Why It's Great

The Unsplash API provides access to the world's most generous community of photographers. It's the engine behind thousands of apps, providing high-quality, royalty-free images for:

• Poster Apps: Create stunning print-on-demand products.
• Photo Editors: Offer a vast library of stock photos to users.
• Wallpaper Apps: Access millions of high-res backgrounds.
• UI Mockups: Populate your designs with beautiful, real-world imagery.

Quick Start

1. Create Account: Sign up at unsplash.com/developers.
2. Get API Key: Create a new application to get your Access Key.
3. Fetch Photos: Use simple HTTP requests.

Example (JavaScript)

const url = 'https://api.unsplash.com/photos/random?client_id=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY';

async function fetchImage() {
    try {
        const response = await fetch(url);
        const data = await response.json();
        
        console.log('Image URL:', data.urls.regular);
        console.log('Photographer:', data.user.name);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error fetching image:', error);
    }
}

fetchImage();

Example (HTTP)

GET /search/photos?query=nature
Host: api.unsplash.com
Authorization: Client-ID YOUR_ACCESS_KEY

The API returns a JSON response containing image URLs (raw, full, regular, small), photographer details, and download links.