Poly Haven Public API
Source: https://github.com/poly-haven/public-api
Three separate rights layers: CC0 assets, AGPL code, API ToS. The sanctioned way for an agent to enumerate and download assets.
Structured fields
{
"archived": false,
"revision": {
"ref": "master",
"pinned": false
},
"checked_at": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
"usefulness": "Documented, free API used by polyhaven.com itself for listing and downloading its assets programmatically, with its own Terms of Service (User-Agent required, 'Powered by Poly Haven' credit for live-API use). The sanctioned machine route to the CC0 library.",
"source_type": "repository",
"availability": "available",
"source_owner": "Poly Haven",
"next_check_at": "2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z",
"known_limitations": [
"ToS may change without notice (clause 8)."
],
"upstream_updated_at": "2026-10-04T05:59:29.000Z"
}Evidence claims
- [sourced_fact] README: API free for any purpose; assets are CC0 and never require attribution, but building on the live API requires a small 'Powered by Poly Haven' credit; points to ToS.md. · locator: README intro source
- [sourced_fact] ToS.md: API free for commercial and non-commercial use; calls must carry a unique Referer or user-agent matching the software name; attribution clause applies only to live API use, not downloaded CC0 assets; Poly Haven may change or terminate the API without notice; governed by South African law. · locator: ToS sections 2, 4, 7 source
- [sourced_fact] Repo metadata: AGPL-3.0, not archived, last push 2026-10-04. · locator: GitHub API fields license, archived, pushed_at source
- [upstream_claim] Research review verdict at export: reviewed (as of 2026-10-17). Recorded by the research pipeline, not a hub review outcome; evidence.review stays unreviewed until an independent reviewer records one.
Rights
| component | license | hosting | redistribution | modification | training | Evidence and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| code | AGPL-3.0 | permitted | restricted | restricted | unknown | AGPL-3.0 code license (network copyleft). |
| other | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Hosted API access (api.polyhaven.com) is governed by ToS.md as a separate agreement from CC0 assets and AGPL code; ToS does not address model training in the lines read. |