Clipart API
Search and download the whole CC0 library as JSON - free key, 500 requests a day, no credit card.
Endpoints
GET /api/clipart/search
Full-text search over the catalog. Parameters: q (query), category (slug), license (cc0), page. 30 results per page, popularity-ordered.
curl
curl "https://clipart.free/api/clipart/search?q=cat+silhouette&category=animals&key=YOUR_KEY"
Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://clipart.free/api/clipart/search",
params={"q": "cat silhouette", "key": "YOUR_KEY"})
for item in r.json()["results"]:
print(item["title"], item["svg_url"])
JavaScript
const r = await fetch("https://clipart.free/api/clipart/search?q=cat&key=YOUR_KEY");
const data = await r.json();
console.log(data.results.map(i => i.png_urls["800"]));
GET /api/clipart/<slug>/
Full metadata for one asset: title, tags, category, license + deed URL, creator, dimensions, dominant colors, and direct SVG/PNG file URLs.
curl "https://clipart.free/api/clipart/black-cat-silhouette-93012/?key=YOUR_KEY"
Usage rules
- Cache responses on your side - the catalog changes slowly.
- Download files to your own storage for production apps; don't build a permanent hotlink farm on our CDN.
- The artwork is CC0 - your users owe no attribution, and neither do you (a link is always appreciated).
Need more than 500/day?
starter
$9/mo
5000 requests/day
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pro
$29/mo
25000 requests/day
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enterprise
$99/mo
100000 requests/day
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