Search for similar creative videos by passing an image_url to an uploaded image/frame grab from a video OR an asset_id of an asset in our catalog. All responses will have the exclude_nudity filter automatically applied.
Searching by URL
Before calling the search by image endpoint, an image or frame grab in JPEG format must be uploaded to https://api.gettyimages.com/v3/search/by-image/uploads/{CLIENT_IMAGE.jpg}, where the client defines the {CLIENT_IMAGE.jpg} portion of the URL.
For example, using cURL:
Once the image has been uploaded, use the full URL in the image_url parameter, e.g. image_url=https://api.gettyimages.com/v3/search/by-image/uploads/my-test-image.jpg.
- Uploaded files must be 10MB or smaller
- Uploads to the same URL will overwrite each other, so ensure that the client application is handling naming uniqueness appropriately.
- Uploads expire after 24 hours.
- Uploads and searches must be performed using the same API Key.
Searching by asset id
When searching by asset_id, any image or video asset id in the Getty/iStock catalog can be used as the source for similar videos.