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Flickr Group Search API

Find groups by name or description, with counts, privacy and activity in each row.

GET /v1/flickr/groups/search

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About this endpoint

GET /v1/flickr/groups/search takes query and returns a page of data.groups. Each row is a group summary: id, alias, name, description, rules, counts (members, pool photos and topics), privacy, createdAt, lastActivityAt, isEighteenPlus, invitationOnly, iconUrl, coverPhoto and classification.

Paging uses limit, page and page.nextCursor, with at most 100 rows a page and a reachable cap of 4,000 rows. A query with no matches returns lookupStatus: found with an empty list.

Flickr Group Search API FAQ

What does classification mean?

An activity label, for example thriving. It is a hint about how busy the group is, not a category.

Does the search include private groups?

It can return them, with privacy and invitationOnly flags. A member-only group’s pool and discussions stay private when you call those routes.

How much does a group search page cost?

Pricing is documented on the operation in the API registry (shown on this page). Confirm on every response with meta.creditsCharged: that field is the billing source of truth. Each paginated page is a separate billed request.

How do I read one group’s pool or discussions?

Use GET /v1/flickr/groups/{groupId}/photos for the pool and GET /v1/flickr/groups/{groupId}/discussions for the topics.

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