---
title: "Download images"
method: POST
path: "/v2/images/licenses/{id}/downloads"
tags: ["images"]
---

# Download images

`POST /v2/images/licenses/{id}/downloads`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.shutterstock.com`
- URL: `https://api.shutterstock.com/v2/images/licenses/{id}/downloads`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Authorization code: `https://accounts.shutterstock.com/oauth/authorize`
  - Token URL: `https://api.shutterstock.com/v2/oauth/access_token` scopes: `licenses.view`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/shutterstock/apis/shutterstock-api-explorer/docs/v2/images/licenses/:id/downloads/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

This endpoint redownloads images that you have already received a license for. The download links in the response are valid for 8 hours.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- object: Data required to redownload an image
  - `auth_cookie` object: (Deprecated)
    - `name` string, required: The name of the cookie
    - `value` string, required: The value of the cookie
  - `show_modal` boolean: (Deprecated)
  - `size` 'small' | 'medium' | 'huge' | 'supersize' | 'vector': Size of the image
  - `verification_code` string: (Deprecated)

## Response `200`

OK

- object: URL object
  - `url` string, required: URL that can be used to download the unwatermarked, licensed asset

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden

---

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