DeviantArt Search API returns DeviantArt deviations matching a search query as JSON. Each result carries the deviation id, title, artist, published date, view/favourite/comment counts, tags and image URLs. Paginate with the cursor from the previous response. A valid empty result is a successful response.
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Parameters
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Runnable path
1 required parameter needed before sending a request.
2 optional filters available.
string
Required
Search query. Example: forest.
coffee shops
string
Optional
Sort order. Defaults to relevance (no sort param).
relevance
string
Optional
Pagination cursor from a previous response. Pass the next_cursor value to fetch the next page.
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Response Schema
Example response fields are illustrative; inspect the JSON before integrating.
Example response fields
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data
meta
success
{
"data": {
"page": 1,
"query": "forest",
"results": [
{
"id": "152693846",
"url": "https://www.deviantart.com/duda/art/Forest-152693846",
"tags": [
"forest",
"nature"
],
"title": "Forest",
"views": 1234,
"artist": "duda",
"comments": 7,
"artist_id": "101024",
"image_url": "https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/5bd34a36/forest-152693846.jpg",
"favourites": 56,
"published_at": "2026-10-13T10:30:00Z",
"thumbnail_url": "https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/5bd34a36/forest-152693846-150.jpg"
}
],
"has_more": true,
"next_cursor": "eyJpc1B1Ymxpc2hlZCI6dHJ1ZSwic29ydE9yZGVyIjoiQkVTVF9NQVRDSCIsImxpbml0IjoyNCwiY3Vyc29yIjoiMTUyNjkzODQ2In0="
},
"meta": {
"billable": true,
"endpoint_family": "search"
},
"success": true
}Errors
Handle these documented responses before retrying or showing customer-facing failures.
Validation Error
A public parameter or range is invalid. This response is not billable.
{
"errors": {
"q": [
"The q field is required."
]
},
"message": "The request validation failed"
}Invalid Source Response
DeviantArt could not be reached or returned an unexpected response. This response is not billable.
{
"error": {
"code": "UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE",
"message": "DeviantArt could not be reached. Please retry shortly."
},
"success": false
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