https://github.com/wordpress/openverse

Openverse is a search engine for openly-licensed media. This monorepo includes all application code.
https://github.com/wordpress/openverse

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Openverse is a search engine for openly-licensed media. This monorepo includes all application code.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/wordpress/openverse
• Owner: WordPress
• License: mit
• Created: 2021-04-13T13:16:58.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-01-11T04:41:22.000Z (11 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-11T05:56:12.020Z (11 days ago)
• Topics: creative-commons, hacktoberfest, javascript, openverse, python, search-engine, typescript
• Language: Python
• Homepage: https://openverse.org
• Size: 1.42 GB
• Stars: 267
• Watchers: 17
• Forks: 214
• Open Issues: 626
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Codeowners: .github/CODEOWNERS

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# Openverse

Openverse is a powerful search engine for GPL-compatible images, audio, and

more. Openverse is live at [openverse.org](https://openverse.org).

- [Catalog](catalog/) | The Apache Airflow-powered system for downloading and

  storing Openverse's metadata

- [Ingestion server](ingestion_server/) | The mechanism for refreshing the data

  from the catalog to the API

- [API](api/) | The Django REST API for querying the database, used by the

  frontend

- [Frontend](frontend/) | The public search engine at

  [openverse.org](https://openverse.org), built with Vue and Nuxt

- [Automations](automations/) | Scripts used for various workflows around

  Openverse repositories and processes

- [Utilities](utilities/) | Scripts or utilities which are useful across

  multiple projects or don't necessarily fit into a specific project.

This repository also contains the following directories.

- [Brand](brand/) | Brand assets for Openverse such as logo and icon and

  guidelines for using these assets

- [Templates](templates/) | Jinja templates that can be rendered into common

  scaffolding code for the project

## Keep in touch

You can keep in touch with the project via the following channels:

- GitHub

  - [Issues](https://github.com/WordPress/openverse/issues/)

  - [PRs](https://github.com/WordPress/openverse/pulls/)

  - [Discussions](https://github.com/WordPress/openverse/discussions/)

  - [Project Board](https://github.com/orgs/WordPress/projects/3)

- [Community Site](https://make.wordpress.org/openverse/)

- #openverse channel in the

  [Making WordPress Chat](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/)

  - Weekly Development Chat (

    [Mondays @ 15:00 UTC](https://everytimezone.com/s/d2e71015))

  - Monthly Prioritisation Meeting (first Wednesday of every month @ 15:00 UTC)

## Documentation

To use the Openverse API, please refer to the

[API consumer documentation](https://api.openverse.org/v1/).

## Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! Feel free to

[join us on Slack](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) and discuss the project

with the engineers and community members on #openverse.

You are welcome to take any open issue in the tracker labelled

[`help wanted`](https://github.com/WordPress/openverse/labels/help%20wanted) or

[`good first issue`](https://github.com/WordPress/openverse/labels/good%20first%20issue);

**there's no need to ask for permission in advance**. Other issues are open for

contribution as well, but may be less accessible or well-defined in comparison

to those that are explicitly labelled.

See the

[contribution guide](https://docs.openverse.org/general/contributing.html) for

details.

## Acknowledgments

Openverse, previously known as CC Search, was conceived and built at

[Creative Commons](https://creativecommons.org). We thank them for their

commitment to open source and openly licensed content, with particular thanks to

previous team members @ryanmerkley, @janetpkr, @lizadaly, @sebworks, @pa-w,

@kgodey, @annatuma, @mathemancer, @aldenstpage, @brenoferreira, and @sclachar,

along with their

[community of volunteers](https://opensource.creativecommons.org/community/community-team/).

We would also like to thank our former maintainers @AetherUnbound,

@sarayourfriend, @stacimc and @zackkrida for their invaluable contributions to

Openverse, which have shaped the project and made it what it is today.