# Unsplash API

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

The Unsplash API gives access to millions of free, high-quality photos from the Unsplash community. Search photos by keyword, colour and orientation, get random photos, browse collections and topics, and show photos in several sizes. Responses are JSON. Free; a new app starts in demo mode with 50 requests per hour and can apply for a higher limit. Photos must be shown with credit to the photographer and Unsplash.

- API key: Needed, free
- Pricing: Free; a new app starts in demo mode with 50 requests per hour and can apply for a higher limit.
- From the browser: Yes (CORS)
- Formats: JSON
- Interface: REST, HTTP-GET
- Provider: unsplash.com
- Last checked: Working on November 2nd, 2026

Example request:

```sh
curl 'https://api.unsplash.com/search/photos?query=london' \
  -H 'Authorization: Client-ID YOUR_API_KEY'
```

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