Run multiple image searches

POST {{baseUrl}}/v2/bulk_search/images

This endpoint runs up to 5 image searches in a single request and returns up to 20 results per search. You can provide global search parameters in the query parameters and override them for each search in the body parameter. The query and body parameters are the same as in the GET /v2/images/search endpoint.

Request Params

KeyDatatypeRequiredDescription
added_datestringShow images added on the specified date
added_date_startstringShow images added on or after the specified date
aspect_ratio_minstringShow images with the specified aspect ratio or higher, using a positive decimal of the width divided by the height, such as 1.7778 for a 16:9 image
aspect_ratio_maxstringShow images with the specified aspect ratio or lower, using a positive decimal of the width divided by the height, such as 1.7778 for a 16:9 image
aspect_ratiostringShow images with the specified aspect ratio, using a positive decimal of the width divided by the height, such as 1.7778 for a 16:9 image
added_date_endstringShow images added before the specified date
categorystringShow images with the specified Shutterstock-defined category; specify a category name or ID
colorstringSpecify either a hexadecimal color in the format '4F21EA' or 'grayscale'; the API returns images that use similar colors
contributorstringShow images with the specified contributor names or IDs, allows multiple
contributor_countrystringShow images from contributors in one or more specified countries, or start with NOT to exclude a country from the search
fieldsstringFields to display in the response; see the documentation for the fields parameter in the overview section
heightstring(Deprecated; use height_from and height_to instead) Show images with the specified height
height_fromstringShow images with the specified height or larger, in pixels
height_tostringShow images with the specified height or smaller, in pixels
image_typestringShow images of the specified type
keyword_safe_searchbooleanHide results with potentially unsafe keywords
languagestringSet query and result language (uses Accept-Language header if not set)
licensestringShow only images with the specified license
modelstringShow image results with the specified model IDs
orientationstringShow image results with horizontal or vertical orientation
pagenumberPage number
per_pagenumberNumber of results per page
people_model_releasedstringShow images of people with a signed model release
people_agestringShow images that feature people of the specified age category
people_ethnicitystringShow images with people of the specified ethnicities, or start with NOT to show images without those ethnicities
people_genderstringShow images with people of the specified gender
people_numberstringShow images with the specified number of people
regionstringRaise or lower search result rankings based on the result's relevance to a specified region; you can provide a country code or an IP address from which the API infers a country
safebooleanEnable or disable safe search
sortstringSort by
spellcheck_querybooleanSpellcheck the search query and return results on suggested spellings
viewstringAmount of detail to render in the response
widthstring(Deprecated; use width_from and width_to instead) Show images with the specified width
width_fromstringShow images with the specified width or larger, in pixels
width_tostringShow images with the specified width or smaller, in pixels

Request Body

[{"added_date"=>"<date>", "added_date_start"=>"<date>", "aspect_ratio_min"=>"<number>", "aspect_ratio_max"=>"<number>", "aspect_ratio"=>"<number>", "added_date_end"=>"<date>", "authentic"=>"<boolean>", "category"=>"<string>", "color"=>"<string>", "contributor"=>["<string>", "<string>"], "contributor_country"=>["<country-code-2>", "<country-code-2>"], "fields"=>"<string>", "height"=>"<integer>", "height_from"=>"<integer>", "height_to"=>"<integer>", "image_type"=>["<string>", "<string>"], "keyword_safe_search"=>true, "language"=>"<string>", "license"=>["commercial"], "model"=>["<string>", "<string>"], "orientation"=>"<string>", "page"=>1, "per_page"=>20, "people_model_released"=>"<boolean>", "people_age"=>"<string>", "people_ethnicity"=>["<string>", "<string>"], "people_gender"=>"<string>", "people_number"=>"<integer>", "query"=>"<string>", "region"=>"<country-code-2>", "safe"=>true, "sort"=>"popular", "spellcheck_query"=>true, "view"=>"minimal", "width"=>"<integer>", "width_from"=>"<integer>", "width_to"=>"<integer>"}, {"added_date"=>"<date>", "added_date_start"=>"<date>", "aspect_ratio_min"=>"<number>", "aspect_ratio_max"=>"<number>", "aspect_ratio"=>"<number>", "added_date_end"=>"<date>", "authentic"=>"<boolean>", "category"=>"<string>", "color"=>"<string>", "contributor"=>["<string>", "<string>"], "contributor_country"=>["<country-code-2>", "<country-code-2>"], "fields"=>"<string>", "height"=>"<integer>", "height_from"=>"<integer>", "height_to"=>"<integer>", "image_type"=>["<string>", "<string>"], "keyword_safe_search"=>true, "language"=>"<string>", "license"=>["commercial"], "model"=>["<string>", "<string>"], "orientation"=>"<string>", "page"=>1, "per_page"=>20, "people_model_released"=>"<boolean>", "people_age"=>"<string>", "people_ethnicity"=>["<string>", "<string>"], "people_gender"=>"<string>", "people_number"=>"<integer>", "query"=>"<string>", "region"=>"<country-code-2>", "safe"=>true, "sort"=>"popular", "spellcheck_query"=>true, "view"=>"minimal", "width"=>"<integer>", "width_from"=>"<integer>", "width_to"=>"<integer>"}]

HEADERS

KeyDatatypeRequiredDescription
User-Agentstring

RESPONSES

status: OK

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