NASA Image and Video Library by NASA

NASA images, video and audio, generally not copyrighted in the US, with a keyless search API.

Open and public-domain media Library

Website License API docs

Price

Free

Free.

Commercial use

With conditions

NASA Images and Media Usage Guidelines

Credit the author

Required

Credit required

Agent access

Public API

no key needed

Rules for your agent

- NASA Image and Video Library (Open and public-domain media). NASA images, video and audio, generally not copyrighted in the US, with a keyless search API. Price: free; commercial use with conditions; credit required; ship inside your app with conditions.
  Connect: API docs https://images.nasa.gov/docs/images.nasa.gov_api_docs.pdf. Limits: No key needed; no published rate limits (a live call returned no rate-limit headers).
  Rule: Credit NASA as the source.
  Rule: Do not imply NASA endorsement; do not use the NASA insignia or logotype.
  Rule: Get permission from the holder for items marked as third-party copyrighted.
  Rule: Do not use current astronauts' or employees' likeness in commercial products or ads.
  License: https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/ (checked 2026-10-10; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/nasa-images/)

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

License

License	NASA Images and Media Usage Guidelines
Commercial use	Commercial use with conditions
Credit	Credit required
Inside your app or game	Ship inside your app with conditions
Monetized YouTube	Monetized YouTube with conditions
AI training	Not stated
Bots and bulk downloads	Not stated
Rules	Credit NASA as the source. Do not imply NASA endorsement; do not use the NASA insignia or logotype. Get permission from the holder for items marked as third-party copyrighted. Do not use current astronauts' or employees' likeness in commercial products or ads.

Connect it to an agent

MCP server	None found
API	API docs · no key
Limits	No key needed; no published rate limits (a live call returned no rate-limit headers).

Pricing

Free	Free.
Paid from	—
Usage price	—
Good to know	No NFTs; the NASA insignia may not appear with AI-generated imagery; AI products may not say 'according to NASA'.

Sources

Read on Oct 10, 2026: nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/, images.nasa.gov/docs/images.nasa.gov_api_docs.pdf, images-api.nasa.gov/search?q=apollo&media_type=video&page_size=1.

Not confirmed: API endpoints confirmed only by a live call and PDF section names (PDF text not extractable); published rate limits.

Not legal advice. Check the license page before you ship.

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