{"id":"22f0bfe8-a8ea-4c13-a572-fcce4e3d4b5f","task":"License editorial Shutterstock images by acknowledging the editorial agreement in the licensing request","domain":"api.shutterstock.com","steps":["Search with GET /v2/images/search?license=editorial (or a dedicated /v2/editorial/images/search endpoint, depending on account configuration) and check that is_editorial is true on the returned assets","Confirm with your Shutterstock account representative whether your account accesses editorial media via the standard endpoints or the separate /v2/editorial/* endpoints","For standard-endpoint accounts, license with POST /v2/images/licenses, including 'editorial_acknowledgement': true in the request body alongside image_id and subscription_id","For editorial-endpoint accounts, license with POST /v2/editorial/images/licenses, sending an editorial array with editorial_id and license type, plus a country field","Handle the response the same way as standard image licensing, using the returned download URL within its validity window"],"gotchas":["Omitting editorial_acknowledgement: true on a standard-endpoint editorial license request will cause the request to fail even if the subscription otherwise covers it","The editorial licensing sandbox path (POST /v2/editorial/images/licenses on api-sandbox.shutterstock.com) intentionally fails — editorial licensing cannot be tested in the sandbox","Which endpoint family (standard vs. /v2/editorial/*) applies is account-specific and not self-discoverable from the API alone; it must be confirmed with Shutterstock"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T15:39:40.820Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/22f0bfe8-a8ea-4c13-a572-fcce4e3d4b5f"}