Unsplash Library

With this library you can download/upload/delete ... images with just one api key ✨

Installation

For installation, run the following command ⬇️

pip install unsplash_lib

Having issue with pip?

How can i get a unsplash api key?

• Well, at first you should make an unsplash account.
• After that, create a new application on the site.
• Then scroll down a bit and copy your Access Key.

Usage

For importing ⬇️

from unsplash_lib import Photos, Collection, Search

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Photos explanation

First step: make an instance

Photos_instance = Photos('Your api key 🔑')

1 - random_photo

Download photos by search results. All parameters are Optional.

param	Description
count:	The number of photos to return. (Default: 1; max: 30)
query:	Search terms.
topics:	Public topic ID('s) to filter selection. If multiple, comma-separated
collections:	Collection ID('s) to narrow search. Optional. If multiple, comma-separated.
content_filter:	Limit results by content safety. (Optional; default: low). Valid values are low and high.
orientation:	The orientation of the images to download.
DownloadImg:	A boolean value indicating whether to download the images.
FileName:	The name of the file to save the images to.
UPath:	The path to the directory to save the images to.
_pass_errors :	If there an error during the process. It won't break the program. It will just skip the process

2 - photos_statistics

Retrieve total number of downloads, views and likes of a single photo, as well as the historical breakdown of these stats in a specific timeframe (default is 30 days)

param	Description
id:	The public id of the photo. Required.
resolution:	The frequency of the stats. (Optional; default: “days”)
quantity:	The amount of for each stat. (Optional; default: 30)

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Search Explanation

Search_photo

First step: make an instance

Photos_instance = Search('Your api key 🔑')

1 - search_photo

Download photos by search results.

param	Description
query:	Search terms.
page:	The page number of the results to download. (Optional; default: 1)
per_page:	The number of images to download per page. (Optional; default: 10)
order_by:	The order in which to sort the results. (Optional; default: relevant). Valid values are latest and relevant.
collections:	Collection ID('s) to narrow search. Optional. If multiple, comma-separated.
content_filter:	Limit results by content safety. (Optional; default: low). Valid values are low and high.
color:	Filter results by color. Optional. Valid values are: black_and_white, black, white, yellow, orange, red, purple, magenta, green, teal, and blue.
orientation:	The orientation of the images to download.
DownloadImg:	A boolean value indicating whether to download the images.
FileName:	The name of the file to save the images to.
UPath:	The path to the directory to save the images to.
_pass_errors :	If there an error during the process. It won't break the program. It will just skip the process

2 - search_users

Search for a user and getting back the results as list that contain a dictionary. If the operation was successful, returns a list with dictionary inside that contain search info. Raise the error message if the operation was unsuccessful.

param	Description
query :	Search terms.
page :	The page number of the results to download. (Optional; default: 1)
per_page :	The number of images to download per page. (Optional; default: 10)
_pass_errors :	If there an error during the process. It won't break the program. It will just skip the process

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Collection Explanation

First step: make an instance

Photos_instance = Collection('Your api key 🔑')

1 - download_collection

Download a collection's photos.

param	Description
ID :	The collection's ID. Required.
page :	Page number to retrieve. (Optional; default: 1)
per_page :	Number of items per page. (Optional; default: 10)
orientation :	Filter by photo orientation. Optional. (Valid values: landscape, portrait, squarish)
DownloadImg:	A boolean value indicating whether to download the images.
FileName:	The name of the file to save the images to.
UPath:	The path to the directory to save the images to.
_pass_errors :	If there an error during the process. It won't break the program. It will just skip the process

2 - get_collections_id

You can search for collection and get the collection's id, Then you can use it in download_collection() func to download images.

param	Description
query :	Search terms.
page:	The page number of the results to download. (Optional; default: 1)
per_page:	The number of images to download per page. (Optional; default: 10)
_pass_errors :	If there an error during the process. It won't break the program. It will just skip the process

3 - create_collection

Create a new collection. This requires the write_collections permission. Enable it on Redirect URI & Permissions on your profile.

return True if the operation was successful and return error message if operation was unsuccessful

param	Description
client_id:	Your Unsplash Access Key.
title:	The title of the collection. (Required.)
description:	The collection's description. (Optional.)
private:	Whether to make this collection private. (Optional; default false).
_pass_errors:	If there an error during the process. It won't break the program. It will just skip the process

4 - update_collection

Update an existing collection belonging to the logged-in user. This requires the write_collections permission. Enable it on Redirect URI & Permissions on your profile.

return True if the operation was successful and return error message if operation was unsuccessful

param	Description
ID :	The collection's ID. Required.
title:	The title of the collection. (Optional.)
description:	The collection's description. (Optional.)
private:	Whether to make this collection private. (Optional; default false).
_pass_errors:	If there an error during the process. It won't break the program. It will just skip the process

4 - delete_collection

Delete a collection belonging to the logged-in user. This requires the write_collections permission. Enable it on Redirect URI & Permissions on your profile.

return True if the operation was successful and return error message if operation was unsuccessful

param	Description
ID :	The collection's ID. Required.
_pass_errors:	If there an error during the process. It won't break the program. It will just skip the process

5 - add_to_collection

Add a photo to one of the logged-in user's collections. Requires the write_collections permission. Enable it on Redirect URI & Permissions on your profile.

returns True if the operation was successful and returns an error message if operation was unsuccessful. Note: If the photo is already in the collection, this action has no effect.

param	Description
client_id:	Your Unsplash Access Key.
collection_id :	The collection's ID. Required.
photo_id :	The photo's ID that you want to add it. Required.
_pass_errors:	If there an error during the process. It won't break the program. It will just skip the process