Behance API

Search Behance projects and pull creator profiles and portfolios as clean JSON.

The API.SH Behance API turns public Behance pages into structured JSON. Search projects by keyword with sort, time, creative field, tools, color and owner country filters, open any project for its text, tags, tools, colors, license, images and embedded video, and read a creator's profile with stats, availability, work experience and social links. Page through a creator's whole portfolio.

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4 endpoints
from $1 / 1,000 calls
1,000 free credits / month
failed calls free

Behance project search

GET https://api.api.sh/behance/v1/search

{ "success": true }

1 credit · $1 per 1,000 calls

What you can build with the Behance API

Finding creatives to hire

Search projects in a creative field and country, then read each owner's profile for occupation, location, availability for freelance or full-time work and links.

/search /profile

Portfolio sites and embeds

Show your own or a client's Behance projects on a website and keep it in sync as new work is published.

/profile/projects /project

Design trend research

Search by field, tool or color and sort by appreciations or views to see which work and tools are rising.

/search

Creator and agency analytics

Track a creator's project views, appreciations and followers, and each project's engagement, over time.

/profile /profile/projects

Tool and software market research

See which tools appear on projects in a creative field, and which featured galleries pick them up.

/search /project

Behance data you get

Field names from real responses. Numbers come parsed, URLs absolute, dates in ISO 8601.

Behance API endpoints and prices

Every Behance endpoint costs 1 credit per call: credits are $1 per 1,000 on a monthly plan, $2 pay-as-you-go. Pricing

Search and discovery1

Behance project search

/behance/v1/search

$1 · $2 PAYG

1 credit

Profiles and accounts2

Behance creator profile /behance/v1/profile	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
Behance creator projects /behance/v1/profile/projects	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit

More data1

Behance project

/behance/v1/project

$1 · $2 PAYG

1 credit

Call the Behance API

Behance project search: GET https://api.api.sh/behance/v1/search

curl "https://api.api.sh/behance/v1/search?q=poster" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APISH_KEY"

import os, requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.api.sh/behance/v1/search",
    params={"q": "poster"},
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["APISH_KEY"]},
    timeout=120,
)
res.raise_for_status()
data = res.json()

const url = new URL("https://api.api.sh/behance/v1/search");
url.searchParams.set("q", "poster");

const res = await fetch(url, { headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.APISH_KEY } });
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);
const data = await res.json();

# Google Sheets (API.SH add-on)
=APISH("/behance/v1/search", "q", "poster")

# Zapier, Make, n8n (verified node): pick the API.SH app,
# choose "Behance" and "Behance project search".

# AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor): add the
# API.SH MCP server https://api.sh/mcp

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Send the requestJSON back in one call. Add output=csv or output=ndjson for files.

Why API.SH for Behance data

Public data only: no Behance login, cookies or account needed
One key and one response shape for Behance and 482 other platforms
Built and maintained by API.SH, not third-party publishers
Pay per call; errors on our side cost nothing
Live status for every endpoint

API.SH vs the official Behance API

Adobe took the public Behance API offline and is not accepting new integrations, so old wrappers and API keys no longer work. API.SH reads public Behance projects and profiles and returns them as JSON, with no Adobe or Behance account.

With the official API gone, the options are your own scraper, an old RapidAPI listing or an Apify actor; API.SH gives you search, projects and profiles with one key and a fixed price per call.

Behance API questions

What Behance data can I get?+

Project search with sort, time, field, tools, color and country filters (/behance/v1/search), one project with text, images, video, tools and stats (/behance/v1/project), a creator profile (/behance/v1/profile) and a creator's projects page by page (/behance/v1/profile/projects).

How much does the Behance API cost?+

Every Behance endpoint costs 1 credit per call. On a monthly plan 1,000 credits cost $1 (Starter is $50/month for 50,000 credits). Pay-as-you-go is $2 per 1,000 credits, with top-ups from $15 that never expire.

Is there a free Behance API?+

Yes. Every account gets 1,000 free credits every month. That is 1,000 calls to /behance/v1/profile at 1 credit each.

Is the official Behance API still available?+

No. Adobe took the Behance API offline and has not reopened it to new apps. API.SH is an independent way to get public Behance data as JSON today.

Do I need a Behance or Adobe account or API key?+

No. API.SH reads public Behance pages only. No endpoint uses a login, an Adobe ID or a Behance API key; you use your API.SH key.

Can I get all of a creator's projects?+

Yes. Pass a username or profile URL to /behance/v1/profile/projects and keep passing next_page back as page to go through the whole portfolio.

Can I use it to build a portfolio site?+

Yes. Pull your projects with covers, images, captions and embedded video, and render them on your own site. JS and Python SDKs make this a few lines of code.

How do I get started?+

1. Sign up at api.sh. 2. Copy your API key. 3. Call /behance/v1/profile with a username, or /behance/v1/search with a keyword. Every parameter is in the docs at https://api.sh/docs. You can also use the JS or Python SDK, Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, n8n or the MCP server at https://api.sh/mcp.