Google Photos Library

Google Photos Library API v1

The Google Photos Library API provides programmatic access to Google Photos for managing media items and albums. Supports uploading, searching, listing, and sharing photos and videos.

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OpenAPI
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Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
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OpenAPI Specification

photos.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Google Photos Library API
  description: >-
    The Google Photos Library API allows you to manage photos, videos, and albums
    in Google Photos. You can create and manage albums, upload and retrieve media
    items, and share albums with other users.
  version: v1
  contact:
    name: Google
    url: https://developers.google.com/photos
servers:
  - url: https://photoslibrary.googleapis.com/v1
paths:
  /mediaItems:
    get:
      operationId: listMediaItems
      summary: List media items
      description: >-
        List all media items from a user's Google Photos library.
      parameters:
        - name: pageSize
          in: query
          schema:
            type: integer
            maximum: 100
        - name: pageToken
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MediaItemListResponse'
    post:
      operationId: batchCreateMediaItems
      summary: Create media items
      description: Creates one or more media items in a user's Google Photos library.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                albumId:
                  type: string
                newMediaItems:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      description:
                        type: string
                      simpleMediaItem:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          uploadToken:
                            type: string
                          fileName:
                            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
  /mediaItems/{mediaItemId}:
    get:
      operationId: getMediaItem
      summary: Get a media item
      description: Returns the media item for the specified media item identifier.
      parameters:
        - name: mediaItemId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MediaItem'
  /mediaItems:search:
    post:
      operationId: searchMediaItems
      summary: Search media items
      description: Searches for media items in a user's Google Photos library.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                albumId:
                  type: string
                pageSize:
                  type: integer
                pageToken:
                  type: string
                filters:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    dateFilter:
                      type: object
                    contentFilter:
                      type: object
                    mediaTypeFilter:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        mediaTypes:
                          type: array
                          items:
                            type: string
                            enum:
                              - ALL_MEDIA
                              - VIDEO
                              - PHOTO
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MediaItemListResponse'
  /albums:
    get:
      operationId: listAlbums
      summary: List albums
      description: Lists all albums shown to a user in the Albums tab of Google Photos.
      parameters:
        - name: pageSize
          in: query
          schema:
            type: integer
            maximum: 50
        - name: pageToken
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AlbumListResponse'
    post:
      operationId: createAlbum
      summary: Create an album
      description: Creates an album in a user's Google Photos library.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                album:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Album'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Album'
  /albums/{albumId}:
    get:
      operationId: getAlbum
      summary: Get an album
      description: Returns the album based on the specified albumId.
      parameters:
        - name: albumId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Album'
  /sharedAlbums:
    get:
      operationId: listSharedAlbums
      summary: List shared albums
      description: Lists all shared albums available in the Sharing tab.
      parameters:
        - name: pageSize
          in: query
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: pageToken
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
components:
  schemas:
    MediaItem:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Identifier for the media item.
        description:
          type: string
        productUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
        baseUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
        mimeType:
          type: string
        mediaMetadata:
          type: object
          properties:
            creationTime:
              type: string
              format: date-time
            width:
              type: string
            height:
              type: string
            photo:
              type: object
              properties:
                cameraMake:
                  type: string
                cameraModel:
                  type: string
                focalLength:
                  type: number
                apertureFNumber:
                  type: number
                isoEquivalent:
                  type: integer
            video:
              type: object
              properties:
                cameraMake:
                  type: string
                cameraModel:
                  type: string
                fps:
                  type: number
                status:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - UNSPECIFIED
                    - PROCESSING
                    - READY
                    - FAILED
        filename:
          type: string
    MediaItemListResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        mediaItems:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/MediaItem'
        nextPageToken:
          type: string
    Album:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        title:
          type: string
        productUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
        isWriteable:
          type: boolean
        mediaItemsCount:
          type: string
        coverPhotoBaseUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
        coverPhotoMediaItemId:
          type: string
    AlbumListResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        albums:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Album'
        nextPageToken:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth
          tokenUrl: https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token
          scopes:
            https://www.googleapis.com/auth/photoslibrary: View and manage your Google Photos library
            https://www.googleapis.com/auth/photoslibrary.readonly: View your Google Photos library
            https://www.googleapis.com/auth/photoslibrary.sharing: Manage and add to shared albums
security:
  - oauth2: []