Shutterstock API Explorer

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Media No Auth Free & Open media

The Shutterstock API provides access to Shutterstock's library of media, as well as information about customers' accounts and the contributors that provide the media.

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET List audio tracks

This endpoint lists information about one or more audio tracks, including the description and publication date.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/audio?id=1&view=minimal&search_id=example

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/audio?id=1&view=minimal&search_id=example"

import requests
params = {
    "id": "1",
    "view": "minimal",
    "search_id": "example"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/audio",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/audio');
url.searchParams.set('id', '1');
url.searchParams.set('view', 'minimal');
url.searchParams.set('search_id', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/audio")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("id", "1")
	q.Set("view", "minimal")
	q.Set("search_id", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/audio")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "id" => "1",
  "view" => "minimal",
  "search_id" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/audio?" . http_build_query([
    "id" => "1",
    "view" => "minimal",
    "search_id" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Get details about multiple contributors

This endpoint lists information about one or more contributors, including contributor type, equipment they use and other attributes.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/contributors?id=1

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/contributors?id=1"

import requests
params = {
    "id": "1"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/contributors",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/contributors');
url.searchParams.set('id', '1');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/contributors")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("id", "1")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/contributors")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "id" => "1"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/contributors?" . http_build_query([
    "id" => "1"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET List images

This endpoint lists information about one or more images, including the available sizes.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/images?id=1&view=minimal&search_id=example

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/images?id=1&view=minimal&search_id=example"

import requests
params = {
    "id": "1",
    "view": "minimal",
    "search_id": "example"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/images",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/images');
url.searchParams.set('id', '1');
url.searchParams.set('view', 'minimal');
url.searchParams.set('search_id', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/images")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("id", "1")
	q.Set("view", "minimal")
	q.Set("search_id", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/images")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "id" => "1",
  "view" => "minimal",
  "search_id" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/shutterstock.com/1.1.32/v2/images?" . http_build_query([
    "id" => "1",
    "view" => "minimal",
    "search_id" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

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What can you build with Shutterstock API Explorer?

Shutterstock API Explorer is a Media API. Developers commonly use media APIs for:

storing and delivering images, video, and audio
building digital asset management and media libraries
transcoding and optimising media for the web
adding video streaming and playback to your app
automating content tagging and metadata extraction

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. Shutterstock API Explorer is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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