Tenor by Google
GIF and sticker search API from Google; closed to new clients.
Stock video Library
Restricted Docs: no new API clients since Jan 2026; a 'Tenor API Service Discontinuation' notice is posted.
Price
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Commercial use
Unclear
Tenor API Terms of Service
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Agent access
Public API
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- Tenor (Stock video). GIF and sticker search API from Google; closed to new clients. Price: see pricing; commercial use unclear; credit required; shipping inside an app unclear. Status: restricted (Docs: no new API clients since Jan 2026; a 'Tenor API Service Discontinuation' notice is posted.). Connect: API docs https://developers.google.com/tenor/guides/quickstart (API key needed). Limits: 1 request per second (historic). Rule: Do not start new Tenor integrations; new API clients are not accepted. Rule: Credit Tenor and refresh cached content URLs every 24 hours.
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License
| License | Tenor API Terms of Service |
|---|---|
| Commercial use | Commercial use unclear |
| Credit | Credit required |
| Inside your app or game | Shipping inside an app unclear |
| Monetized YouTube | Monetized YouTube unclear |
| AI training | Not stated |
| 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 | 1 request per second (historic). |
Pricing
| Free | — |
|---|---|
| Paid from | — |
| Usage price | — |
Sources
Read on Oct 10, 2026: developers.google.com/tenor/guides/quickstart, developers.google.com/tenor/guides/rate-limits-and-caching, developers.google.com/tenor/guides/endpoints.
Not confirmed: Shutdown date of June 30, 2026 is from press reports only. The research marked monetized YouTube use as 'no' without a cited clause, so it is set to unclear. Price not stated.
Not legal advice. Check the license page before you ship.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freepik (Magnific) Stock photos, vectors, PSDs, icons and videos plus AI generation tools, via the Magnific API. |
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| Pixabay Free photos, illustrations, vectors, videos, music and sound effects; the API covers images and videos only. |
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| Storyblocks Subscription stock video, audio and images, with an API for platforms under Standard and Enhanced API licenses. |
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| Mixkit Free stock video, music, sound effects and video templates from Envato; no public API. |
Free | Commercial: conditions No credit No bots | With conditions | Download | |
| Coverr Free stock videos, plus paid plans with a production API and AI generation credits. |
Free tier · from $5/mo | Commercial: unclear Credit (API) No AI training | With conditions | API | |
| GIPHY GIFs, stickers and clips with a search API for display inside apps. |
Free | Commercial: unclear Credit required | Unclear | API | |
| Shutterstock Stock images, video, music and sound effects with an API, plus a beta generative image API. |
Free tier | Commercial: unclear | Unclear | API | |
| Depositphotos Stock images, vectors, video and music, with a bespoke API program on request. |
from $29/mo | Commercial: conditions Credit varies | With conditions | API |
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