Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/) is an online photo management and sharing application. It is a possible source for images and videos. The Flickr Developer Guide (https://www.flickr.com/services/developer/) is a good starting point to learn more about Flickr's API.
One of the first steps to using the Flickr API is to request an API key. This key is used to sign your API requests. The process to obtain a key starts at https://www.flickr.com/services/apps/create/. Both commercial and noncommercial keys are available. When you obtain a key you will also get a "secret." Both of these are required to use the API.
We will illustrate the process of locating and downloading images from Flickr. The process involves:
- Creating a Flickr ...
