maintainers:
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  email: kin@apievangelist.com