
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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1
Visit the Unsplash sign-up page:
https://unsplash.com/join
. Fill in your email, username, and password, then clickJoin
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Log in to your account at
https://unsplash.com
using the credentials you just created. -
3
Go to the Applications panel at
https://unsplash.com/oauth/applications
and click theNew Application
button. -
4
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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6
You’ll be redirected to the application details page. Scroll down to the “Keys” section and copy the value next to
Access Key
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Secret Key
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1
On the same application details page, copy the value next to
Secret Key
.