Photography — entry 016 of 25
Pixabay
Pixabay's JSON API returns search results and metadata for its library of copyright-free images, illustrations, vector graphics, and videos, all released under the Pixabay Content License for free personal and commercial use. Every request needs a free API key tied to a Pixabay account, and the service caps usage at 100 requests per 60 seconds per key — tracked independently of the caller's IP address, with the current limit and remaining quota returned in every response's headers. There is no paid tier; because the library is entirely user-contributed, Pixabay's only real ask in return for free API access is that integrators credit where an image or video came from.
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<a href="https://greatapis.com/api/pixabay/"><img src="https://greatapis.com/badge/pixabay.svg" alt="Scored 64 on greatapis.com"></a>Auth quickstart
- Sign up with the provider to get an API key.
- Send it on every request as a header
Authorization: <key> - The exact header isn't documented — Authorization is a common default; confirm in the provider's docs.
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.