name: Google Photos Library
description: >-
  The Google Photos Library API allows you to manage photos, videos, and albums
  in Google Photos. You can create and manage albums, upload and retrieve media
  items, search through your photo library, and share albums with other users.
  The API uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication and requires a Google account.
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created: '2026-03-13'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.18'
tags:
  - Albums
  - Google
  - Images
  - Media
  - Photos
  - Sharing
  - Storage
apis:
  - name: Google Photos Library API v1
    description: >-
      The Google Photos Library API provides programmatic access to Google Photos
      for managing media items and albums. Supports uploading, searching,
      listing, and sharing photos and videos.
    humanURL: https://developers.google.com/photos
    baseURL: https://photoslibrary.googleapis.com/v1
    properties:
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/photos.yml
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/photos.json
    overlays: []
common:
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/photos/library/guides/get-started
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://developers.google.com/photos/library/guides/api-client-libraries
  - type: JSON-LD
    url: json-ld/photos.jsonld
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com