shutterstock-api-explorer

name	shutterstock-api-explorer
description	Shutterstock API Explorer API skill. Use when working with Shutterstock API Explorer for images, bulk_search, videos. Covers 109 endpoints.
version	1.0.0
generator	lapsh

Shutterstock API Explorer

API version: 1.2.0

Auth

Bearer basic | OAuth2

Base URL

https://api.shutterstock.com

Setup

1. Set Authorization header with your Bearer token
2. GET /v2/images/search -- verify access
3. POST /v2/bulk_search/images -- create first images

Endpoints

109 endpoints across 12 groups. See references/api-spec.lap for full details.

images

Method	Path	Description
GET	/v2/images/search	Search for images
GET	/v2/images/search/suggestions	Get suggestions for a search term
POST	/v2/images/search/suggestions	Get keywords from text
GET	/v2/images	List images
GET	/v2/images/{id}	Get details about images
GET	/v2/images/categories	List image categories
GET	/v2/images/{id}/similar	List similar images
POST	/v2/images/licenses	License images
GET	/v2/images/licenses	List image licenses
POST	/v2/images/licenses/{id}/downloads	Download images
GET	/v2/images/recommendations	List recommended images
POST	/v2/images/collections	Create image collections
GET	/v2/images/collections	List image collections
GET	/v2/images/collections/{id}	Get the details of image collections
POST	/v2/images/collections/{id}	Rename image collections
DELETE	/v2/images/collections/{id}	Delete image collections
POST	/v2/images/collections/{id}/items	Add images to collections
GET	/v2/images/collections/{id}/items	Get the contents of image collections
DELETE	/v2/images/collections/{id}/items	Remove images from collections
GET	/v2/images/updated	List updated images

bulk_search

Method	Path	Description
POST	/v2/bulk_search/images	Run multiple image searches

videos

Method	Path	Description
GET	/v2/videos/search	Search for videos
GET	/v2/videos/search/suggestions	Get suggestions for a search term
GET	/v2/videos	List videos
GET	/v2/videos/{id}	Get details about videos
POST	/v2/videos/licenses	License videos
GET	/v2/videos/licenses	List video licenses
POST	/v2/videos/licenses/{id}/downloads	Download videos
POST	/v2/videos/collections	Create video collections
GET	/v2/videos/collections	List video collections
GET	/v2/videos/collections/{id}	Get the details of video collections
POST	/v2/videos/collections/{id}	Rename video collections
DELETE	/v2/videos/collections/{id}	Delete video collections
GET	/v2/videos/categories	List video categories
POST	/v2/videos/collections/{id}/items	Add videos to collections
GET	/v2/videos/collections/{id}/items	Get the contents of video collections
DELETE	/v2/videos/collections/{id}/items	Remove videos from collections
GET	/v2/videos/{id}/similar	List similar videos
GET	/v2/videos/updated	List updated videos

audio

Method	Path	Description
GET	/v2/audio/search	Search for tracks
GET	/v2/audio/genres	List audio genres
GET	/v2/audio/instruments	List audio instruments
GET	/v2/audio/moods	List audio moods
GET	/v2/audio	List audio tracks
GET	/v2/audio/{id}	Get details about audio tracks
POST	/v2/audio/licenses	License audio tracks
GET	/v2/audio/licenses	List audio licenses
POST	/v2/audio/licenses/{id}/downloads	Download audio tracks
POST	/v2/audio/collections	Create audio collections
GET	/v2/audio/collections	List audio collections
GET	/v2/audio/collections/{id}	Get the details of audio collections
POST	/v2/audio/collections/{id}	Rename audio collections
DELETE	/v2/audio/collections/{id}	Delete audio collections
POST	/v2/audio/collections/{id}/items	Add audio tracks to collections
GET	/v2/audio/collections/{id}/items	Get the contents of audio collections
DELETE	/v2/audio/collections/{id}/items	Remove audio tracks from collections

sfx

Method	Path	Description
GET	/v2/sfx/search	Search for sound effects
GET	/v2/sfx/{id}	Get details about sound effects
GET	/v2/sfx	List details about sound effects
GET	/v2/sfx/licenses	List sound effects licenses
POST	/v2/sfx/licenses	License sound effects
POST	/v2/sfx/licenses/{id}/downloads	Download sound effects

editorial

Method	Path	Description
GET	/v2/editorial/images/search	Search editorial images
GET	/v2/editorial/images/categories	List editorial categories
GET	/v2/editorial/images/updated	List updated content
GET	/v2/editorial/images/{id}	Get editorial content details
GET	/v2/editorial/images	list editorial image details
GET	/v2/editorial/images/licenses	List editorial image licenses
POST	/v2/editorial/images/licenses	License editorial content
GET	/v2/editorial/images/livefeeds	Get editorial livefeed list
GET	/v2/editorial/images/livefeeds/{id}	Get editorial livefeed
GET	/v2/editorial/images/livefeeds/{id}/items	Get editorial livefeed items
GET	/v2/editorial/videos/search	Search editorial video content
GET	/v2/editorial/videos/categories	List editorial video categories
GET	/v2/editorial/videos/{id}	Get editorial video content details
GET	/v2/editorial/videos	List editorial videos details by ID list
GET	/v2/editorial/videos/licenses	List editorial video licenses
POST	/v2/editorial/videos/licenses	License editorial video content
GET	/v2/editorial/{id}	(Deprecated) Get editorial content details
POST	/v2/editorial/licenses	(Deprecated) License editorial content
GET	/v2/editorial/livefeeds	(Deprecated) Get editorial livefeed list
GET	/v2/editorial/livefeeds/{id}	(Deprecated) Get editorial livefeed
GET	/v2/editorial/livefeeds/{id}/items	(Deprecated) Get editorial livefeed items
GET	/v2/editorial/search	(Deprecated) Search editorial content

cv

Method	Path	Description
POST	/v2/cv/images	Upload images
GET	/v2/cv/similar/images	List similar images
GET	/v2/cv/similar/videos	List similar videos
GET	/v2/cv/keywords	List suggested keywords

catalog

Method	Path	Description
GET	/v2/catalog/search	Search catalogs for assets
GET	/v2/catalog/collections	List catalog collections
POST	/v2/catalog/collections	Create catalog collections
PATCH	/v2/catalog/collections/{collection_id}	Update collection metadata
DELETE	/v2/catalog/collections/{collection_id}	Delete catalog collections
POST	/v2/catalog/collections/{collection_id}/items	Add items to catalog collections
DELETE	/v2/catalog/collections/{collection_id}/items	Remove items from catalog collection

contributors

Method	Path	Description
GET	/v2/contributors	Get details about multiple contributors
GET	/v2/contributors/{contributor_id}	Get details about a single contributor
GET	/v2/contributors/{contributor_id}/collections	List contributors' collections
GET	/v2/contributors/{contributor_id}/collections/{id}	Get details about contributors' collections
GET	/v2/contributors/{contributor_id}/collections/{id}/items	Get the items in contributors' collections

user

Method	Path	Description
GET	/v2/user	Get user details
GET	/v2/user/access_token	Get access token details
GET	/v2/user/subscriptions	List user subscriptions

test

Method	Path	Description
GET	/v2/test	Echo text
GET	/v2/test/validate	Validate input

oauth

Method	Path	Description
GET	/v2/oauth/authorize	Authorize applications
POST	/v2/oauth/access_token	Get access tokens

Common Questions

Match user requests to endpoints in references/api-spec.lap. Key patterns:

• "Search search?" -> GET /v2/images/search
• "Create a image?" -> POST /v2/bulk_search/images
• "Search suggestions?" -> GET /v2/images/search/suggestions
• "Create a suggestion?" -> POST /v2/images/search/suggestions
• "List all images?" -> GET /v2/images
• "Get image details?" -> GET /v2/images/{id}
• "List all categories?" -> GET /v2/images/categories
• "List all similar?" -> GET /v2/images/{id}/similar
• "Create a license?" -> POST /v2/images/licenses
• "List all licenses?" -> GET /v2/images/licenses
• "Create a download?" -> POST /v2/images/licenses/{id}/downloads
• "List all recommendations?" -> GET /v2/images/recommendations
• "Create a collection?" -> POST /v2/images/collections
• "List all collections?" -> GET /v2/images/collections
• "Get collection details?" -> GET /v2/images/collections/{id}
• "Delete a collection?" -> DELETE /v2/images/collections/{id}
• "Create a item?" -> POST /v2/images/collections/{id}/items
• "List all items?" -> GET /v2/images/collections/{id}/items
• "List all updated?" -> GET /v2/images/updated
• "Search search?" -> GET /v2/videos/search
• "Search suggestions?" -> GET /v2/videos/search/suggestions
• "List all videos?" -> GET /v2/videos
• "Get video details?" -> GET /v2/videos/{id}
• "Create a license?" -> POST /v2/videos/licenses
• "List all licenses?" -> GET /v2/videos/licenses
• "Create a download?" -> POST /v2/videos/licenses/{id}/downloads
• "Create a collection?" -> POST /v2/videos/collections
• "List all collections?" -> GET /v2/videos/collections
• "Get collection details?" -> GET /v2/videos/collections/{id}
• "Delete a collection?" -> DELETE /v2/videos/collections/{id}
• "List all categories?" -> GET /v2/videos/categories
• "Create a item?" -> POST /v2/videos/collections/{id}/items
• "List all items?" -> GET /v2/videos/collections/{id}/items
• "List all similar?" -> GET /v2/videos/{id}/similar
• "List all updated?" -> GET /v2/videos/updated
• "Search search?" -> GET /v2/audio/search
• "List all genres?" -> GET /v2/audio/genres
• "List all instruments?" -> GET /v2/audio/instruments
• "List all moods?" -> GET /v2/audio/moods
• "List all audio?" -> GET /v2/audio
• "Get audio details?" -> GET /v2/audio/{id}
• "Create a license?" -> POST /v2/audio/licenses
• "List all licenses?" -> GET /v2/audio/licenses
• "Create a download?" -> POST /v2/audio/licenses/{id}/downloads

Response Tips

• Check response schemas in references/api-spec.lap for field details
• List endpoints may support pagination; check for limit, offset, or cursor params
• Create/update endpoints typically return the created/updated object

References

• Full spec: See references/api-spec.lap for complete endpoint details, parameter tables, and response schemas

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