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## This page

- **On-site (HTML):** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/flickr/photos-photoid-contexts>
- **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/flickr/photos-photoid-contexts.mdx>

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# Flickr Photo Contexts API

Where a photo appears: the albums, groups and photostreams that hold it.

`GET /v1/flickr/photos/{photoId}/contexts` returns `data.photoId`, `data.streams`, `data.albums` and `data.groups`. `streams` lists the photostream owners, each with the usual person summary. Each album carries `id`, `title`, `owner`, `photoCount`, `videoCount`, `views` and `primaryPhotoId`. Each group carries `id`, `alias`, `name`, `memberCount`, `poolCount`, `iconUrl` and `coverPhoto`.

Use it to find the other places a photo is collected without reading every album. An unknown photo returns `lookupStatus: not_found` and empty arrays.

## Request

- **Endpoint:** `GET /v1/flickr/photos/{photoId}/contexts`
- **Credits:** 1 credit
Failed requests are free
- **Input:** by photo id
- **Full reference:** [docs](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/flickr/photos/photoid/contexts/get)
- **Platform page:** [/platforms/flickr](https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/flickr)

## FAQ

### Why are groups sometimes empty?

A photo that is not in a public group pool returns an empty list. Groups that are private or member-only are not listed.

### What do streams contain?

The photostream owners that hold the photo, as person summaries with id, alias, name and avatar.

### How much does a contexts lookup 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.

### Does it include private albums?

Only contexts the public record exposes. A missing or private context is not listed.