GIPHY API

Search and trending GIFs, stickers, clips and animated text from GIPHY as clean JSON.

The API.SH GIPHY API turns public GIPHY pages into structured JSON. Search GIFs, stickers, clips or animated text, read what is trending right now, and look up one GIF by id. Each result has title, alt text, rating, tags, GIF, MP4 and WebP links, every rendition and the creator's channel.

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

GIPHY search

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

{ "success": true }

1 credit · $1 per 1,000 calls

What you can build with the GIPHY API

GIF search in apps and bots

Search by keyword with rating and language filters and get GIF, MP4 and WebP links with sizes for chat and content tools.

/search

Trend monitoring

See which GIFs, stickers, clips or animated text are trending now to time social posts.

/trending

Creator and channel research

Read the creator channel on each result, with name, description, verified flag and social links.

/search /gif

Content moderation checks

Filter by rating from g to r and read the rating, tags and flags on a GIF before you show it.

/search /gif

Meme and reaction datasets

Page through search results with total_count and has_more to build tagged sets of GIFs for analysis.

/search

GIPHY data you get

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

GIPHY API endpoints and prices

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

Search and discovery2

GIPHY search /giphy/v1/search	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
GIPHY trending GIFs /giphy/v1/trending	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit

More data1

GIPHY GIF or sticker

/giphy/v1/gif

$1 · $2 PAYG

1 credit

Call the GIPHY API

GIPHY search: GET https://api.api.sh/giphy/v1/search

curl "https://api.api.sh/giphy/v1/search?q=happy+dance" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APISH_KEY"

import os, requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.api.sh/giphy/v1/search",
    params={"q": "happy dance"},
    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/giphy/v1/search");
url.searchParams.set("q", "happy dance");

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("/giphy/v1/search", "q", "happy dance")

# Zapier, Make, n8n (verified node): pick the API.SH app,
# choose "GIPHY" and "GIPHY 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 GIPHY data

Public data only: no GIPHY login, cookies or account needed
One key and one response shape for GIPHY and 481 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 GIPHY API

GIPHY has an official developer API that needs an API key requested through its developer portal, and recent posts in the search results say it is moving to paid plans. API.SH needs no GIPHY key and returns search, trending and single GIF data in one JSON format.

Rather than managing a GIPHY key, wrapper libraries or switching GIF providers, use one API.SH key at a fixed price per call.

GIPHY API questions

What GIPHY data can I get?+

GIF, sticker, clip and animated text search (/giphy/v1/search), what is trending (/giphy/v1/trending) and one GIF or sticker by id (/giphy/v1/gif), with titles, tags, ratings, links and every rendition.

How much does the GIPHY API cost?+

Every GIPHY 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 trial?+

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

Is there an official GIPHY API?+

Yes. GIPHY's developer portal offers an API and SDKs that need an API key. API.SH is separate and needs no GIPHY key.

Do I need a GIPHY account or login?+

No. API.SH reads public GIPHY pages only. No endpoint uses a login, cookies or anyone's account.

How do I get started?+

1. Sign up at api.sh. 2. Copy your API key. 3. Call /giphy/v1/search with q such as cat. Request examples and every parameter are 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.

How do I get a GIPHY API key?+

Request one through GIPHY's developer portal. If you only need GIF and sticker search or trending as JSON, you can skip that: sign up at api.sh and use your API.SH key on /giphy/v1/search.

Is the GIPHY API free?+

GIPHY's own API terms and plans are on its developer site, and recent posts say it is going paid. With API.SH every account gets 1,000 free credits every month, then you pay per call.