🔎Search

Learn how to search for 3D models from 3rd party 3D search engines.

We integrated 3rd party APIs into a single useful search query for you to retrieve free and paid 3D models, videos, and images. We work with top 3D and 2D content aggregators:

1. Google Poly

2. Sketchfab

3. Twinverse by SO REAL

4. Unsplash

5. Pexels

6. Alpha3D

7. Objaverse

8. TurboSquid (coming soon!)

9. Clara.io (coming soon!)

10. Thangs (coming soon!)

11. Poly Haven (coming soon!)

Get 3D models (limited)

GET https://api.echo3D.com/search?key=<API_KEY>&keywords=<KEYWORDS>

This query allows you to retrieve free 3D models from a limited collection through 3rd party search engines.

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Description
key	string	Your API key.
keywords	string	Keywords to search for.
secKey	string	Your Secret key. Only if enabled through the Security page.

200 Search response for the keyword animals.

[
  {
    "source": "Poly",
    "htmlID": "Elephant",
    "author": "Alex ?SAFFY? Safayan",
    "name": "Elephant",
    "thumbnail": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/WFavKRPBkQkYfza9vtanG5Yr02zBZOxt2Dgjr8QyYAWjnxtF6DSig5JS_oQorPQ",
    "gltf_url": "https://poly.googleapis.com/downloads/fp/1586039870059046/eGI3RS52kJA/65zTBuXeSbh/Elephant.gltf",
    "bin_url": "https://poly.googleapis.com/downloads/fp/1586039870059046/eGI3RS52kJA/65zTBuXeSbh/Elephant.bin"
  },
  {
    "source": "Sketchfab",
    "id": "c578c8c12a984e79a6d958a90f86cdc8",
    "htmlID": "Tot-anirà-bé",
    "author": "dimoni",
    "name": "Tot anirà bé",
    "thumbnail": "https://media.sketchfab.com/models/c578c8c12a984e79a6d958a90f86cdc8/thumbnails/f260ae837440436287abef466fe392f8/4b45b9a4dc994f01b05487d0d7fe6d3a.jpeg",
    "url": "https://api.sketchfab.com/v3/models/c578c8c12a984e79a6d958a90f86cdc8/download"
  },
  {
    "source": "Poly",
    "htmlID": "Cow",
    "author": "Poly by Google",
    "name": "Cow",
    "thumbnail": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tMbfIKqyQ-kN2-auLiEnWSqmZRnRBNXntP_m9iKqiRNKjYQrFpy33pKCNucg6MSP",
    "gltf_url": "https://poly.googleapis.com/downloads/fp/1586039818449312/0OToIgkcVM7/48loxcU-Obv/Cow.gltf",
    "bin_url": "https://poly.googleapis.com/downloads/fp/1586039818449312/0OToIgkcVM7/48loxcU-Obv/Cow.bin",
    "png_url": "https://poly.googleapis.com/downloads/fp/1586039818449312/0OToIgkcVM7/48loxcU-Obv/Cow_BaseColor.png"
  },
  {
    "source": "Poly",
    "htmlID": "Ferret",
    "author": "Poly by Google",
    "name": "Ferret",
    "thumbnail": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/1pYiy69FLx6WZ2HT75sfIhPfuTmuV2w4iHKLKr_WXxY7Kuqxq3dZroHPhtcl6c0",
    "gltf_url": "https://poly.googleapis.com/downloads/fp/1585993578585478/4I1SBFHWuSo/4KoNOiNyj3s/Ferret.gltf",
    "bin_url": "https://poly.googleapis.com/downloads/fp/1585993578585478/4I1SBFHWuSo/4KoNOiNyj3s/Ferret.bin",
    "png_url": "https://poly.googleapis.com/downloads/fp/1585993578585478/4I1SBFHWuSo/4KoNOiNyj3s/Ferret_BaseColor.png"
  },
  {
    "source": "Sketchfab",
    "id": "a573d7c272c543e0b9cabdfdd6d0da0a",
    "htmlID": "Lady-with-animal---Stone-statue---Bratislava",
    "author": "winky1404",
    "name": "Lady with animal - Stone statue - Bratislava",
    "thumbnail": "https://media.sketchfab.com/models/a573d7c272c543e0b9cabdfdd6d0da0a/thumbnails/e5fedd2429af48e8bd6cc0842a3375ce/2df493213cb14320a60edbc732ffba89.jpeg",
    "url": "https://api.sketchfab.com/v3/models/a573d7c272c543e0b9cabdfdd6d0da0a/download"
  }
]

Get 3D models (advanced)

GET https://api.echo3D.com/search?key=<API_KEY>&keywords=<KEYWORDS>

This query allows you to retrieve free and paid 3D model from our full collection which included 3rd party search engines.

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Description
key	string	Your API key.
secKey	string	Your Secret key. Only if enabled through the Security page.
keywords	string	Keywords to search for.
id	string	Search for a specific result based on ID.
source	string	Filter search results to only include results from a specific source. Options: poly, sketchfab, objaverse, and soreal.
minPoly	integer	Filter search results to only include results with this minimal triangle count.
maxPoly	integer	Filter search results to only include results with this maximal triangle count.
maxResults	integer	Filter search result to only include this amount of results.
gltfpack	boolean	True if the search results should include a URL to a optimized glTF version of the result using the gltfpack tool. Default is false. Only applies for supported models.
include2Dcontent	boolean	True if the search results should include 2D images and videos. Default if false.

200

[
  {
    "source": "poly",
    "id": "8p-ZWYlJMnH",
    "name": "CAT",
    "author": "IDI Shopping",
    "license": "CREATIVE_COMMONS_BY",
    "price": "0.0",
    "glb_location_url": "https://storage.echoar.xyz/.../CAT.glb",
    "glb_gltfpack_creation_url": "https://console.echoar.xyz/...",
    "gltf_location_url": "https://storage.echoar.xyz/...",
    "gltf_gltfpack_creation_url": "https://console.echoar.xyz/...",
    "gltf_bin_url": "https://storage.echoar.xyz/...",
    "gltf_textures": "https://storage.echoar.xyz/...|https://storage.echoar.xyz/...",
    "thumbnail": "https://storage.echoar.xyz/...",
    "gltf_triangle_count": "33968"
  },

  ...
  
] 

The Advance Search API is available in the Pro and Custom plans.