Media & Content APIs
Images, film, books, music and video metadata. 9 listed: 9 completely free, 2 usable without an API key.
Unsplash API
High-quality free photos with attribution requirements.
Pexels API
Free stock photos and videos.
TMDB API
Movie and TV metadata, images and credits.
Open Library API
Books, authors, covers and ISBN lookups from the Internet Archive.
MediaWiki Action API
Query and edit Wikipedia and other MediaWiki sites.
NASA Open APIs
Astronomy Picture of the Day, Mars rover photos, near-Earth objects and more.
YouTube Data API
Search videos, manage playlists and read channel statistics.
Spotify Web API
Music catalog, playlists and playback control.
GIPHY API
Search and embed GIFs and stickers.
Comparing media & content APIs
| API | Auth | Pricing model | Docs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsplash API | API key | Free | unsplash.com |
| Pexels API | API key | Free | pexels.com |
| TMDB API | API key | Free | developer.themoviedb.org |
| Open Library API | No key | Free | openlibrary.org |
| MediaWiki Action API | No key | Free | mediawiki.org |
| NASA Open APIs | API key | Free | api.nasa.gov |
| YouTube Data API | OAuth | Free | developers.google.com |
| Spotify Web API | OAuth | Free | developer.spotify.com |
| GIPHY API | API key | Free | developers.giphy.com |
Not sure which to pick? Read our 12-point API checklist and guide to API pricing models.