# GIPHY — card for AI agents

GIFs, stickers and clips with a search API for display inside apps.

Category: Stock video · maker GIPHY (Shutterstock) · checked 2026-10-10

## Price
- Price: Free
- Free tier: Beta key; production access by application.

## License
GIPHY API Terms of Service — https://support.giphy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360028134111-GIPHY-API-Terms-of-Service-

- commercial: **unclear** (Commercial use unclear)
- attribution: **required** (Credit required)
- in app: **conditions** (Ship inside your app with conditions)
- youtube: **unclear** (Monetized YouTube unclear)
- Why unclear: We could not read an official terms or license page for it (the pages need JavaScript, block automated reading or are gone).

## Rules to follow
- Display 'Powered By GIPHY' conspicuously.
- Do not cache, store or proxy GIPHY media unless GIPHY approves.
- Do not modify media URLs, reorder results or mix GIPHY content with other providers.

## How an agent gets files
- GIPHY API: GET https://api.giphy.com/v1/gifs/search?api_key=<KEY>&q=<term>; each result lists renditions with direct URLs that you load from GIPHY, not store. (sign-in: api-key)
- Formats: mp4, webp, gif
- Credit line: `Powered By GIPHY`
- Not allowed: Do not cache media URLs or copies of GIPHY media assets unless GIPHY approves in writing
- Not allowed: New keys are beta keys limited to 100 calls per hour; production needs an upgrade application

## How to connect
- Public API
- API docs: https://developers.giphy.com/docs/api/ (API key needed)
- API limits: Beta key: 100 calls/hour, search limit max 50.
- Website: https://giphy.com

## Notes
Production access may come with pricing. Many GIFs are clips of third-party film and TV (research inference, not a GIPHY statement).

## Lines to paste into your prompt or AGENTS.md

```
- GIPHY (Stock video). GIFs, stickers and clips with a search API for display inside apps. Price: free; commercial use unclear; credit required; ship inside your app with conditions.
  Connect: API docs https://developers.giphy.com/docs/api/ (API key needed). Limits: Beta key: 100 calls/hour, search limit max 50.
  Get files: GIPHY API: GET https://api.giphy.com/v1/gifs/search?api_key=<KEY>&q=<term>; each result lists renditions with direct URLs that you load from GIPHY, not store (mp4, webp, gif).
  Credit line: Powered By GIPHY
  Not allowed: Do not cache media URLs or copies of GIPHY media assets unless GIPHY approves in writing
  Not allowed: New keys are beta keys limited to 100 calls per hour; production needs an upgrade application
  Rule: Display 'Powered By GIPHY' conspicuously.
  Rule: Do not cache, store or proxy GIPHY media unless GIPHY approves.
  Rule: Do not modify media URLs, reorder results or mix GIPHY content with other providers.
  License: https://support.giphy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360028134111-GIPHY-API-Terms-of-Service- (checked 2026-10-10; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/giphy/)
```

Not verified: API ToS and user ToS text (support.giphy.com returned 403); SDK package names.

## Links
- AgentGid page: https://agentgid.com/assets/giphy/
- Source: https://developers.giphy.com/docs/api/
- Source: https://status.giphy.com

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