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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

- 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/)

Paste it into your prompt or AGENTS.md. It is built from the license and API terms below.

License

LicenseiStock Content License Agreement (Standard / Extended)
Commercial useCommercial use with conditions
CreditCredit depends on the item
Inside your app or gameShip inside your app with conditions
Monetized YouTubeMonetized YouTube with conditions
AI trainingBanned by the terms
Bots and bulk downloadsNot stated
Rules
  • Get API access through a Getty Images account rep; the key is tied to a license agreement.
  • Do not use editorial content commercially; credit it as 'iStock.com/Artist's Member Name'.
  • Do not let others extract content as a standalone file.
  • Do not use content for ML or AI, including training, without express authorization.

Connect it to an agent

MCP serverNone found
APIAPI docs · key needed
LimitsPer-key QPS set at onboarding (example 5 QPS); download URLs are not permalinks.

Pricing

Free—
Paid from—
Usage priceiStock 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 knowUse 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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