Unsplash
Photo search results, photographer details and photo links
Discover photos shared on Unsplash.
Your information
What the photos should show, for example team meeting.
More options
Page of results for the requested count, for example 1.
Maximum photos per returned page, for example 20.
Photo shape to show, for example landscape.
Include paid Unsplash+ photos, for example false.
Example results
- Photos
Photos Photo Page Link Regular Image Link Full Size Image Link Photographer Profile Link Likes Width Height Photo ID Blur Hash Description Licence Note Is Unsplash Plus Photographer Name 1137,3604,912EViKPRl7chYLMKK$pnh%1%M_NW=IUxu%gM{R+f+Top view of modern young people discussion business while working in the officeUnsplash+ licence requiredYesGetty Images1,8504,8212,7125U_28ojjgmsLSF=m#~qE1Z~_3-;xFV@E1RjofR*Collaborative MeetingFree to use under the Unsplash LicenseNoRedd Francisco6,5585,4723,648KdeqA3aTnBYLLH2K8Dh0L%h-:XUem%2E2r;xFW=Teamwork makes the dream work.Free to use under the Unsplash LicenseNoDylan Gillis6105,1083,405ONe-snuCaqQLGHx$$%3?H%M_ND%IUNGJCIUxuRkA group of colleagues having a business meeting in an office meeting roomFree to use under the Unsplash LicenseNoRodeo Project Management Software227,9525,304mBVDBC-JgCc—Four people in business attire clapping around a wooden table with laptops and chartsUnsplash+ licence requiredYesGetty Images
About Unsplash
Unsplash Photos searches photos by a required phrase, with optional page, result count, orientation, and Unsplash+ inclusion.
Search photos returns images with dimensions, likes, descriptions, licence notes, photo links, and photographer details.
Built by Fous from unsplash.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with Unsplash.
Actions
Search photos
1 credit per runFind Unsplash photos matching a search phrase, in search order. Excludes Unsplash+ photos unless included; each result has image, photographer, licence and photo links. The site returns up to 20 photos per search page, so larger requests span multiple pages.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Pagepage | Number | Optional | Page of results for the requested count, for example 1.Example: 2 |
Queryquery | Text | Required | What the photos should show, for example team meeting.Example: team meeting |
Max Resultsmax_results | Number | Optional | Maximum photos per returned page, for example 20.Example: 25 |
Orientationorientation | Text | Optional | Photo shape to show, for example landscape.Example: Square |
Include Unsplash Plusinclude_unsplash_plus | Yes or no | Optional | Include paid Unsplash+ photos, for example false.Example: Yes |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Photosphotos | List | |
Likesphotos[].likes | Number | Number of likes.Example: 113 |
Widthphotos[].width | Number | Image width in pixels.Example: 7360 |
Heightphotos[].height | Number | Image height in pixels.Example: 4912 |
Photo IDphotos[].photo_id | Text | Unsplash photo ID.Example: EViKPRl7chY |
Blur Hashphotos[].blur_hash | Text | Blur hash for a preview.Example: LMKK$pnh%1%M_NW=IUxu%gM{R+f+ |
Descriptionphotos[].description | Text | Photo description, or null if not available.Example: Top view of modern young people discussion business while working in the office |
Licence Notephotos[].licence_note | Text | Licence requirement for this photo.Example: Unsplash+ licence required |
Photo Page Linkphotos[].photo_page_link | Text | Photo page on Unsplash.Example: https://unsplash.com/photos/top-view-of-modern-young-people-discussion-business… |
Is Unsplash Plusphotos[].is_unsplash_plus | Yes or no | Whether the image requires an Unsplash+ licence.Example: Yes |
Photographer Namephotos[].photographer_name | Text | Photographer name.Example: Getty Images |
Regular Image Linkphotos[].regular_image_link | Text | Image around 1080 pixels wide.Example: https://plus.unsplash.com/premium_photo-1683120730432-b5ea74bd9047?crop=entropy… |
Full Size Image Linkphotos[].full_size_image_link | Text | Full-size image.Example: https://plus.unsplash.com/premium_photo-1683120730432-b5ea74bd9047?crop=entropy… |
Photographer Profile Linkphotos[].photographer_profile_link | Text | Photographer profile page.Example: https://unsplash.com/@gettyimages |
Example result
For Query: office meeting, Max Results: 5, Orientation: Landscape, Include Unsplash Plus: Yes
{
"photos": [
{
"likes": 113,
"width": 7360,
"height": 4912,
"photo_id": "EViKPRl7chY",
"blur_hash": "LMKK$pnh%1%M_NW=IUxu%gM{R+f+",
"description": "Top view of modern young people discussion business while working in the office",
"licence_note": "Unsplash+ licence required",
"photo_page_link": "https://unsplash.com/photos/top-view-of-modern-young-people-discussion-business-while-working-in-the-office-EViKPRl7chY",
"is_unsplash_plus": true,
"photographer_name": "Getty Images",
"regular_image_link": "https://plus.unsplash.com/premium_photo-1683120730432-b5ea74bd9047?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8MXx8b2ZmaWNlJTIwbWVldGluZ3xlbnwwfDB8fHwxNzkwNjQzMzc0fDA&ixlib=rb…",
"full_size_image_link": "https://plus.unsplash.com/premium_photo-1683120730432-b5ea74bd9047?crop=entropy&cs=srgb&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8MXx8b2ZmaWNlJTIwbWVldGluZ3xlbnwwfDB8fHwxNzkwNjQzMzc0fDA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=85",
"photographer_profile_link": "https://unsplash.com/@gettyimages"
}
]
}For developers
Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
--fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"api": "@unsplash",
"visibility": "public",
"operation": "search_photos",
"version": 1,
"input": {
"query": "team meeting"
},
"response": {
"format": "json"
}
}'What you can do with it
- Find photos for a presentation by topic and orientation
- Review photographer names and licence notes before selecting images
- Compare photo dimensions and likes across search results
- Collect photo and photographer links for editorial research
Questions
Is Fous affiliated with Unsplash?
No. Fous is not affiliated with Unsplash. This workflow reads the public unsplash.com website and returns its data.
How much does it cost?
Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.
Do I need a Unsplash account?
No. You only need a Fous account.
How current is the data?
Fous gets the data from unsplash.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.
What photos match a particular search phrase?
Search photos returns matching photos in search order for the required search phrase.
Who took a photo?
Search photos returns the photographer's name and profile link with each result.
What licence applies to a photo?
Search photos returns a licence note and indicates whether a photo requires an Unsplash+ licence.