Photography APIs

The Photography category includes Photo Collaboration, Image Management such as Editing and Printing services, and Camera Services APIs.

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The Instagram API allows users to have access to user authentication, photos, friend connections, and other elements of the iPhone application.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST
Format: JSON, JSONP
Security: OAuth
The Google Picasa API v2.0 works in conjunction with the Google Data API to access Picasa Web Albums via GData feeds. Developers can perform view, update, list, edit, query, and other operations on existing entries.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: GData, HTTP
Format: XML, RSS
Security: OAuth
Using the Yahoo Flickr API, users have the ability to retrieve photos from Flickr's photo sharing service. With this API, users can also upload photos and videos. This API returns responses in JSON, XML, XML-RPC, and...
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST, SOAP, XML-RPC
Format: JSON, XML, PHP, JSONP
Security: API Key, OAuth
With the Shutterfly API, developers are able to create new applications that use the Shutterfly service. This API allows users to upload and organize their images, authenticate Shutterfly users, and place orders.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST
Format: XML
Security:
With the Panoramio Widget API, users have the ability to display photos from Panoramio on their own website. With this API, developers have access to ready-made HTML templates which can be embedded on a website using iframe...
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST
Format: JSON, JSONP
Security:
The TwitPic API allows users to upload photos, videos, and other content. Developers are granted access to all aspects of the TwitPic service.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST
Format: JSON, XML
Security: API Key, OAuth
The Getty Images Connect API provides programmatic access to the stock photo database of Getty Images. Developers may query the database to return photographs, based on specified parameters. Users may also retrieve...
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: HTTP
Format: JSON
Security: SSL Support
The Snapfish Publisher API allows third party applications to access the resources that Snapfish has to offer including albums, photos, and other media content.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST
Format: JSON, XML
Security: OAuth, Username/Password
With the Photobucket API, developers are able to connect their applications to the Photobucket features.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST
Format: XML
Security: OAuth
With the Imgur Anonymous API, users are able to upload their images anonymously or OAuth upload, which is when a user's photos are connected to their account.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST
Format: JSON, XML
Security: OAuth
SkyBiometry introduces cloud-based Face Detection and Recognition API. At the core of the product is one of the worlds best algorithms for the detection and recognition of faces that is successfully used in many commercial...
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST
Format: JSON, XML, JSONP
Security: API Key
The Buzznet API grants access to an interface for calling the Buzznet Photocommunications API. Functionality includes management of posts, galleries, entries, comments, Buzzwords, profiles, friends and bookmarks.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: SOAP, XML-RPC
Format: XML
Security: HTTP/Basic
The Mobypicture API allows the user to obtain an API key to promote the API on a personal webpage. Mobypciture is compatible with most social media sites for uploads.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST
Format: JSON, XML
Security: API Key
With the iStock Photo API, developers have access to a wide range of functionality which includes image uploading, member statistics, full search capabilities, contributor portfolio management, and more.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: XML-RPC
Format: XML
Security: API Key
Using the 9elements Img.ly API, users are able to upload, browse, and tag photos. This API will generate a URL for photos. Using this API, developers are able to connect their applications with Img.ly.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST
Format: JSON
Security: OAuth
The Aviary Effects API allows users to have access to filters and effects to edit their photos. This API is an embedded photo editor.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST
Format: XML
Security: API Key
The Pixenate API offers photo editing tool where users can enhance the look of their images. This API is self-hosted and can be installed on a user's own webserver.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: Javascript
Format: JSON, HTML
Security:
The Snapr API can be used to add a photo sharing community to a tab within your existing app, or launch photo sharing features in a modal window.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: HTTP
Format: JSON
Security: OAuth
The Pikeo API enabled access to the Pikeo database including photo share and management functions. The API is no longer functioning as the Pikeo site closed in 2011.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST
Format: XML
Security: API Key
taptaptap Web sharing API allows developers of Twitter applications to show users’ content inline in tweet feeds. It also allows users to integrate their Camera+ photo feed into their blogs or websites. Call returns data...
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST
Format: JSON, XML, Text, JSONP
Security: HTTP/Basic
DigitalNZ API can be used to search across the likes of titles, descriptions, dates, and creators of the material as well as requesting thumbnails and the full metadata record for each item.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST
Format: JSON
Security: API Key
The Activity APIs give developers easy access to Active.com's broad array of activity data. It is centered around the concept of "assets", where events, races, tournaments, facilities, classes, leagues are...
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: HTTP
Format: JSON
Security: OAuth
User can use this API to get a user's tags,create a tag and to update a tag.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: HTTP
Format: JSON
Security: OAuth
User can use this API to create a new webhook for a user, to get a user's Webhook and to delete an existing webhook for a user.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: HTTP
Format: JSON
Security: OAuth
The MapQuest Static Map API enables customizable static map image creation. Users input coordinates, map size and zoom level to receive a custom map centered on the requested location.
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: HTTP
Format: JSON
Security: API Key
Using the Motorola Mobile Imager Module API, the imager functions can be controlled. This API will also navigate to a URL or call a JavaScript function in response to an HTTP image transfer that is being carried out by the...
Type: Open, Public, Internal
Protocol: Javascript
Format: JSON, HTML
Security: API Key
The Constant Contact Images API, users have the ability to upload and store different images that are to be used in email campaigns. With this API, users are able to manage these images and select the image folders where...
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST
Format: XML
Security: API Key, OAuth
The ShutterPro API is built on a HTTP POST basis and returns all responses in JSON format, this is mainly to utilise bandwidth on mobile devices but JSON is also becoming a widely acceptable cross platform format. To access...
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST
Format: JSON
Security: API Key
This API allows developers to access and integrate the functionality of Pwinty with other applications. Some example API methods include retrieving order information and status, adding photos to orders, and deleting photos...
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST
Format: JSON
Security: API Key
SnapReplay API allows the users to embed photostream applications into there website
Type: Open, Public, External
Protocol: REST
Format: JSON
Security: OAuth