Pixabay API Documentation

Access millions of high-quality images and videos

Getting Started with Pixabay API

The Pixabay API provides a simple and powerful way to access over 2.3 million high-quality images, illustrations, vector graphics, and videos. Our API is perfect for developers, bloggers, and content creators looking to enhance their applications or websites with stunning visuals.

Key Features

Access to millions of royalty-free images and videos
Simple RESTful API
Flexible search parameters
Support for multiple image sizes and resolutions
Video content support
Detailed metadata for each media item

Authentication

To use the Pixabay API, you need to sign up for a free account and obtain an API key:

Create a Pixabay account at https://pixabay.com/accounts/register/
Once logged in, get your API key from https://pixabay.com/api/docs/
Include your API key in every request to the Pixabay API

Note: Keep your API key secret. Do not share it or expose it in client-side code.

Main Endpoint

GET https://pixabay.com/api/

Search for images and videos


https://pixabay.com/api/?key=YOUR_API_KEY&q=yellow+flowers&image_type=photo

Key Parameters

Parameter	Description
key	Your Pixabay API key (required)
q	Search term
image_type	Filter results by image type (all, photo, illustration, vector)
orientation	Filter results by image orientation (all, horizontal, vertical)
category	Filter results by category (e.g., backgrounds, nature, science)
min_width	Minimum image width in pixels
min_height	Minimum image height in pixels
colors	Filter images by color properties
per_page	Number of results per page (default: 20, max: 200)
page	Result page to retrieve (default: 1)

Example Response


{
  "total": 4692,
  "totalHits": 500,
  "hits": [
    {
      "id": 195893,
      "pageURL": "https://pixabay.com/en/blossom-bloom-flower-195893/",
      "type": "photo",
      "tags": "blossom, bloom, flower",
      "previewURL": "https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/10/15/09/12/flower-195893_150.jpg",
      "previewWidth": 150,
      "previewHeight": 84,
      "webformatURL": "https://pixabay.com/get/35bbf209e13e39d2_640.jpg",
      "webformatWidth": 640,
      "webformatHeight": 360,
      "largeImageURL": "https://pixabay.com/get/ed6a99fd0a76647_1280.jpg",
      "fullHDURL": "https://pixabay.com/get/ed6a9369fd0a76647_1920.jpg",
      "imageURL": "https://pixabay.com/get/ed6a9364a9fd0a76647.jpg",
      "imageWidth": 4000,
      "imageHeight": 2250,
      "imageSize": 4731420,
      "views": 7671,
      "downloads": 6439,
      "likes": 5,
      "comments": 2,
      "user_id": 48777,
      "user": "Josch13",
      "userImageURL": "https://cdn.pixabay.com/user/2013/11/05/02-10-23-764_250x250.jpg"
    },
    // More image objects...
  ]
}

Image Gallery Example

Tags: blossom, bloom, flower

Tags: rose, red, romance

Tags: marguerite, daisy, flower

Rate Limits

The Pixabay API has the following rate limits:

5,000 requests per hour
200 images per query

If you need higher limits, please contact Pixabay support.

Ready to start using the Pixabay API?