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Pexels

Media

Free stock photos and videos from Pexels library

Pexels offers a free API to search and download high-quality, license-free stock photos and videos contributed by talented creators worldwide.

Details

Auth Type

API Key (Authorization header)

Rate Limit

200 req/hour, 20,000 req/month

Pricing

Free

Full Docs

API Key (Authorization header)

1. Go to https://www.pexels.com/api/ 2. Apply for an API key 3. Paste it in the API Key field

Get API Credentials

Getting Started

Try It Instantly

Click "Try It" above to test the API in the playground

Add to Your Agent

Click "Add to Agent" to get your API key and integrate

Common Use Cases

Search stock photos

Download images

Search videos

Curated collections

Random photo

💻 Code Examples

Get started quickly with these code examples in your favorite language

curl -X GET \
  'https://www.callio.dev/api/proxy/pexels/forward?target=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.pexels.com%2Fendpoint' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_CALLIO_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json'

💡 Tip: Replace YOUR_CALLIO_KEY with your actual Callio API key from the dashboard.

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