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What it does
Embedly adds rich media to sites and apps and provides analytics to understand and grow an audience.Read 9 Oct 2026 · embed.ly
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.Read 9 Oct 2026 · embed.ly
Trial
The API plan includes a 30-day trial with base-level API access.Read 9 Oct 2026 · embed.ly
Integrations
Embedly names YouTube, Vine, and Flickr as examples of third-party content providers supported by Embed.Read 9 Oct 2026 · docs.embed.ly
Support
The listed Cards and API plans include email support.Read 9 Oct 2026 · embed.ly
Analytics
Embedly says users can use analytics after integration to understand and grow their audience.Read 9 Oct 2026 · embed.ly
Cards
Cards are responsive embeds for images, articles, videos, and rich media, and require no programming.Read 9 Oct 2026 · embed.ly
Display API
Display provides image proxying and endpoints for cropping, filling, or resizing images, including proxying images over HTTPS.Read 9 Oct 2026 · docs.embed.ly
Embed API
The Embed API lets developers embed third-party content and follows the oEmbed specification.Read 9 Oct 2026 · docs.embed.ly
Extract API
Extract can return full article text, multiple images, entities, and other content from a page.Read 9 Oct 2026 · docs.embed.ly
Provider coverage
Embedly says its network supports thousands of providers and lists video, audio, image, product, and rich-media URLs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · embed.ly
SDKs and embeds
The pricing page lists a JavaScript SDK for both Cards and API plans, and Native Embeds for the API plan.Read 9 Oct 2026 · embed.ly
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.Read 9 Oct 2026 · embed.ly
Usage limits
The API plan lists quotas of 10,000 URLs each for Embed and Extract, 25,000 images for Display, and a rate limit of 50 URL requests per second.Read 9 Oct 2026 · embed.ly

Plans and prices

Cards $19 a month 1000+ providers · No Embedly branding on Cards · Email support · JavaScript SDK Read 9 Oct 2026 · embed.ly
API $119 a month Starting at $119 / month 10,000 Embed URLs · 10,000 Extract URLs · 25,000 Display images · Up to 50 URLs per second · Additional usage metered Read 9 Oct 2026 · embed.ly

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