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Getty Images Image API

The Image API from Getty Images — 15 operation(s) for image.

Getty Images Image API is one of 52 APIs that Getty Images publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Image. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.

This API exposes 16 operations across 15 paths, and defines 45 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.1, at version 3.

Requests are made against the base URL https://api.gettyimages.com.

16 operations 15 paths 45 schemas 5 GET9 POST2 PUT

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.1
API Version
3
Base URL
https://api.gettyimages.com
Authentication
API Key, OAuth 2.0
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

Getty Images Image API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as Api-Key (Api-Key). It supports OAuth 2.0 (OAuth2) using the password, clientCredentials and authorizationCode flows. By default, every request must be authenticated.

Paths & Operations 16

Across 15 paths, the API surfaces 16 operations — 5 GET, 9 POST, 2 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Image 16
POST
/v3/ai/image-generations
Generates images from a prompt
body → 200202400403429
GET
/v3/ai/image-generations/{generationRequestId}
Get generated images from a previous generation request
1 param → 200202400403404410429
POST
/v3/ai/image-generations/{generationRequestId}/images/{index}/variations
Get variations on a generated image
2 params body → 200202400403404429
POST
/v3/ai/image-generations/refine
Refine a creative image
body → 200202400403404410429
POST
/v3/ai/image-generations/extend
Extend a creative image
body → 200202400403404410429
POST
/v3/ai/image-generations/background-removal
Remove a background
body → 200202400403404410429
POST
/v3/ai/image-generations/object-removal
Remove object(s)
body → 200202400403404410429
POST
/v3/ai/image-generations/influence-color-by-image
Influence the color of generated images using a reference image
body → 200202400403404410429
POST
/v3/ai/image-generations/influence-composition-by-image
Influence the composition of generated images using a reference image
body → 200202400403404410429
POST
/beta/ai/image-generations/background-generations
Add a background to a reference image
body → 200202400403404429
GET
/v3/ai/image-generations/{generationRequestId}/images/{index}/download-sizes
Get download sizes for a generated image
2 params → 200400404410
PUT
/v3/ai/image-generations/{generationRequestId}/images/{index}/download
Begin the download process
2 params body → 200202400403404409410
GET
/v3/ai/image-generations/{generationRequestId}/images/{index}/download
Once the download process has started, this endpoint can be used to check the status of the download and get the download URL once it is completed.
2 params → 200202400404410
GET
/v3/search/images/creative/by-image
Search for creative images based on url
13 params → 200400401403404500
GET
/v3/search/videos/creative/by-image
Search for creative videos based on url
13 params → 200400401403404500
PUT
/v3/search/by-image/uploads/{file-name}
Upload image for use by the search creative images/videos operations
1 param body → 200400401403

Schemas 45

The contract defines 45 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are CreativeVideoSearchItem (26 properties), InfluenceCompositionByImageRequest (12 properties), InfluenceColorByImageRequest (12 properties), ExtendRequest (11 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

SearchFacetsResponse
object
5 properties
CreativeImagesFieldValues
string
FacetEvent
object
3 properties
ImageDataResponse
object
4 properties
PendingImageGenerationResponse
object
1 property
DownloadResponse
object
2 properties
CreativeVideosFieldValues
string
ImageGenerationsRequest
object
Payload with all generation request parameters
11 properties
ReferralDestination
object
2 properties
VideoSearchItemDisplaySize
object
4 properties
Mood
string
ImageDownloadRequest
object
Parameters for requesting an AI generation image download
3 properties
DownloadSizeResponse
object
3 properties
BackgroundGenerationRequest
object
10 properties
RelatedSearch
object
2 properties
CreativeVideoSearchItem
object
26 properties
AllowedUse
object
3 properties
Location
object
2 properties
AssetDetail
object
1 property
DownloadSizesResponse
object
1 property
CreateImageSearchFacetsFields
string
ExtendRequest
object
11 properties
Entertainment
object
2 properties
BackgroundRemovalRequest
object
Remove a background
5 properties
Download
object
4 properties
MediaType
string
RemoveObjectRequest
object
Payload with all parameters for removing objects from an image
6 properties
IStockLicense
object
2 properties
SearchByImageResourceResults
object
6 properties
ImageGenerationsResponse
object
4 properties
InfluenceCompositionByImageRequest
object
Payload with all influence composition by image parameters
12 properties
CreateVideoSearchFacetsFields
string
InfluenceColorByImageRequest
object
Payload with all influence color by image parameters
12 properties
LensType
string
Keyword
object
6 properties
ImageVariationRequest
object
Payload with all images variation parameters
3 properties
AutoCorrections
object
1 property
PreviewUrl
object
4 properties
SpecificPeople
object
2 properties
CreativeVideoSearchResults
object
5 properties
Artist
object
1 property
DepthOfField
string
ReferenceGeneration
object
2 properties
AssetLicenseName
string
RefineRequest
object
8 properties 1 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

getty-images-image-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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Getty Images Change API
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