Photography APIs provide access to vast libraries of stock photos, image editing tools, and visual content. Build image galleries, design tools, or integrate professional photography into your projects.
Last verified: November 12, 2026
| Name | Description | Auth | HTTPS | CORS | Uptime (30 days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APITemplate.io | Dynamically generate images and PDFs from templates with a simple API | apikey | Yes | yes | 100% (5 checks) |
| Change Image Background API | This API helps you change the background of any image | apikey | Yes | yes | 100% (5 checks) |
| CheetahO | Photo optimization and resize | apikey | Yes | unknown | 100% (5 checks) |
| CompressGIF | Compress GIF files or HTTPS URLs with asynchronous jobs and target-size controls | apikey | Yes | unknown | 100% (5 checks) |
| Compresso | Visually lossless image compression for PNG, JPEG and WebP | apikey | Yes | no | 100% (5 checks) |
| Convert Images to PDF API | Convert any image to a PDF without losing quality with one API call | apikey | Yes | yes | 100% (5 checks) |
| CropDen | Image sizes, safe zones and upload limits for 14 social platforms and passport photos | none | Yes | yes | 100% (1 check) |
| Duply | Generate, Edit, Scale and Manage Images and Videos Smarter & Faster | apikey | Yes | yes | 80.0% (5 checks) |
| DynaPictures | Generate Hundreds of Personalized Images in Minutes | apikey | Yes | yes | 100% (5 checks) |
| Flickr | Flickr Services | oauth | Yes | unknown | 100% (5 checks) |
| Generate Image Thumbnails API | Generate and optimise Image Thumbnails from any image with this API and save hours of image editing | apikey | Yes | yes | 100% (5 checks) |
| Getty Images | Build applications using the world's most powerful imagery | oauth | Yes | unknown | 100% (5 checks) |
| Giphy | Get all your gifs | apikey | Yes | unknown | 100% (5 checks) |
| Google Photos | Integrate Google Photos with your apps or devices | oauth | Yes | unknown | 100% (5 checks) |
| Image Upload | Image Optimization | apikey | Yes | unknown | 100% (5 checks) |
| Imgur | Images | oauth | Yes | unknown | 100% (5 checks) |
| isGenAI | Check images, URLs and text for C2PA Content Credentials, AI labels and saved prompts | none | Yes | no | 100% (5 checks) |
| Kavel | Generate and edit images with AI, no key or account required | none | Yes | no | 100% (5 checks) |
| Lightdrift | Search 1.85M openly licensed images by text or image, with license and attribution per result | apikey | Yes | no | 100% (5 checks) |
| NexWall | Curated 4K portrait phone wallpapers across 50+ categories | apikey | Yes | yes | 100% (5 checks) |
| Pexafy | Semantic image search across 9+ free stock photo sources with a unified JSON schema | apikey | Yes | yes | 100% (5 checks) |
| Pexels | Free Stock Photos and Videos | apikey | Yes | yes | 100% (5 checks) |
| PhotoRoom | Remove background from images | apikey | Yes | unknown | 100% (5 checks) |
| Pixabay | Photography | apikey | Yes | unknown | 100% (5 checks) |
| Poof | Image & video background removal API | apikey | Yes | yes | 100% (5 checks) |
| Readme typing SVG | Customizable typing and deleting text SVG | none | Yes | unknown | 100% (5 checks) |
| Remove Background from Images API | This API helps you remove background from any image | apikey | Yes | yes | 100% (5 checks) |
| Remove.bg | Image Background removal | apikey | Yes | unknown | 100% (5 checks) |
| ReSmush.it | Photo optimization | none | No | unknown | 80.0% (5 checks) |
| Screenshot Studio | Capture web pages as images through a public HTTP API | none | Yes | no | 100% (5 checks) |
| Screenshotlayer | URL to screenshot | none | Yes | unknown | 100% (5 checks) |
| ShotOG | Open-source OG image generation with 8 templates, custom fonts, and batch generation | apikey | Yes | yes | 100% (5 checks) |
| shutterstock | Stock Photos and Videos | oauth | Yes | unknown | 100% (5 checks) |
| Sirv | Image management solutions like optimization, manipulation, hosting | apikey | Yes | unknown | 100% (5 checks) |
| snapWONDERS | Photo and video forensic analysis, steganography and media format conversion | apikey | Yes | yes | 100% (5 checks) |
| Templated | Generate images and PDFs with a simple API. Design in a Canva-like editor and render images with code | apikey | Yes | yes | 100% (5 checks) |
| Tinify.dev | Image compression, resize and crop API with usage metadata | apikey | Yes | no | 100% (5 checks) |
| Unsplash | Photography | oauth | Yes | unknown | 100% (5 checks) |
| Wallhaven | Wallpapers | apikey | Yes | unknown | 100% (5 checks) |
| Webdam | Images | oauth | Yes | unknown | 100% (5 checks) |
7 of these APIs require no authentication — you can start making requests immediately without signing up for an account. Just pick one from the table above, check its documentation, and send your first request.
26 APIs in this category require a free API key. This usually means creating a free account on the provider's website and copying your key from the dashboard. The process typically takes less than a minute.
Not sure where to start? Check the uptime column: it shows how often each API's documentation responded to our daily checks over the last 30 days, and the dot shows whether it responded at the latest check. For browser-based projects, check that the API supports CORS.
Yes, all APIs listed on API Bouncer have a free tier. Some are completely open (no sign-up needed), while others require a free account to get an API key. Free tiers typically have rate limits — check each API's documentation for specifics.
It depends on your needs. Consider: Do you need authentication or prefer no-auth? Does your project need CORS support for browser access? How many requests will you make? Start with a no-auth API to prototype quickly, then switch to a more feature-rich option if needed.
We run periodic health checks on all listed APIs. The "Status" column shows whether each API was responding at our last check. APIs marked as "alive" were recently verified. You can also test any API yourself using curl or our guides on testing APIs.
Most free APIs allow commercial use, but terms vary by provider. Always check the specific API's terms of service. Some APIs have separate free and commercial tiers with different rate limits.
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