Unsplash Photo Search

Name: Unsplash Photo Search
Price: 0.0033 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: Unsplash

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/unsplash/search-photos

Search Unsplash for free stock photos by keyword. Returns image URLs in several sizes, dimensions, alt text, the photographer's name and profile, and the photo's Unsplash page.

Price: From $0.0033USD / call
Method: POST
Response: JSON
Parameters: 1 required · 4 optional

Input

Query(string)

Keyword or phrase to search Unsplash photos for, e.g. "coffee" or "minimal workspace".

Color(string)

Only return photos with this dominant color tone. Omit for any color.

Limit(integer)

120

Maximum number of photos to return (1-20, default 20). You are billed per photo returned, so a lower limit costs less. Range: 1 to 20.

SortBy(string)

Order results by best match (relevant, the default) or newest first (recent).

Orientation(string)

Only return photos with this orientation. Omit for any orientation.

OutputReady

Your output will appear here

Complete the inputs, then click Run.

API README

Unsplash Photo Search API

Search Unsplash for free stock photos by keyword. Returns image URLs in several sizes, dimensions, alt text, the photographer's name and profile, and the photo's Unsplash page.

Request

curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "unsplash/search-photos", "limit": 2, "query": "coffee"}'

The result is returned in outputs[0].data. Lookups that find nothing fail with a not-found error.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	Yes	Keyword or phrase to search Unsplash photos for, e.g. "coffee" or "minimal workspace".
`color`	string	No	Only return photos with this dominant color tone. Omit for any color. One of: `black_and_white`, `black`, `white`, `yellow`, `orange`, `red`, `purple`, `magenta`, `green`, `teal`, `blue`.
`limit`	integer	No	Maximum number of photos to return (1-20, default 20). You are billed per photo returned, so a lower limit costs less.
`orientation`	string	No	Only return photos with this orientation. Omit for any orientation. One of: `landscape`, `portrait`, `square`.
`sortBy`	string	No	Order results by best match (relevant, the default) or newest first (recent). One of: `relevant`, `recent`.

Pricing

Billed at the actual cost of each call: about $0.00165 per result returned, up to $0.0336 per request (about $0.0033 for the request above). A call can cost more when the first data source fails and another one answers. Failed calls and lookups that find nothing are not charged.

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Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.

Production API

Platform API endpoint

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/unsplash/search-photos

Authorization header

Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY

# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/unsplash/search-photos" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "limit": 2,
  "query": "coffee",
  "sortBy": "relevant"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

2. Authentication

Set your SandBase API key in your server environment. Requests use Bearer authentication.

API key environment variable

export SANDBASE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Keep your key on the server. Do not expose it in browser code.

3. Parameters

`query`stringrequired

Keyword or phrase to search Unsplash photos for, e.g. "coffee" or "minimal workspace".

`color`string

Only return photos with this dominant color tone. Omit for any color.

Possible values: black_and_white, black, white, yellow, orange, red, purple, magenta, green, teal, blue

`limit`integer

Maximum number of photos to return (1-20, default 20). You are billed per photo returned, so a lower limit costs less.

`sortBy`string

Order results by best match (relevant, the default) or newest first (recent).

Default: "relevant"

Possible values: relevant, recent

`orientation`string

Only return photos with this orientation. Omit for any orientation.

Possible values: landscape, portrait, square

4. Response

Saved example response for this API; no live request is made when viewing it.

No saved response has been published. Run the API in Playground to inspect its response.

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Questions

FAQ

How do I use the Unsplash Photo Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/unsplash/search-photos with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

How much does the Unsplash Photo Search API cost?

From $0.0033 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.

What parameters does the Unsplash Photo Search API accept?

Required: query (string). Optional: color (one of black_and_white, black, white, yellow, orange, red, purple, magenta, green, teal, blue), limit (integer), sortBy (one of relevant, recent) and orientation (one of landscape, portrait, square). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

What does the Unsplash Photo Search API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

Do I need a Unsplash developer account or API key?

No. Unsplash Photo Search runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Unsplash API access separately.