# Pixabay API

Category: [Image and photo](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/images/)  
Page: https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/images/pixabay-api.html  
Documentation: https://pixabay.com/api/docs/

The Pixabay API lets you search millions of royalty-free images, illustrations, vector graphics and videos from Pixabay by keyword, category, colour, orientation and more. Each result comes with links to several sizes and details about the creator. Responses are JSON. Free with a free API key; results must be cached and hotlinking full images is not allowed.

- API key: Needed, free
- Pricing: Free with a free API key; results must be cached and hotlinking full images is not allowed.
- From the browser: Yes (CORS)
- Formats: JSON
- Interface: REST, HTTP-GET
- Provider: pixabay.com
- Last checked: Working on November 1st, 2026

Example request:

```sh
curl 'https://pixabay.com/api/?key=YOUR_API_KEY&q=london'
```

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JavaScript works in a web page as well as in Node.js 18 or newer.