aid: istock
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/istock/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: iStock
x-type: company
description: >-
  iStock is Getty Images' royalty-free stock media brand for affordable, subscription-based image,
  video, illustration, and audio licensing. iStock shares Getty's underlying API platform; partner API
  access is gated and tied to a commercial licensing agreement.
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Stock Media
  - Images
  - Video
  - Illustrations
  - Royalty-Free
  - Getty
created: '2026-05-08'
modified: '2026-05-08'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: istock:platform
    name: iStock API (Getty Platform)
    description: >-
      Partner API access for iStock content runs on Getty's API platform. Search, asset detail, and
      download endpoints are namespaced to iStock content. Authentication uses an api-key header plus
      OAuth 2.0 client credentials. Direct iStock-only API self-service is not offered; access is granted
      to enterprise partners through Getty's developer program.
    humanURL: https://www.istockphoto.com/affiliates
    baseURL: https://api.gettyimages.com/v3
    tags:
      - Images
      - Video
      - Search
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://developer.gettyimages.com/docs/
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://api.gettyimages.com/swagger
      - type: Affiliates
        url: https://www.istockphoto.com/affiliates
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.istockphoto.com/
  - type: DeveloperPortal
    url: https://developer.gettyimages.com/
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/istock-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/istock-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/istock-finops.yml
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com