images-search

Q: How do I install images-search?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills --skill images-search in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/images-search/ (personal) or .claude/skills/images-search/ (project).

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USE FOR image search. Returns images with title, source URL, thumbnail. Supports SafeSearch filter. Up to 200 results.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills --skill images-search

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads images-search automatically when relevant.
03
Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Images Search

Requires API Key: Get one at https://api.search.brave.com

Plan: Included in the Search plan. See https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/app/subscriptions/subscribe

Quick Start (cURL)

Basic Search

curl -s "https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/images/search?q=mountain+landscape" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "X-Subscription-Token: ${BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY}"

With Parameters

curl -s "https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/images/search" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "X-Subscription-Token: ${BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY}" \
  -G \
  --data-urlencode "q=northern lights photography" \
  --data-urlencode "country=US" \
  --data-urlencode "search_lang=en" \
  --data-urlencode "count=20" \
  --data-urlencode "safesearch=strict"

Endpoint

GET https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/images/search

Authentication: X-Subscription-Token: <API_KEY> header

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`q`	string	Yes	-	Search query (1-400 chars, max 50 words)
`country`	string	No	`US`	Search country (2-letter country code or `ALL`)
`search_lang`	string	No	`en`	2+ char language code
`count`	int	No	50	Results to return (1-200)
`safesearch`	string	No	`strict`	`off` or `strict` (no `moderate` for images)
`spellcheck`	bool	No	true	Auto-correct query; corrected query in `query.altered`

Response Format

{
  "type": "images",
  "query": {
    "original": "mountain landscape",
    "altered": null,
    "spellcheck_off": false,
    "show_strict_warning": false
  },
  "results": [
    {
      "type": "image_result",
      "title": "Beautiful Mountain Landscape",
      "url": "https://example.com/mountain-photo",
      "source": "example.com",
      "page_fetched": "2025-09-15T10:30:00Z",
      "thumbnail": {
        "src": "https://imgs.search.brave.com/...",
        "width": 200,
        "height": 150
      },
      "properties": {
        "url": "https://example.com/images/mountain.jpg",
        "placeholder": "https://imgs.search.brave.com/placeholder/...",
        "width": 1920,
        "height": 1080
      },
      "meta_url": {
        "scheme": "https",
        "netloc": "example.com",
        "hostname": "example.com",
        "favicon": "https://imgs.search.brave.com/favicon/...",
        "path": "/mountain-photo"
      },
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "extra": {
    "might_be_offensive": false
  }
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
`type`	string	Always `"images"`
`query.original`	string	Original query
`query.altered`	string?	Spellchecked query (null if no correction)
`query.spellcheck_off`	bool?	Whether spellcheck was disabled
`query.show_strict_warning`	bool?	True if strict safesearch hid relevant results
`results[]`	array	List of image results
`results[].type`	string	Always `"image_result"`
`results[].title`	string?	Image title
`results[].url`	string?	Page URL where image was found
`results[].source`	string?	Source domain
`results[].page_fetched`	string?	ISO datetime of last page crawl
`results[].thumbnail.src`	string?	Brave-proxied thumbnail URL (~500px width)
`results[].thumbnail.width`	int?	Thumbnail width
`results[].thumbnail.height`	int?	Thumbnail height
`results[].properties.url`	string?	Original full-size image URL
`results[].properties.placeholder`	string?	Low-res placeholder URL (Brave-proxied)
`results[].properties.width`	int?	Original image width (may be null)
`results[].properties.height`	int?	Original image height (may be null)
`results[].meta_url.scheme`	string?	URL protocol scheme
`results[].meta_url.netloc`	string?	Network location
`results[].meta_url.hostname`	string?	Lowercased domain
`results[].meta_url.favicon`	string?	Favicon URL
`results[].meta_url.path`	string?	URL path
`results[].confidence`	string?	Relevance: `low`, `medium`, or `high`
`extra.might_be_offensive`	bool	Whether results may contain offensive content

Use Cases

Visual content discovery: Build image galleries, mood boards, or visual research tools. Use count=200 for comprehensive coverage. Prefer over web-search when you need image-specific metadata (dimensions, thumbnails).
Content enrichment: Add relevant images to articles or generated content. Use country and search_lang to target your audience's locale.
Safe image retrieval: Default safesearch=strict ensures family-friendly results out of the box. Only two modes (off/strict) — no moderate option, unlike web/video/news search.
High-volume batch retrieval: Up to 200 images per request (vs 20 for web, 50 for videos/news). Ideal for bulk image sourcing or visual analysis pipelines.

Notes

SafeSearch: Defaults to strict for images (stricter than web search)
High volume: Can return up to 200 results per request
Thumbnails: Brave-proxied for user privacy (500px width). Use properties.url for original full-resolution image.
Dimensions: properties.width/height may be missing for some images
Placeholder: properties.placeholder is a low-res URL (not inline base64) useful for progressive loading UX

FAQ

What does the images-search skill do?

USE FOR image search. Returns images with title, source URL, thumbnail. Supports SafeSearch filter. Up to 200 results.

How do I install images-search?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills --skill images-search in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/images-search/ (personal) or .claude/skills/images-search/ (project).

Which AI agents can use images-search?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is images-search safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains images-search?

It is published by brave in brave/brave-search-skills, and it is an official skill from the maker of the technology it covers. It has 1,673 recorded installs.

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images-search

Install

Install

Describe the task

Review the result

SKILL.md

Images Search

Quick Start (cURL)

Basic Search

With Parameters

Endpoint

Parameters

Response Format

Response Fields

Use Cases

Notes

FAQ

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