Search Tenor for GIFs by topic, retrieve full-size or lightweight preview URLs, and inspect titles and dimensions. Download a selected result as a file, using `curl` for requests and `jq` to extract the response data.
Search/download GIFs from Tenor via curl + jq.
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See how to installSearch Tenor by keyword and retrieve GIF URLs or lightweight preview URLs. Review titles and image dimensions in the results, then download a selected item as a file. The skill uses curl to request the Tenor API and jq to extract fields from its response. Results can also include media formats such as MP4 and WebM.
Use it to find reaction GIFs for a chat or images that fit an article or presentation. It can also help when you need a smaller preview URL, or want to compare candidate titles and dimensions before choosing one.
Set TENOR_API_KEY before using the skill. It also requires curl and jq.
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Search and download GIFs directly via the Tenor API using curl. No extra tools needed.
Useful for finding reaction GIFs, creating visual content, and sending GIFs in chat.
Set your Tenor API key in your environment (add to ${HERMES_HOME:-~/.hermes}/.env):
TENOR_API_KEY=your_key_here
Get a free API key at https://developers.google.com/tenor/guides/quickstart — the Google Cloud Console Tenor API key is free and has generous rate limits.
curl and jq (both standard on macOS/Linux)TENOR_API_KEY environment variable# Search and get GIF URLs
curl -s "https://tenor.googleapis.com/v2/search?q=thumbs+up&limit=5&key=${TENOR_API_KEY}" | jq -r '.results[].media_formats.gif.url'
# Get smaller/preview versions
curl -s "https://tenor.googleapis.com/v2/search?q=nice+work&limit=3&key=${TENOR_API_KEY}" | jq -r '.results[].media_formats.tinygif.url'
# Search and download the top result
URL=$(curl -s "https://tenor.googleapis.com/v2/search?q=celebration&limit=1&key=${TENOR_API_KEY}" | jq -r '.results[0].media_formats.gif.url')
curl -sL "$URL" -o celebration.gif
curl -s "https://tenor.googleapis.com/v2/search?q=cat&limit=3&key=${TENOR_API_KEY}" | jq '.results[] | {title: .title, url: .media_formats.gif.url, preview: .media_formats.tinygif.url, dimensions: .media_formats.gif.dims}'
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
q | Search query (URL-encode spaces as +) |
limit | Max results (1-50, default 20) |
key | API key (from $TENOR_API_KEY env var) |
media_filter | Filter formats: gif, tinygif, mp4, tinymp4, webm |
contentfilter | Safety: off, low, medium, high |
locale | Language: en_US, es, fr, etc. |
Each result has multiple formats under .media_formats:
| Format | Use case |
|---|---|
gif | Full quality GIF |
tinygif | Small preview GIF |
mp4 | Video version (smaller file size) |
tinymp4 | Small preview video |
webm | WebM video |
nanogif | Tiny thumbnail |
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