Pexels by Pexels (Canva)

- Pexels (Stock photos and images, Stock video). Free stock photos and videos with a search API. Price: free; commercial use OK; credit required by the API terms; ship inside your app with conditions; no AI training on its content; no bots or bulk downloading. Status: paused (The API page says new API key issuance is currently paused.).
  Connect: API docs https://www.pexels.com/api/documentation/ (API key needed); npm pexels. Limits: 200 requests/hour and 20,000/month by default; limits can be lifted free if you attribute properly.
  Rule: Show a prominent link to Pexels and credit the photographer when possible.
  Rule: Do not sell unaltered copies or redistribute files on other stock or wallpaper sites.
  Rule: Do not show identifiable people in a bad light or as endorsing anything.
  Rule: Do not scrape or bulk-copy content, including for machine learning.
  License: https://www.pexels.com/license/ (checked 2026-10-10; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/pexels/)

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Read on Oct 10, 2026: pexels.com/api/documentation/, pexels.com/api/, pexels.com/license/, pexels.com/terms-of-service/, status.pexels.com.

Not confirmed: When API key issuance resumes; whether automated video generators count as copying core Pexels functionality; Content ID policy for videos; model/property release availability.

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