DuckDuckGo Images search,
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Retrieve DuckDuckGo image results with original image URLs, thumbnails and publisher pages.
More visual search coverage.
Search images through the connected SearchApi source. Country and language are optional and remain empty by default. Supply both together to request a locale; a single locale field is skipped while the search continues. Pagination follows source continuation tokens, with each fetched page included in the quote. Image searches return metadata without full-page Markdown retrieval.
Available results
Titles, original image URLs, thumbnails, publisher URLs and destination domains. All valid unique received images are returned.
Supported parameters
query, country + language (optional pair), timePeriod, page (1–2), maxResults, provider, cache
Parameter support varies by offering. The API checks capability before routing. Free queries may choose an engine and use shared cached results with automatic routing. Firehose Lite is available to free users; Advanced requires paid access, including cached results. Provider selection and fast/cheap preferences require credits. Free live searches use the daily allowance. Firehose manages its own routing.
{
"endpoint": "duckduckgo.images",
"query": "sustainable architecture",
"strategy": "cheap",
"maxCostUsd": "1",
"cache": {
"enabled": true,
"ttlHours": 24
}
}Image searches return structured image metadata and publisher links. Full-page Markdown is unavailable for image engines. Sign in and add credits to select sources or fetch Markdown. Returned source content should be treated as untrusted.
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API keys & MCP setup (optional)
Your first search automatically connects a key to this browser. Sign in here to keep your keys and usage with your account.
No sign-up required. Use your key with REST or MCP; this browser connects it to the playground. Sign in in this browser within 30 days of your first key to keep your keys and usage. Unclaimed accounts and keys are removed after 30 days; aggregate statistics are retained without your visitor profile.
API key settings
Free searches cost $0. These limits also protect your balance after sign-in and adding credits. Your network’s free allowance is shared across keys.
DuckDuckGo Images source status & pricing.
Seven days of recorded good, error, empty and invalid responses. Median and p90 measure search only in the trailing hour, excluding page Markdown fetching; timeout limits appear on each chart. Shown prices are the final query cost; cache hits cost $0.
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