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Getty Images Images API

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

Getty Images Images 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 66 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 66 schemas 13 GET2 POST1 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 Images 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 — 13 GET, 2 POST, 1 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Images 16
GET
/v3/affiliates/search/images
4 params → 200
POST
/v3/ai/image-generations/{generationRequestId}/images/{index}/variations
Get variations on a generated image
2 params 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/artists/images
Search for images by a photographer
5 params → 200400401
POST
/v3/downloads/images/{id}
Download an image
8 params body → 200303400401403404
GET
/v3/images
Get metadata for multiple images by supplying multiple image ids
3 params → 200400401403404500
GET
/v3/images/{id}
Get metadata for a single image by supplying one image id
3 params → 200400401403404500
GET
/v3/images/{id}/downloadhistory
Returns information about a customer's download history for a specific asset
3 params → 200400401403404500
GET
/v3/images/{id}/same-series
Retrieve creative images from the same series
5 params → 200400401403404500
GET
/v3/images/{id}/similar
Retrieve similar images
5 params → 200400401403404500
GET
/v3/search/images/creative
Search for creative images only
33 params → 200400401403500
GET
/v3/search/images/creative/by-image
Search for creative images based on url
13 params → 200400401403404500
GET
/v3/search/images/editorial
Search for editorial images only
33 params → 200400401403
GET
/v3/search/images
Search for both creative and editorial images - DEPRECATED
27 params → 200400401403

Schemas 66

The contract defines 66 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are ImageSearchItemEditorial (31 properties), ImageSearchItem (31 properties), ImageSearchItemCreative (26 properties), AffiliateImageUrls (9 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

SearchFacetsResponse
object
5 properties
ImageOrientationRequest
string
CreativeImagesFieldValues
string
AffiliateSearchStyle
string
Specifies the graphical style of images desired.
FacetEvent
object
3 properties
ImageDataResponse
object
4 properties
CreativeImageSortOrder
string
PendingImageGenerationResponse
object
1 property
MoodFilterType
string
CompositionsFilterType
string
DownloadResponse
object
2 properties
EditorialImageSearchResults
object
3 properties
EditorialSegmentContract
string
ReferralDestination
object
2 properties
ImageSearchItemDisplaySize
object
3 properties
AffiliateImageSearchResponse
object
2 properties
BlendedImageSortOrder
string
MaxDimensions
object
2 properties
DownloadSizeResponse
object
3 properties
ImageDownloadRequest
object
Parameters for requesting an AI generation image download
3 properties
ImagesFieldValues
string
AffiliateImage
object
5 properties
ArtistsImageSearchFieldValues
string
CollectionsFilterType
string
RelatedSearch
object
2 properties
EditorialSource
object
1 property
AllowedUse
object
3 properties
Location
object
2 properties
AssetDownloadHistoryResults
object
2 properties
AssetDetail
object
1 property
EditorialImagesFieldValues
string
GraphicalStylesFilterType
string
DownloadSizesResponse
object
1 property
PremiumAccessDownloadData
object
2 properties
CreateImageSearchFacetsFields
string
Entertainment
object
2 properties
Download
object
4 properties
IStockLicense
object
2 properties
SearchByImageResourceResults
object
6 properties
ImageGenerationsResponse
object
4 properties
CreativeImageSearchResults
object
4 properties
EditorialImageSearchFacetsFields
string
Keyword
object
6 properties
TeeShirtSize
string
ImageSearchItemSearchResults
object
3 properties
ImageVariationRequest
object
Payload with all images variation parameters
3 properties
AutoCorrections
object
1 property
DownloadFileType
string
EthnicityFilterType
string
PreviewUrl
object
4 properties
ImageSearchItem
object
31 properties
SpecificPeople
object
2 properties
AffiliateImageUrls
object
9 properties
EditorialGraphicalStyle
string
ImageSearchItemEditorial
object
31 properties
AgeOfPeopleFilterType
string
ProductTypeForDownloads
string
GraphicalStyle
string
SearchFileType
string
Artist
object
1 property
ImageSearchItemCreative
object
26 properties
AssetLicenseName
string
NumberOfPeopleFilterType
string
ImagesDetailResults
object
2 properties
ImageDetailFieldValues
string
SortOrder
string

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

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

Other APIs Getty Images publishes across the network.

Getty Images Affiliates API
Getty Images Ai API
Getty Images Ai Generator API
Getty Images Artists API
Getty Images Assets API
Getty Images Background API
Getty Images Batches API
Getty Images Boards API
Getty Images Change API
Getty Images Changes API
Getty Images Channels API
Getty Images Collections API
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