# NASA Image and Video Library — card for AI agents

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

Category: Open and public-domain media · maker NASA · checked 2026-10-30

## Price
- Price: Free
- Free tier: Free.

## License
NASA Images and Media Usage Guidelines — https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/

- commercial: **conditions** (Commercial use with conditions)
  > NASA imagery can be generally used editorially within published works that are not promotional in nature.
  (https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/)
- attribution: **required** (Credit required)
  > NASA should be acknowledged as the source of the material.
  (https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/)
- in app: **conditions** (Ship inside your app with conditions)
- youtube: **conditions** (Monetized YouTube with conditions)
- ai training: **allowed**
  > While a wealth of public information is available for use in super intelligence (SI) applications, it’s important to understand the following
  (https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/)

## Rules to follow
- 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.

## How an agent gets files
- GET https://images-api.nasa.gov/search?q=<term>&media_type=image|video|audio; each item has an 'href' to a collection.json listing the asset files, plus preview links (~large.jpg, ~medium.jpg, ~small.jpg, ~thumb.jpg, .srt captions). No key needed. (sign-in: none)
- Formats: jpg, srt
- Not allowed: Do not imply NASA endorsement of commercial goods or services
- Not allowed: The NASA Insignia, Logotype and identifiers are not in the public domain
- Not allowed: Third-party copyrighted material needs permission from the holder
- Not allowed: NASA Insignia may not appear with AI generated imagery; 'according to NASA' is prohibited in AI products

## How to connect
- Public API
- API docs: https://images.nasa.gov/docs/images.nasa.gov_api_docs.pdf
- API limits: No key needed; no published rate limits (a live call returned no rate-limit headers).
- Website: https://images.nasa.gov

## Notes
No NFTs; the NASA insignia may not appear with AI-generated imagery; AI products may not say 'according to NASA'.

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

```
- 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).
  Get files: GET https://images-api.nasa.gov/search?q=<term>&media_type=image|video|audio; each item has an 'href' to a collection.json listing the asset files, plus preview links (~large.jpg, ~medium.jpg, ~small.jpg, ~thumb.jpg, .srt captions). No key needed (jpg, srt).
  Not allowed: Do not imply NASA endorsement of commercial goods or services
  Not allowed: The NASA Insignia, Logotype and identifiers are not in the public domain
  Not allowed: Third-party copyrighted material needs permission from the holder
  Not allowed: NASA Insignia may not appear with AI generated imagery; 'according to NASA' is prohibited in AI products
  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 2026-10-30; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/nasa-images/)
```

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

## Links
- AgentGid page: https://agentgid.com/assets/nasa-images/
- Is it free for commercial use? https://agentgid.com/assets/nasa-images/commercial-use/
- Source: https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/
- Source: https://images.nasa.gov/docs/images.nasa.gov_api_docs.pdf
- Source: https://images-api.nasa.gov/search?q=apollo&media_type=video&page_size=1

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