Flickr
Created by Orckestra
Note. Make sure you have registered your Flickr API Key – see Flickr API Key.
How to display a Photostream from a Flickr Account
At Flickr, all public photos uploaded in one account are displayed in a photostream, chronologically (later to earlier). You can display the photostream on your website:
- In the Content perspective, edit the page where you want to add the Flickr's photostream.
- Insert:
- the "Flickr Photos" component (Component | Media),
- or the Composite.Media.ImageGallery.Flickr.Photos function ( Insert | Function),
- or the similar code:
Expand code
(The above sample uses dummy values for illustration only. You should replace them with your own valid values.)
- Specify these required parameters:
- API Key: Your Flickr API Key.
- User ID: The user ID of the account with the photo stream to display.
- Keep the Set ID value blank.
How to display Favorites from a Flickr Account
When people browse Flickr, they can add other people's photos to their "Favorites". You can display the "Favorites" from a specific on your website:
- In the Content perspective, edit the page where you want to add favorites from Flickr.
- Insert:
- the "Flickr Favorites" component (Component | Media),
- or the Composite.Media.ImageGallery.Flickr.Favorites function ( Insert | Function),
- or the similar code:
Expand code
(The above sample uses dummy values for illustration only. You should replace them with your own valid values.)
- Specify these required parameters:
- API Key: Your Flickr API Key.
- User ID: The user ID of the account with the photo stream to display.
How to display Photo Sets from a Flickr Account
At Flickr, photos can be organized into albums (photo sets). You can display the photo sets from a specific account on your website.
- In the Content perspective, edit the page where you want to add the Flickr's photo sets.
- Insert:
- the "Flickr Photo Sets" component (Component | Media),
- or the Composite.Media.ImageGallery.Flickr.PhotoSets function ( Insert | Function),
- or the similar code:
Expand code
(The above sample uses dummy values for illustration only. You should replace them with your own valid values.)
- Specify these required parameters:
- API Key: Your Flickr API Key.
- User ID: The user ID of the account with the photostream to display.
- Show Comments: If selected ('True'), the comments on the photo set are displayed. Selected by default.
Each set can be opened right on your website to display its photos.
If you have comments on your photo set, they will be displayed in the opened photo set, too (if you check the Show Comments option).
How to display Photos from a Specific Set
You can also display photos from a specific set (album):
- In the Content perspective, edit the page where you want to add the photos from specific set at Flickr.
- Insert:
- the "Flickr Photos" component (Component | Media),
- or the Composite.Media.ImageGallery.Flickr.Photos function ( Insert | Function),
- or the similar code:Expand code (The above sample uses dummy values for illustration only. You should replace them with your own valid values.)
- Specify these required parameters:
- API Key: Your Flickr API Key.
- Set ID: The photo set ID.
- Keep the User ID value blank.
Note. The photos from a specific album (set) will be displayed only if the User ID is not specified.