Getty Images / iStock by Getty Images
Stock images, video and illustrations with a partner API and a generative AI API.
Stock photos and images Stock video Illustrations AI image generators Library
Price
Paid
iStock Basic EUR 29/month (annual), Premium+Video EUR...
Commercial use
With conditions
iStock Content License Agreement (Standard / Extended)
Credit the author
Per item
Credit depends on the item
Agent access
Public API
API key needed
Rules for your agent
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- Getty Images / iStock (Stock photos and images, Stock video, Illustrations, AI image generators). Stock images, video and illustrations with a partner API and a generative AI API. Price: paid; commercial use with conditions; credit depends on the item; ship inside your app with conditions; no AI training on its content. Connect: API docs https://developer.gettyimages.com/docs/ (API key needed). Limits: Per-key QPS set at onboarding (example 5 QPS); download URLs are not permalinks. Rule: Get API access through a Getty Images account rep; the key is tied to a license agreement. Rule: Do not use editorial content commercially; credit it as 'iStock.com/Artist's Member Name'. Rule: Do not let others extract content as a standalone file. Rule: Do not use content for ML or AI, including training, without express authorization. License: https://www.istockphoto.com/legal/license-agreement (checked 2026-10-10; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/istock-getty/)
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License
| License | iStock Content License Agreement (Standard / Extended) |
|---|---|
| Commercial use | Commercial use with conditions |
| Credit | Credit depends on the item |
| Inside your app or game | Ship inside your app with conditions |
| Monetized YouTube | Monetized YouTube with conditions |
| AI training | Banned by the terms |
| Bots and bulk downloads | Not stated |
| Rules |
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Connect it to an agent
| MCP server | None found |
|---|---|
| API | API docs · key needed |
| Limits | Per-key QPS set at onboarding (example 5 QPS); download URLs are not permalinks. |
Pricing
| Free | — |
|---|---|
| Paid from | — |
| Usage price | iStock Basic EUR 29/month (annual), Premium+Video EUR 84/month; video clips 6-18 credits, one credit about EUR 9 (viewed from the EU). |
| Good to know | Use in unlimited projects and any media; the 500,000-copy limit applies to physical print only. Sensitive subjects need an 'illustrative purposes only' disclaimer. |
Sources
Read on Oct 10, 2026: developer.gettyimages.com/, developer.gettyimages.com/docs/, istockphoto.com/legal/license-agreement, istockphoto.com/plans-and-pricing.
Not confirmed: USD pricing; SDK package names (SDK page 404); whether the API can exclude AI-generated assets.
Not legal advice. Check the license page before you ship.
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