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Is Unsplash API down?

Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Unsplash API (Photography).

No, Unsplash is up

Unsplash answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 974 ms with HTTP 200.

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Unsplash API uptime history

30 days agoLatest check
Uptime
2 checks so far
Last check
Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
Response
974 ms · HTTP 200
Last up
Now

We check Unsplash's listed URL (https://unsplash.com/developers) once a day. History started when Unsplash was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.

Unsplash API not working for you?

  1. Unsplash needs OAuth. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string.
  2. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
  3. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Unsplash may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.
  4. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
  5. Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.

Photography APIs up at their last check

  1. 1ObjectCut logo

    ObjectCut API

    Online · 356 ms

    Automatic background removal real-time service powered by AI.

    • Fast: 356 ms response
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    apiKeyHTTPSCORS
  2. 2Lorem Picsum logo

    Lorem Picsum API

    Online · 536 ms

    Images from Unsplash. A free photography API by Lorem Picsum.

    • No API key needed
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS ?
  3. 3PlaceKeanu logo

    PlaceKeanu API

    Online · 961 ms

    Resizable Keanu Reeves placeholder images with grayscale and young Keanu options.

    • No API key needed
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS ?
  4. 4Readme typing SVG logo

    Readme typing SVG API

    Online · 704 ms

    Customizable typing and deleting text SVG.

    • No API key needed
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS ?
  5. 5Screenshotlayer logo

    Screenshotlayer API

    Online · 993 ms

    Free URL to Screenshot API - capture crisp and clean snapshots of any website, with any device, any setting and lightning fast.

    • No API key needed
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS ?

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Unsplash API status FAQ

Is Unsplash API down right now?

Unsplash answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 974 ms with HTTP 200. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Unsplash is responding at this moment.

How do you check whether Unsplash API is up?

Once a day our checker requests Unsplash's listed URL (https://unsplash.com/developers) and records whether it answers within 15 seconds. Answers like 401 (needs a key), 403 (blocks bots) or 429 (rate-limited) count as up, because the server responded. The listed URL is often the documentation page, so an API endpoint can occasionally fail while its docs stay up.

What can I use if Unsplash API is down?

Free Photography APIs that were up at their last check include ObjectCut, Lorem Picsum, PlaceKeanu. See the full list of Unsplash alternatives for a comparison.

Why does Unsplash API work for others but not for me?

Unsplash needs OAuth. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Unsplash may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.