The Random Image API generates random images for all your placeholder and design needs. It supports custom sizes as well as custom image categories.
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/randomimage
Returns a random, base64-encoded image in JPEG format.
category optionalpremium onlyImage category. If set, must be one of the following: nature, city, technology, food, still_life, abstract, wildlife.
width optionalpremium onlyWidth of the image to generate. Must be between 1 and 5000. Default value is 640.
height optionalpremium onlyHeight of the image to generate. Must be between 1 and 5000. Default value is 480.
X-Api-Key requiredAPI Key associated with your account.
Accept requiredHeader indicating the content type to accept in the result. Must be set to the following: image/jpg.
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/randomimageHeaders
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import requests
import shutil
api_url = 'https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/randomimage'
response = requests.get(api_url, headers={'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY', 'Accept': 'image/jpg'}, stream=True)
if response.status_code == requests.codes.ok:
with open('img.jpg', 'wb') as out_file:
shutil.copyfileobj(response.raw, out_file)
else:
print("Error:", response.status_code, response.text)If your programming language is not listed in the Code Example above, you can still make API calls by using a HTTP request library written in your programming language and following the above documentation.