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Unsplash by Unsplash (Getty Images)

Free photos with a public API; paid Unsplash+ adds a separately licensed collection.

Stock photos and images Library

Price
Free tier
Free license and free API (demo and production).
Commercial use
Yes
Unsplash License (free); Unsplash+ License (paid)
Credit the author
API terms
Credit required by the API terms
Agent access
Public API
API key needed

Rules for your agent

- Unsplash (Stock photos and images). Free photos with a public API; paid Unsplash+ adds a separately licensed collection. Price: free tier; commercial use OK; credit required by the API terms; ship inside your app with conditions.
  Connect: API docs https://unsplash.com/documentation (API key needed). Limits: Demo 50 requests/hour; production 1,000/hour after approval; images.unsplash.com requests do not count.
  Rule: Hotlink the image URLs returned by the API; do not re-host API images.
  Rule: Call the download endpoint every time your app downloads a photo.
  Rule: Credit the photographer and Unsplash, linking the profile, on every display.
  Rule: Contact Unsplash before any ML or AI use of API content.
  License: https://unsplash.com/license (checked 2026-10-10; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/unsplash/)

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

License

LicenseUnsplash License (free); Unsplash+ License (paid)
Commercial useCommercial use OK
CreditCredit required by the API terms
Inside your app or gameShip inside your app with conditions
Monetized YouTubeMonetized YouTube with conditions
AI trainingNot stated
Bots and bulk downloadsNot stated
Rules
  • Hotlink the image URLs returned by the API; do not re-host API images.
  • Call the download endpoint every time your app downloads a photo.
  • Credit the photographer and Unsplash, linking the profile, on every display.
  • Contact Unsplash before any ML or AI use of API content.

Connect it to an agent

MCP serverNone found
APIAPI docs · key needed
LimitsDemo 50 requests/hour; production 1,000/hour after approval; images.unsplash.com requests do not count.
GitHubunsplash/unsplash-js
Status pagestatus.unsplash.com

Pricing

FreeFree license and free API (demo and production).
Paid from—
Usage priceUnsplash+ shown at EUR 48/year (EUR 4/month launch price, viewed from the EU); no USD price shown.
Good to knowImages cannot be sold without significant modification; no compiling images into a competing service. Sublicensing API content needs written consent. Also PHP, Ruby, iOS and Android libraries.

Sources

Read on Oct 10, 2026: unsplash.com/documentation, unsplash.com/api-terms, unsplash.com/license, unsplash.com/plus, status.unsplash.com.

Not confirmed: Rendering photos into a video means embedding rather than hotlinking, which conflicts with API Terms s.6; ask Unsplash first. Whether Unsplash+ is reachable via the API; AI-generated content policy.

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

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