Embedly

embed.ly · checked 9 Oct 2026

#23 · Video APIs

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How it plugs in

—Public API

NoOpen source

YesFree tier

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Embedly adds rich media to sites and apps and provides analytics to understand and grow an audience.

Pricing

Cards1000+ providers · No Embedly branding on Cards · Email support · JavaScript SDK$19/mo
APIStarting at $119 / month · 10,000 Embed URLs · 10,000 Extract URLs · 25,000 Display images · Up to 50 URLs per second · Additional usage metered$119/mo

As embed.ly lists them, checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Facts

Website: embed.ly
Price: Free tier · from $19/mo
Free trial: Yes
Analytics: Embedly says users can use analytics after integration to understand and grow their audience.
Cards: Cards are responsive embeds for images, articles, videos, and rich media, and require no programming.
Display API: Display provides image proxying and endpoints for cropping, filling, or resizing images, including proxying images over HTTPS.
Embed API: The Embed API lets developers embed third-party content and follows the oEmbed specification.
Extract API: Extract can return full article text, multiple images, entities, and other content from a page.
Integrations: Embedly names YouTube, Vine, and Flickr as examples of third-party content providers supported by Embed.
Intended users: The Cards plan is described as best for small publishers and site owners, while the API plan is described as best for developers and custom publishing solutions.
Provider coverage: Embedly says its network supports thousands of providers and lists video, audio, image, product, and rich-media URLs.
SDKs and embeds: The pricing page lists a JavaScript SDK for both Cards and API plans, and Native Embeds for the API plan.
Support: The listed Cards and API plans include email support.
Terms and third-party content: Embedly describes itself as an intermediary for third-party media and says developers are responsible for following each provider’s terms.
Trial: The API plan includes a 30-day trial with base-level API access.

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