Gfycat
Jiffier GIFs
- Authentication
- OAuth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Photography
- Documentation / URL
- https://developers.gfycat.com/api/
Overview
Gfycat hosted and served GIFs via an OAuth API.
⚠️ Status (verified 2026-08):
api.gfycat.comwas unreachable from our network (connection failures). Gfycat was shut down (acquired in 2022, service wound down) — treat the API as defunct.
What it used to provide
curl "https://api.gfycat.com/v1/me"Alternatives
- Giphy (listed on this site) — GIF search/serve API (verified).
FAQ
Is Gfycat still operating? No — Gfycat wound down; our 2026-08 check confirms the API is unreachable.
Was it free? It had free tiers.
What replaced it? Giphy (listed, verified).
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