Pexels

API

Search and download free stock photos and videos

Price: Free
Access: API key (Authorization header)

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About

REST API over Pexels' library of free stock photos and videos, contributed by photographers and videographers. It is free with no paid tier; new keys are capped at 200 requests an hour and 20,000 a month, and apps must credit Pexels and the creator.

What you can do with it

Search stock photos or videos by keyword
Browse curated or popular photo and video collections
Fetch a specific photo or video by its id

Get started

Create a free Pexels account
Generate an API key from the API dashboard

Example

curl -H "Authorization: $PEXELS_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.pexels.com/v1/search?query=nature&per_page=1"

Details

Hosting: Hosted service
Available in: Worldwide
MCP server: None