NASA Image and Video Library API
Provides search and retrieval access to NASA's collection of images, videos, and audio recordings, with metadata and multiple asset resolutions. Supports keyword search, filtering by media type and NASA center, and album-based browsing.
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Slug: nasa-image-and-video-library
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Base URL:
Auth: none
Endpoints: 5
Reachable: yes
CORS: unknown
Tier: verified
Last checked: 2026-03-14 16:08:27.001472
Key:
nasa.gov:nasa-image-and-video-library-apiBase URL:
https://images-api.nasa.gov/Auth: none
Endpoints: 5
Reachable: yes
CORS: unknown
Tier: verified
Last checked: 2026-03-14 16:08:27.001472
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Topics
Tutorials
- Getting Started with NASA Image and Video Library — I can search NASA's image and video library by keyword, center, and date range — no auth required — and retrieve originals at full resolution using the nasa_id as a join key across search, asset, and metadata endpoints.
Skills
- Search nasa images by keyword — I can search NASA's image and video library by keyword, center, or date range — no auth required — and return titles, descriptions, and sized image links using the nasa_id as a key into the full-resolution asset pipeline.
Endpoints (5)
| Path | Summary | Response | Auth |
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| album/{album_name} | Get album contents | application/json |
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| asset/{nasa_id} | Get asset URLs for a NASA ID | application/json |
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| captions/{nasa_id} | Get captions for a video | application/json |
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| metadata/{nasa_id} | Get metadata URL for a NASA ID | application/json |
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| search | Search NASA media collection | application/json |
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