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Examples

Many of the Flickr API services require an API key or user authentication. Before using these examples, sign up for an app here:

https://www.flickr.com/services/apps/create/

Many of these examples require one or more of the following environment variables:

Variable Value
FLICKR_API_KEY Your application's API key*
FLICKR_CONSUMER_KEY Your application's API key†
FLICKR_CONSUMER_SECRET Your application's API secret†
FLICKR_OAUTH_TOKEN A verified OAuth token‡
FLICKR_OAUTH_TOKEN_SECRET A verified OAuth token secret‡
  • * Required for public REST API methods
  • † Required for obtaining an OAuth token
  • ‡ Required for OAuth signing

flickr.photos.getInfo.js

This example demonstrates how to use the Flickr REST API to retrieve public information about a photo.

$ export FLICKR_API_KEY=# your api key
$ node ./flickr.photos.getInfo.mjs

flickr.photos.search.js

This example demonstrates how to use the Flickr REST API to search for photos.

$ export FLICKR_API_KEY=# your api key
$ node ./flickr.photos.search.mjs

oauth.js

This example demonstrates how to use the OAuth service to obtain an OAuth token and secret to make requests on behalf of a user.

OAuth callback URLs must be https, so this example's server needs an SSL cert to run. Generate a self-signed cert by running make in this directory.

$ make
$ export FLICKR_CONSUMER_KEY=# your application's key
$ export FLICKR_CONSUMER_SECRET=# your application's secret
$ node ./oauth.mjs

replace.js

This example demonstrates how to replace a photo on behalf of a user.

$ export FLICKR_CONSUMER_KEY=# your application's key
$ export FLICKR_CONSUMER_SECRET=# your application's secret
$ export FLICKR_OAUTH_TOKEN=# a verified oauth token
$ export FLICKR_OAUTH_TOKEN_SECRET=# a verified oauth token secret
$ node ./replace.mjs <your photo id>

💡 Tip: Use the Upload example to upload a photo to replace

upload.js

This example demonstrates how to upload a photo on behalf of a user.

$ export FLICKR_CONSUMER_KEY=# your application's key
$ export FLICKR_CONSUMER_SECRET=# your application's secret
$ export FLICKR_OAUTH_TOKEN=# a verified oauth token
$ export FLICKR_OAUTH_TOKEN_SECRET=# a verified oauth token secret
$ node ./upload.mjs

💡 Tip: Use the OAuth example to obtain an OAuth token and secret

Credits

"The "Works on My Machine" Certification Program Badge" by Jeff Atwood and Jon Galloway is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 [source]