API Credentials for Unsplash

Guide to obtaining tokens, keys, and connections.

To connect to the Unsplash API you need two pieces of information: the “Access Key” and the “Secret Key” generated when you create an application in your Unsplash account. In the following steps you’ll learn, clearly and step by step, how to register, create an app, and copy both values.

Access Key

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    Visit the Unsplash sign-up page: https://unsplash.com/join. Fill in your email, username, and password, then click Join.

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    Log in to your account at https://unsplash.com using the credentials you just created.

  3. 3

    Go to the Applications panel at https://unsplash.com/oauth/applications and click the New Application button.

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    Read the terms and conditions displayed and click Accept terms to continue.

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    In the form, enter a name and a brief description for your application, then click Create Application.

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    You’ll be redirected to the application details page. Scroll down to the “Keys” section and copy the value next to Access Key.

Secret Key

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    On the same application details page, copy the value next to Secret Key.