Unsplash
Unsplash is a platform providing the world's largest collection of high-quality, freely usable photographs. The Unsplash API gives developers programmatic access to search, browse, and retrieve photos, collections, topics, and user profiles. Photos are provided under the Unsplash License. Authentication uses Client-ID for public access or OAuth 2.0 for user-delegated operations.
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Unsplash API
REST API providing access to Unsplash's full photo library with endpoints for photo search, random photos, editorial feed browsing, photo detail and statistics, collection manag...
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opencollection: 1.0.0
info:
name: Unsplash API
version: 1.0.0
request:
auth:
type: apikey
key: Authorization
value: '{{Authorization}}'
placement: header
items:
- info:
name: Photos
type: folder
items:
- info:
name: List Editorial Photos
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/photos
params:
- name: page
value: ''
type: query
description: Page number to retrieve
- name: per_page
value: ''
type: query
description: Number of items per page
- name: order_by
value: ''
type: query
description: Order results by latest, oldest, or popular
docs: Get a single page of the editorial photo feed. Requires public authentication (Client-ID).
- info:
name: Get a Photo
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/photos/:id
params:
- name: id
value: ''
type: path
description: Photo ID
docs: Retrieve a single photo by ID.
- info:
name: Update a Photo
type: http
http:
method: PUT
url: https://api.unsplash.com/photos/:id
params:
- name: id
value: ''
type: path
description: Photo ID
body:
type: json
data: '{}'
auth:
type: oauth2
flow: authorization_code
authorizationUrl: https://unsplash.com/oauth/authorize
accessTokenUrl: https://unsplash.com/oauth/token
credentials:
clientId: '{{clientId}}'
clientSecret: '{{clientSecret}}'
docs: Update a photo's metadata. Requires write_photos scope.
- info:
name: Get a Random Photo
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/photos/random
params:
- name: collections
value: ''
type: query
description: Comma-separated collection IDs to filter by
- name: topics
value: ''
type: query
description: Comma-separated topic IDs or slugs to filter by
- name: username
value: ''
type: query
description: Limit to photos by a specific user
- name: query
value: ''
type: query
description: Search query to filter random photos
- name: orientation
value: ''
type: query
description: Filter by photo orientation
- name: content_filter
value: ''
type: query
description: Content safety filter level
- name: count
value: ''
type: query
description: Number of random photos (returns array if count > 1)
docs: Retrieve one or more random photos. Optionally filter by orientation, color, topic, collection, featured status,
username, or search query.
- info:
name: Get Photo Statistics
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/photos/:id/statistics
params:
- name: id
value: ''
type: path
description: Photo ID
- name: resolution
value: ''
type: query
description: Time resolution for statistics
- name: quantity
value: ''
type: query
description: Number of data points to return
docs: Retrieve statistics for a photo (downloads, views, likes) over time.
- info:
name: Track a Photo Download
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/photos/:id/download
params:
- name: id
value: ''
type: path
description: Photo ID
docs: Track a photo download event. Must be called when a user downloads a photo to comply with Unsplash API guidelines.
Returns the photo's download URL.
- info:
name: Search
type: folder
items:
- info:
name: Search Photos
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/search/photos
params:
- name: query
value: forest mountains
type: query
description: Search query string
- name: page
value: ''
type: query
description: Page number
- name: per_page
value: ''
type: query
description: Results per page
- name: order_by
value: ''
type: query
description: How to order results
- name: collections
value: ''
type: query
description: Comma-separated collection IDs to search within
- name: content_filter
value: ''
type: query
description: Content safety filter level
- name: color
value: ''
type: query
description: Filter by dominant color
- name: orientation
value: ''
type: query
description: Filter by orientation
- name: lang
value: ''
type: query
description: Language code for multi-language search (beta)
docs: Search photos by keyword. Returns paginated results with photo objects and total count. Supports filtering by orientation,
color, and content safety.
- info:
name: Search Collections
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/search/collections
params:
- name: query
value: ''
type: query
description: Search query
- name: page
value: ''
type: query
description: Page number
- name: per_page
value: ''
type: query
description: Results per page
docs: Search collections by keyword.
- info:
name: Search Users
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/search/users
params:
- name: query
value: ''
type: query
description: Search query
- name: page
value: ''
type: query
description: Page number
- name: per_page
value: ''
type: query
description: Results per page
docs: Search users by keyword.
- info:
name: Collections
type: folder
items:
- info:
name: List Collections
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/collections
params:
- name: page
value: ''
type: query
description: Page number
- name: per_page
value: ''
type: query
description: Results per page
docs: Get a single page of all featured collections.
- info:
name: Create a Collection
type: http
http:
method: POST
url: https://api.unsplash.com/collections
body:
type: json
data: '{}'
auth:
type: oauth2
flow: authorization_code
authorizationUrl: https://unsplash.com/oauth/authorize
accessTokenUrl: https://unsplash.com/oauth/token
credentials:
clientId: '{{clientId}}'
clientSecret: '{{clientSecret}}'
docs: Create a new collection. Requires write_collections scope.
- info:
name: Get a Collection
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/collections/:id
params:
- name: id
value: ''
type: path
description: Collection ID
docs: Retrieve a single collection by ID.
- info:
name: Update a Collection
type: http
http:
method: PUT
url: https://api.unsplash.com/collections/:id
params:
- name: id
value: ''
type: path
description: Collection ID
body:
type: json
data: '{}'
auth:
type: oauth2
flow: authorization_code
authorizationUrl: https://unsplash.com/oauth/authorize
accessTokenUrl: https://unsplash.com/oauth/token
credentials:
clientId: '{{clientId}}'
clientSecret: '{{clientSecret}}'
docs: Update an existing collection. Requires write_collections scope.
- info:
name: Delete a Collection
type: http
http:
method: DELETE
url: https://api.unsplash.com/collections/:id
params:
- name: id
value: ''
type: path
description: Collection ID
auth:
type: oauth2
flow: authorization_code
authorizationUrl: https://unsplash.com/oauth/authorize
accessTokenUrl: https://unsplash.com/oauth/token
credentials:
clientId: '{{clientId}}'
clientSecret: '{{clientSecret}}'
docs: Delete a collection. Requires write_collections scope.
- info:
name: Get Collection Photos
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/collections/:id/photos
params:
- name: id
value: ''
type: path
description: Collection ID
- name: page
value: ''
type: query
description: Page number
- name: per_page
value: ''
type: query
description: Results per page
- name: orientation
value: ''
type: query
description: Filter by orientation
docs: Retrieve photos in a collection.
- info:
name: Add a Photo to a Collection
type: http
http:
method: POST
url: https://api.unsplash.com/collections/:id/add
params:
- name: id
value: ''
type: path
description: Collection ID
body:
type: json
data: '{}'
auth:
type: oauth2
flow: authorization_code
authorizationUrl: https://unsplash.com/oauth/authorize
accessTokenUrl: https://unsplash.com/oauth/token
credentials:
clientId: '{{clientId}}'
clientSecret: '{{clientSecret}}'
docs: Add a photo to a collection. Requires write_collections scope.
- info:
name: Remove a Photo from a Collection
type: http
http:
method: DELETE
url: https://api.unsplash.com/collections/:id/remove
params:
- name: id
value: ''
type: path
description: Collection ID
- name: photo_id
value: ''
type: query
description: The ID of the photo to remove
auth:
type: oauth2
flow: authorization_code
authorizationUrl: https://unsplash.com/oauth/authorize
accessTokenUrl: https://unsplash.com/oauth/token
credentials:
clientId: '{{clientId}}'
clientSecret: '{{clientSecret}}'
docs: Remove a photo from a collection. Requires write_collections scope.
- info:
name: Get Related Collections
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/collections/:id/related
params:
- name: id
value: ''
type: path
description: Collection ID
docs: Retrieve a list of collections related to the given one.
- info:
name: Users
type: folder
items:
- info:
name: Get a User's Public Profile
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/users/:username
params:
- name: username
value: ''
type: path
description: Unsplash username
docs: Retrieve public details of a user by username.
- info:
name: List a User's Photos
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/users/:username/photos
params:
- name: username
value: ''
type: path
description: Unsplash username
- name: page
value: ''
type: query
- name: per_page
value: ''
type: query
- name: order_by
value: ''
type: query
- name: stats
value: ''
type: query
description: Show the stats for each user's photo
- name: orientation
value: ''
type: query
docs: Get a list of photos uploaded by a user.
- info:
name: List a User's Collections
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/users/:username/collections
params:
- name: username
value: ''
type: path
description: Unsplash username
- name: page
value: ''
type: query
- name: per_page
value: ''
type: query
docs: Get a list of collections created by a user.
- info:
name: Get User Statistics
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/users/:username/statistics
params:
- name: username
value: ''
type: path
description: Unsplash username
- name: resolution
value: ''
type: query
- name: quantity
value: ''
type: query
docs: Retrieve statistics about a user's account (downloads, views, likes).
- info:
name: Current User
type: folder
items:
- info:
name: Get Current User Profile
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/me
auth:
type: oauth2
flow: authorization_code
authorizationUrl: https://unsplash.com/oauth/authorize
accessTokenUrl: https://unsplash.com/oauth/token
credentials:
clientId: '{{clientId}}'
clientSecret: '{{clientSecret}}'
docs: Retrieve the authenticated user's profile. Requires read_user scope.
- info:
name: Update Current User Profile
type: http
http:
method: PUT
url: https://api.unsplash.com/me
body:
type: json
data: '{}'
auth:
type: oauth2
flow: authorization_code
authorizationUrl: https://unsplash.com/oauth/authorize
accessTokenUrl: https://unsplash.com/oauth/token
credentials:
clientId: '{{clientId}}'
clientSecret: '{{clientSecret}}'
docs: Update the authenticated user's profile. Requires write_user scope.
- info:
name: Topics
type: folder
items:
- info:
name: List Topics
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/topics
params:
- name: ids
value: ''
type: query
description: Comma-separated list of topic IDs or slugs to filter
- name: page
value: ''
type: query
- name: per_page
value: ''
type: query
- name: order_by
value: ''
type: query
docs: Get a list of editorial topics.
- info:
name: Get a Topic
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/topics/:id_or_slug
params:
- name: id_or_slug
value: ''
type: path
description: Topic ID or slug
docs: Retrieve a single topic by ID or slug.
- info:
name: Get Topic Photos
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/topics/:id_or_slug/photos
params:
- name: id_or_slug
value: ''
type: path
description: Topic ID or slug
- name: page
value: ''
type: query
- name: per_page
value: ''
type: query
- name: orientation
value: ''
type: query
- name: order_by
value: ''
type: query
docs: Retrieve photos for a topic.
- info:
name: Stats
type: folder
items:
- info:
name: Get Platform Total Statistics
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/stats/totals
docs: Retrieve overall Unsplash platform statistics.
- info:
name: Get Platform Monthly Statistics
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://api.unsplash.com/stats/month
docs: Retrieve Unsplash platform statistics for the current month.
bundled: true