Images Search#

Paid Images Search proxy via x402 pay-per-use (HTTP 402).

Prerequisites: This skill requires x402-payment. Complete the setup steps before first use.

Service URLs#

RoleDomainAPI Providerhttps://www.cpbox.ioFacilitatorhttps://www.cppay.finance

Endpoint (Agent Interface)#

http

GET /api/x402/images-search

Payment Flow (x402 Protocol)#

1. First request -> 402 Payment Required with requirements JSON
2. Sign & retry with PAYMENT-SIGNATURE -> result JSON

With @springmint/x402-payment or x402-sdk-go, payment is automatic.

Quick Start (cURL)#

Basic Search#

bash

curl -s "https://www.cpbox.io/api/x402/images-search?q=mountain+landscape" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

With Parameters#

bash

curl -s "https://www.cpbox.io/api/x402/images-search" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -G \
  --data-urlencode "q=northern lights photography" \
  --data-urlencode "country=US" \
  --data-urlencode "search_lang=en" \
  --data-urlencode "count=20" \
  --data-urlencode "safesearch=strict"

Using with x402-payment#

bash

npx @springmint/x402-payment \
  --url "https://www.cpbox.io/api/x402/images-search?q=mountain+landscape&count=20" \
  --method GET

Parameters#

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescriptionqstringYes-Search query (1-400 chars, max 50 words)countrystringNoUSSearch country (2-letter country code or ALL)search_langstringNoen2+ char language codecountintNo50Results to return (1-200)safesearchstringNostrict``off or strict (no moderate for images)spellcheckboolNotrueAuto-correct query; corrected query in query.altered

Response Format#

json

{
  "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.provider/...",
        "width": 200,
        "height": 150
      },
      "properties": {
        "url": "https://example.com/images/mountain.jpg",
        "placeholder": "https://imgs.search.provider/placeholder/...",
        "width": 1920,
        "height": 1080
      },
      "meta_url": {
        "scheme": "https",
        "netloc": "example.com",
        "hostname": "example.com",
        "favicon": "https://imgs.search.provider/favicon/...",
        "path": "/mountain-photo"
      },
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "extra": {
    "might_be_offensive": false
  }
}

Response Fields#

FieldTypeDescriptiontypestringAlways "images"``query.originalstringOriginal queryquery.alteredstring?Spellchecked query (null if no correction)query.spellcheck_offbool?Whether spellcheck was disabledquery.show_strict_warningbool?True if strict safesearch hid relevant resultsresults[]arrayList of image resultsresults[].typestringAlways "image_result"``results[].titlestring?Image titleresults[].urlstring?Page URL where image was foundresults[].sourcestring?Source domainresults[].page_fetchedstring?ISO datetime of last page crawlresults[].thumbnail.srcstring?Proxy-served thumbnail URL (~500px width)results[].thumbnail.widthint?Thumbnail widthresults[].thumbnail.heightint?Thumbnail heightresults[].properties.urlstring?Original full-size image URLresults[].properties.placeholderstring?Low-res placeholder URL (proxy-served)results[].properties.widthint?Original image width (may be null)results[].properties.heightint?Original image height (may be null)results[].meta_url.schemestring?URL protocol schemeresults[].meta_url.netlocstring?Network locationresults[].meta_url.hostnamestring?Lowercased domainresults[].meta_url.faviconstring?Favicon URLresults[].meta_url.pathstring?URL pathresults[].confidencestring?Relevance: low, medium, or high``extra.might_be_offensiveboolWhether 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: Proxy-served 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