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Giphy API

Giphy API

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GIPHY API provides data from the world's largest GIF search engine — keyword search, trending, stickers, random GIFs.

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Use it when

World's largest GIF library (billions)

Watch for

Some regional/political-sensitive keywords filtered

First check

Create an app at developers.giphy.com for an API key. GET https://api.giphy.com/v1/gifs/search?api_key=...&q=cat for search.

Auth
—
CORS
No
HTTPS
Yes
Signup
?
Latency
405 ms
Protocol
REST
Pricing
—

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Probes: 1Uptime: 100%Avg latency: 405ms
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About this API

GIPHY is internet GIF infrastructure. Slack's /giphy command, iMessage's GIF tab, Twitter's GIF picker — all use GIPHY API. Its strength is search quality — emotional keywords like "happy dance", "facepalm", "nope" return precise classic GIFs. Free tier 100 search requests/day is enough for small apps; commercial-tier + post-Meta-acquisition Enterprise API for high-volume apps (contact sales). Developers integrating GIPHY typically use SDKs (iOS/Android/Web) rather than direct REST — SDKs provide ready-to-embed GIF picker UI. Compliance: show "Powered by GIPHY" attribution, don't bypass GIPHY's content moderation.

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What you can build

  • 1Embed GIF picker in chat apps (Slack-/Discord-style)
  • 2GIF reactions in social media tools
  • 3GIF insertion in content creation platforms
  • 4Reddit/Twitter-style random GIF inspiration
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Strengths & limitations

Strengths

  • World's largest GIF library (billions)
  • Excellent search algorithm (returns precise GIFs for "happy dance")
  • Free tier covers nearly all apps

Limitations

  • Some regional/political-sensitive keywords filtered
  • Must show attribution (Powered by GIPHY)
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Example request

Generic template — replace <endpoint> with the real path from the docs.
curl https://giphy.com/<endpoint>
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Getting started

Create an app at developers.giphy.com for an API key. GET https://api.giphy.com/v1/gifs/search?api_key=...&q=cat for search.

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FAQ

Does GIPHY API work in China?+

Not officially blocked, but network is unstable. Chinese users may want domestic GIF APIs or stickers APIs.

Is attribution mandatory?+

Yes. GIPHY brand guidelines require displaying the logo or "Powered by GIPHY".

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Technical details

CORS: NoHTTPS: YesSignup: ?Open source: No
Auth type
unknown
Pricing
unknown
Protocols
REST
SDKs
javascript, ios, android, python, php
Response time
405 ms
Last health check
5/12/2026, 7:37:29 AM
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Tags

gifanimationmediasearch