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{
"service_type": "platform",
"base_url": "https://api.creativecommons.engineering",
"auth_method": "none",
"auth_config": {},
"endpoints": [],
"pricing_model": {
"type": "free",
"details": {
"description": "Openverse API is free to use without authentication. No pricing tiers or rate limits are documented publicly."
}
},
"rate_limits": {},
"capabilities": [
"Search openly licensed images",
"Search openly licensed audio",
"Search public domain works",
"Filter by license type, media type, source, etc.",
"Access detailed metadata for each work",
"Support for multiple integrations via API",
"Platform is a free open-source service"
],
"raw_analysis": "The service is actually the Openverse API, despite the name 'Creative Commons Catalog'. Openverse is a mature, open-source project maintained by WordPress (previously Creative Commons). It provides a search engine for openly licensed and public domain media, including images and audio. The API is publicly accessible without authentication and offers a rich set of search and filtering capabilities. The documentation is served via ReDoc at the base URL, with the schema at /v1/schema/. The platform has been stable since its rebranding from CC Search. Integrations exist through API clients, libraries, and the website itself. It serves as a valuable resource for developers building applications that rely on openly licensed media. Given its open-source nature and free access, it is ideal for educational, non-profit, and commercial uses. The service is well-documented and actively maintained."
}3/3 tests passed
| Test | Endpoint | Status | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| website_uptime | GET / | 200 | 305ms |
| robots_txt | GET /robots.txt | 200 | 103ms |
| llms_txt | GET /llms.txt | 200 | 112ms |
```json
{
"overall": 62,
"dimensions": {
"token_efficiency": 8.5,
"first_try_success": 8.0,
"response_parseability": 9.0,
"error_clarity": 6.0,
"doc_quality": 5.5,
"auth_simplicity": 9.5,
"latency": 9.0,
"consistency": 7.0
},
"pricing_normalized": {
"type": "free",
"notes": "Completely free and open-source. No auth required for API access. No rate limits documented."
},
"issues": [
"The llms.txt endpoint appears to return an HTML page rather than structured markdown/JSON, limiting machine-parsability for agents.",
"robots.txt also returns HTML instead of a standard robots.txt format, suggesting possible misconfiguration.",
"No publicly documented rate limits or security/abuse policies — could be a risk for high-volume agent use.",
"Error handling and API response schemas not clearly described in the provided info; unclear if errors are structured (e.g., with error codes/messages)."
],
"recommendations": [
"Fix the llms.txt and robots.txt endpoints to serve proper structured content (markdown for LLMs, plain text for robots) — this would make agent onboarding significantly smoother.",
"Document API response formats, error schemas, and rate limits explicitly to improve error clarity for automated consumers.",
"Add a dedicated getting-started guide tailored for LLM/agent use cases (e.g., example curl/API calls for common search queries).",
"Consider providing OpenAPI/Swagger specs for easier API discovery and integration."
]
}
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