Our API directory now includes 203 photo APIs. The newest is the Getty Images Connect API. The most popular, in terms of mashups, is the Flickr API. We list 600 Flickr mashups. Below you’ll find some more stats from the directory, including the entire list of photo APIs.
In terms of the technical details, REST and XML lead the way. There are 150 photo REST APIs and 18 photo XML-RPC APIs. Our directory lists 102 photo XML APIs and 87 photo JSON APIs.
The most common tags within photo are 56 social photo APIs, 29 video photo APIs and 15 mobile photo APIs
On the mashup side, we list 753 photo mashups. We named LOCPix as mashup of the day in January.
For reference, here is a list of all 203 photo APIs.
10×10 API: Photo and news analysis service
23 API: Photo sharing service
3defy API: Online 3D modelling service
500px API: Online community for photographers
Alexa Site Thumbnail API: Thumbnail images of web site home pages
AOL Pictures API: Online photo management
AppspotImage API: Image manipulation service
Aviary Effects API: Photo filter and effects service
Aviary Mobile API: Mobile image editing service
Aviary Suite API: Image editing service
Aviary Web API: Image editing service
Baba change API: Photo sharing Service
Betaface API: Face detection and recognition service
Blubrry API: Media hosting service
BlueMelon API: Photo sharing and storage service
Blurb API: Social book publishing platform
br.st API: Twitter web based client, url shortener and image sharing
Bums.se API: Photo sharing and storage service
Burstn API: Instant photo sharing and storage service
Buzznet API: Photo sharing
Catch.com API: Content capturing and notes application
Cellblock API: Real-time Multimedia File Sharing
Cheezburger API: Online humor and lolcat service
CinchCast API: Content sharing service
Cortexica API: Image recognition service
Cozimo API: Online Image and Video Collaboration
Cutcaster API: Stock photography and images marketplace
CycloMedia GlobeSpotter API: Local panoramic visualizations
DailyBooth API: Social photo sharing service
Dipity API: Interactive timeline creation services
earthmine Flash Viewer API: Street-level imagery services
EasyImg API: Online image and graphics editing service
Embedly API: Rich media embed utility
Ericsson 3D Landscape API: 3D Landscape Tool
Expono API: Photo storage and sharing service
ExposureManager API: Photograph sales service
Face.com API: Face Recognition
FaceDetection API: Image recognition service
Faces.com API: Photo and media sharing service
Family Photoloom API: Family tree and photo service
FanFeedr Image API: Sports photos service
FeaturePics API: Stock photography provider
Fishup API: Online photo sharing service
Flickr API: Photo sharing service
Flickr Real-Time API: Realtime photo updates from Flickr
Flixya API: Video, photo, and blog sharing platform
Fonxvard API: Image manipulation service
Foodspotting API: Food review and sharing service
Fotki API: Photo sharing service
Fotobabble API: Talking photo service
FotoFlexer API: Online image editor
Fotolia API: Royalty free stock photos
Fotomoto API: Image marketplace service
foursquare API: Social networking and city exploration
Frinly API: Photo sharing service
Fspic API: Photo sharing for the Foursquare service
Geograph API: British Isles photo service
GetMapping API: Aerial photography and mapping service
Getty Images Connect API: Licensed photography platform
Glosk API: Location Based Photo Search
Google Picasa API: Photo management and sharing service
Gravatar API: Online Avatar Service
HipGeo API: Trip tracking and recording application
idiomag API: Musical artist information service
Image Color Summarizer API: Graphic/image analysis service
Image Pack API: Image editing tool
imageLoop API: Animated slideshow service
ImageShack API: Online photo and video sharing service
IMG to CSS API: Image files to CSS converter
img.ly API: Photo sharing service
Imgur API: Photo sharing service
Instagram API: Mobile photo sharing service
Instagram Real-time API: Real-time image sharing service
Ipernity API: Media sharing service
IQ Engines API: Image recognition service
iStockphoto API: Royalty free stock photos
Ity.im API: URL shortening service
iwannagothere API: Community-based travel guide
Joomeo API: Media interfacing service
Jotly API: Rating application
Kazle API: Social Network Management
kooaba Query API: Image recognition service
Library of Congress Prints & Photographs API: Image search service
LifePics API: Photo printing e-commerce service
Lockerz API: Photo sharing service
Locr API: Photo geotagging and sharing service
LookStat API: Microstock photographer solution service
LTU Engine/ON Demand API: Image matching and search
magickly API: Image manipulation service
MediaSock API: Photo management and sharing service
Message Faces API: Display sender portraits in email inbox
Minus API: Web based drag-and-drop sharing platform
mlkshk API: Image sharing service
Mobli API: Real-time media sharing and social networking platform
Mobypicture API: Mobile photo sharing service
MOO API: Web based printing service
Moodstocks API: Image recognition and search service
Muecs API: Media file sharing service
Mugr API: Face recognition service
Multiply API: Social networking and media management
Mydrmspace.com API: Digital Watermarking Service
MyHeritage Family Graph API: Free and instant access to millions of families
Myplaylist API: Photo slideshow for music services
National Maritime Museum API: Maritime museum online collection
Nirvanix API: Internet storage service
Online OCR API: Web based OCR service
Ookaboo API: Creative Commons photo search service
Orange Personal Photos API: Mobile photo sharing
Orb API: Digital media remote access and management
PageGlimpse API: Thumbnail generator
Pando API: File delivery and management services
Panoramio API: photo upload site with organizer and geolocation
Patrick's Aviation API: Aviation Video Data Service
Peecho API: Digital content to print documents service
Phanfare API: Photo and video sharing service
pho.to API: Online photo editing and presentation platform
Photobucket API: Online photo sharing service
Photopoll API: Photo sharing and poll service
PhotoShelter API: Web solution for photographers
PhotoShow API: Photo management service
PhotoXpress API: Digital image store
Photozou API: Photo sharing service
PicApp API: Photo sharing service
Picmember API: Photo sharing service
Picnik API: Online photo editing service
Picozu API: Photo and drawing editing and retouching application
PicPlz API: Photo sharing and filtering platform
PicScout API: Image management service
Picwing Printing API: Photo printing service
PicYou API: Photo sharing service
PicZasso API: Photo hosting service
Pikchur API: Photo and video uploading service
Pikeo API: Picture sharing service
Pinterest API: Social photo curation platform
Pixagogo API: Online photo services
Pixenate API: Online photo editing
pixlinQ searchimage API: mobile visual search
Pixlr API: Photo editing service
Pixmac API: Stock Photo Service
piZap API: Online photo editing service
Pond5 API: Stock media marketplace
Pongr Image Recognition API: Image Recognition Service
Postcard on the Run API: Photo to postcard service
Posterous API: Content sharing service
Qipit API: Mobile image scanning services
Qwiki API: Interactive wiki with media
Qwips API: Social voice-tagging service
Riya API: Photo search
ScreenTweet API: Media sharing service
ShootProof API: Photograph proofing, sharing, and selling platform
Shutter API: Photo and video sharing service
Shutterfly API: Photo printing service
ShutterPoint API: Stock photography service
Shutterstock API: Photo sharing and storage service
SimpleAPI API: Web site thumbnail image creation
SlideBomb API: Slideshow creation service
Smugmug API: Photo sharing service
SnapFish Publisher API: Photo printing service
Snapjoy API: Photo sharing and storage service
Snapr API: Real-time geosocial photosharing service
Snipshot API: Online photo editing service
Snoopon.me API: Screen sharing service
Steply API: Photo sharing mobile application
Stupeflix API: Video creation service
SuperFish API: Visual search service
Taggify API: Social commenting and photo sharing widget
Thinglink API: Image interaction service
Thumbalizr API: Thumbnail images of websites service
Thumbnail Ninja API: Image hosting and distribution
TinEye API: Reverse Image Search
Topsy API: Twitter search service
Totspot API: Private website creation service
Touchnote API: Create custom cards from photos
Transloadit API: Media upload, processing and storage
Trove API: Personal content management platform
Tvider API: Mobile Twitter Media Sharing/Uploading Service
TweetPhoto API: Twitter photo sharing service
Twicsy API: Twitter Picture Search
Twitgoo API: Twitter image sharing service
TwitPic API: Share photos on Twitter
TwitrPix API: Photo sharing service for Twitter
twitsnaps API: Twitter photo sharing
Twitxr API: Mobile photo sharing
Twivatar API: Twitter avatar service
TYPOGRAFFIT API: Text to Image Converter
Utata API: Photo sharing platform
Veer API: Stock photo, illustration, and font provider
Viewbook API: Online Photo Sharing/Management Service
Wappwolf API: File management service
WebPurify Image Filter API: Automated image moderation service
WebResizer API: Online image editing tool
WebShots API: Photo sharing service
Windows Live Spaces Photo API: Photo management services
Windows Live Spaces Photo Control API: Programmable widget for blog photos
World Bank API: Worldwide indicators, business, and photo databases
XmgImage API: Photo sharing and editing
Yahoo Image Search API: Image search services
Yandex Fotok API: Photo sharing service
Zenfolio API: Photo sharing platform
ZimageZ API: Image hosting service
Zoom.it API: Photo conversion and sharing service
Zooomr API: Photo and text message sharing service
Zoto API: Photo sharing service
