Introduction

n8n-nodes-unsplash is the community node package for n8n helps you integrate with the API of Unsplash. This package allows you to automate searching, downloading, and managing images from Unsplash.

Settings

1. Install via Community Nodes (recommended)

https://www.npmjs.com/package/n8n-nodes-unsplash

You not required run the command npm install. The correct and simplest way is to install it directly in the n8n interface:

• Go to Settings → Community Nodes
• Enter n8n-nodes-unsplash go to the installation field
• Press Install and wait for n8n to finish

Note: Installing via Community Nodes helps avoid permission errors, wrong Node.js versions, and is suitable for most self-hosted environments.

2. Restart n8n (only when requested)

After installing the Community Node, some environments require a restart so the new node can be loaded. Depending on how you run n8n:

# If running n8n with Docker (common, production)
docker restart n8n

Case not production, you can restart the entire Docker service (not recommended for a live production system):

sudo systemctl restart docker

Recommendations: Limit restarting Docker on production servers as it may interrupt all other containers.

Unsplash API Configuration

1. Create an app on Unsplash

To use Unsplash API, you need to create an application:

• Access: https://unsplash.com/oauth/applications
• Log in to your Unsplash account
• Press New Application
• Fill in the application information (name, description, API usage purpose)
• Accept the terms and create the application

2. Get Access Key

• Return to the application list
• Select the application you just created
• Copy Access Key in the Keys

Note: Demo App is limited to 50 requests/hour. To use in production (5000 requests/hour), you need to submit the app for Unsplash approval.

3. Configure Credentials in n8n

• Go to Credentials → Add credential
• Select Unsplash API
• Paste Access Key retrieved
• Save the credential and start using it