Bing image search api code results only 50 images per request

Question

Hi,

I am using Bing image search api PHP code to get results.  But strangely only 50 images are returned at max for each query run.  Please let me know how to get more than 50 results for each query as I am sure direct bing image search on the bing search website provides numerous results.

Thanks,

Pradeep

Answer 1

The Bing image search through Azure Data Market returns a maximum of 50 results per query/transaction.  Bing image results returned through the Bing image vertical (i.e. http://www.bing.com/images) is a separate and unique service from the Bing image API.  Only the index is shared between Azure Data Market and the Bing image vertical.

Answer 2

In addition, you can get to the next page of the results by using $skip parameter.

Something like this: https://api.datamarket.azure.com/Bing/Search/v1/Image?Query=%27xbox%27&$skip=50

I think our samples reference this here: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=272626&clcid=0x409

Thanks,

Max