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From Flickr's OpenAPI specification (version 1.0.0), spec updated June 21, 2021, via APIs.guru.
A subset of Flickr's API defined in Swagger format.
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https://api.flickr.com/services| Method | Path | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /oauth/access_token | Returns an access token |
| GET | /oauth/request_token | Returns an oauth token and oauth token secret |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.favorites.getContext | Returns next and previous favorites for a photo in a user's favorites |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.favorites.getList | Returns a list of the user's favorite photos. Only photos which the calling user has permission to see are returned. |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.galleries.getPhotos | Returns a list of photos in a gallery. |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.groups.discuss.replies.getInfo | Get information on a group topic reply |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.groups.discuss.topics.getInfo | Get information about a group discussion topic |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.groups.discuss.topics.getList | Get a list of discussion topics in a group. |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.groups.getInfo | Get information about a group |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.groups.pools.getContext | Returns next and previous photos for a photo in a group pool |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.groups.pools.getPhotos | Returns a list of pool photos for a given group |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.people.getInfo | Returns a person |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.people.getPhotos | Return photos from the given user's photostream |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.photolist.getContext | Returns next and previous photos in a photo list |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.photos.getContext | Returns next and previous photos for a photo in a photostream |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.photos.getExif | Retrieves a list of EXIF/TIFF/GPS tags for a given photo. The calling user must have permission to view the photo. |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.photos.getInfo | Returns a photo |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.photos.getSizes | Returns photo sizes |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.photos.licenses.getInfo | Fetches a list of available photo licenses for Flickr |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.photos.search | Return a list of photos matching some criteria. |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.photosets.getContext | Returns next and previous photos for a photo in a set |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.photosets.getList | Returns the albums belonging to the specified user |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.photosets.getPhotos | Returns a list of photos in an album. |
| GET | /rest?method=flickr.test.echo | Echos the input parameters back in the response |
| POST | /upload | Uploads a new photo to Flickr |