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Pexels

Pulls high quality stock photos and videos into your content pipeline, organizes them into themed collections, and matches visual assets to your brand guidelines automatically.

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Why use Ceven?

  1. AI native Pexels integration

    • Describe the outcome and Ceven picks the right Pexels calls, fills the parameters, and checks the result.
    • Structured, agent friendly tool schemas so each call runs reliably instead of by guesswork.
    • Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Pexels data, across all 9 of its actions.

  2. Managed auth

    • Built in OAuth with automatic token refresh and rotation.
    • One place to manage, scope, and revoke Pexels access.
    • Per user and per environment credentials instead of shared keys.

  3. Agent optimized design

    • Actions are tuned from real success and error rates so reliability climbs over time.
    • Full execution logs so you always know what ran in Pexels, when, and on whose behalf.
    • The agent pauses and asks when Pexels is unclear instead of plowing ahead.

  4. Enterprise grade security

    • Fine grained access so you control which agents and people can reach Pexels.
    • Least privilege by default, read scopes first and only the writes a workflow needs.
    • A full audit trail of every Pexels action to support review and sign off.

Supported tools

Every action Ceven's agents can run on Pexels, and when to use it.

Search photos
Use this when you need to find specific images based on a search term and optional filters to match a visual theme.
Search videos
Use this to find relevant video assets by query and filters for use in reels or background clips.
Get photo
Pull detailed metadata including dimensions, photographer details, and direct image urls using a specific photo id.
Get curated photos
Fetch a list of real time curated photos to find high quality images that are currently trending on the platform.
Get popular videos
Pull a list of the most popular videos currently on Pexels to identify trending visual styles.
Featured collections
Retrieve curated collections of photos and videos to find groups of images that share a common aesthetic.
Get collection media
Pull all media assets contained within a specific collection id to export a themed gallery.
Get my collections
List all collections owned by the authenticated user to organize and manage saved assets.

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Frequently asked questions

Ceven uses a standard API key provided by Pexels. When you connect your account, you enter your unique API key into the Ceven secure vault. This key is encrypted at rest and is passed in the request header for every call the agent makes to the Pexels servers. Because Pexels uses a simple key based system rather than OAuth, the connection is nearly instant. You can rotate your key at any time in the Pexels developer dashboard and update it in Ceven to maintain a secure connection. The agent never stores your key in plain text or exposes it to the model during the prompt execution phase.
Yes. Pexels imposes specific rate limits on their API to ensure platform stability. If an agent triggers too many requests in a short window, Pexels will return a 429 error. Ceven handles this by implementing an exponential backoff strategy, meaning the agent will pause and retry the request automatically after a short delay. For most users, these limits are rarely hit, but if you are running a massive bulk migration of thousands of images, you might notice a slight slowdown. We recommend batching your requests or scheduling large visual audits during off peak hours to ensure the smoothest possible performance.
No. The Pexels API is primarily designed for discovery and retrieval of existing content. The available endpoints allow the agent to search, read metadata, and manage collections, but they do not provide a write endpoint for uploading new media files to the Pexels library. If your workflow requires hosting your own images, you would need to integrate a storage tool like Google Drive or AWS S3. Ceven can pull a photo from Pexels and then save that file into your own storage, but the flow of assets always moves from Pexels toward your destination systems.
Ceven can be configured to do this through your workflow design. When the agent calls the Get Photo or Search Photos action, the Pexels API returns the photographer name and a link to their profile. You can instruct the agent to include this metadata in the caption of your social media post or in the alt text of your website. While the Pexels license does not strictly require attribution, it is highly encouraged. By adding a step in your workflow to map the photographer field to your final output, you ensure that every creator is properly credited automatically.
Yes. The search actions in Ceven allow the agent to pass specific parameters to Pexels. You can tell the agent to find only horizontal or vertical images, which is critical for distinguishing between a website banner and an Instagram story. While Pexels does not have a fine grained hex code filter, the agent can use descriptive keywords in the search query to find specific color palettes. For example, you can ask the agent to find blue toned architectural photos, and it will combine the search term with the orientation filter to deliver the exact assets you need.
If a photo is removed from the Pexels library, the API will return a 404 error for that specific asset ID. If your workflow relies on a saved list of URLs, the agent can be set up to perform a health check. It will verify that the image link is still active before publishing. If the agent detects a broken link, it can automatically trigger a new search for a similar image based on the original keywords, ensuring that your live content never has a missing image. This self healing capability keeps your digital assets up to date without manual auditing.
Ceven can interact with Pexels collections, which act as the folder system for the platform. The agent can list your existing collections and retrieve the media within them. However, the current API version has limited support for creating new collections or adding images to existing ones via third party tools. This means the agent is excellent at reading and organizing your curated sets for use in other apps, but the actual act of grouping photos into a new collection is best done within the Pexels web interface before the agent pulls them into a workflow.
No. All assets provided through the Pexels API are free to use under the Pexels license. This means the agent can source unlimited photos and videos for your commercial or personal projects without incurring per image fees. There are no hidden costs or royalty payments required when the agent pulls these assets into your workflows. This makes it an ideal solution for high volume content creation where a paid stock subscription would be too expensive. You get professional grade visuals integrated directly into your business processes at no additional cost per asset.

Alternatives to Pexels

Other tools that solve a similar problem. Ceven supports these too, so you can switch or run more than one at once.

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