Creative Commons Catalog
Search among openly licensed and public domain works
- Authentication
- OAuth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Yes
- Category
- Open Source Projects
- Documentation / URL
- https://api.creativecommons.engineering/
Overview
The Creative Commons Catalog API searched CC-licensed media (images, audio, video).
⚠️ Status (verified 2026-08):
api.creativecommons.engineeringnow 301-redirects toapi.openverse.org— the service was migrated to Openverse (the successor project). Use the Openverse API instead.
What it used to provide
curl "https://api.creativecommons.engineering/v1/curate"Migration
- Openverse API:
https://api.openverse.org/v1/images/?q=cat. - Openverse is the continuation of the CC catalog project.
FAQ
Is the CC Catalog API working? Our 2026-08 test got a 301 to openverse.org (verified) — the service migrated.
Was it free? Yes — free and open.
What replaced it? Openverse (api.openverse.org).
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