Search 1.85M openly licensed images by text or image, with license and attribution per result.
Lightdrift API is a free Photography API that requires apiKey authentication, is served over HTTPS and does not support CORS, so it should be called from a server.
Lightdrift is an image search API and MCP server for AI agents: 1.85 million openly licensed images with source, license, and attribution on every result.
Details from docs.lightdrift.ai.

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The Lightdrift API is provided by Lightdrift (docs.lightdrift.ai). Lightdrift is an image search API and MCP server for AI agents: 1.85 million openly licensed images with source, license, and attribution on every result.
Yes. The Lightdrift API is listed in the Photography category of the public-apis directory, which only includes APIs that are free or have a free tier. Check its documentation for rate limits and paid plans.
Yes. The Lightdrift API uses apiKey authentication, so you need to register for credentials before making requests.
Not directly. The Lightdrift API does not allow CORS, so call it from a server, serverless function or proxy instead of front-end JavaScript.
Yes. The Lightdrift API is served over HTTPS, so it's safe to use in production.