# Dailymotion API

Category: [Video](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/)  
Page: https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/dailymotion-api.html  
Documentation: https://developers.dailymotion.com/api/

The Dailymotion API gives access to public videos, channels, users and playlists on Dailymotion: search videos, get their details and thumbnails, and embed them with the Dailymotion player. Uploading and managing videos needs an API key and OAuth. Responses are JSON. Free; reading public data needs no key.

- API key: Not needed
- Pricing: Free; reading public data needs no key.
- From the browser: Yes (CORS)
- Formats: JSON
- Interface: REST, HTTP-GET
- Provider: developers.dailymotion.com
- Last checked: Working on November 8th, 2026

Example request:

```sh
curl 'https://api.dailymotion.com/videos?search=london&limit=5'
```

The JavaScript works in a web page as well as in Node.js 18 or newer.