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Pexels API

Pexels (pexels.com) has 2 public methods: search photos and search videos. Each costs 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.

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Methods

2

  • Search photos

    Search free stock photos on Pexels by subject, orientation, and page. Returns up to 80 photos in search order; Pexels may broaden searches with few exact matches.

    Returns photo description, photographer, image links, size, licence, photo page

    Readpexels.com/search_photos

  • Search videos

    Finds free stock videos on Pexels by search words, with creator, duration, preview image and a direct MP4 link, in Pexels search order starting at the chosen results page.

    Returns description, creator, length, size, preview image, video file link, page link

    Readpexels.com/search_videos