Nex Stock Image Picker

The problem

Manually searching for sector-specific stock images for landing pages or site generators is slow and repetitive. Building a reliable fetcher with fallback logic and proper search query mapping takes time away from core product features.

What it does

• Maps business sectors to curated Unsplash search queries to ensure visual consistency.
• Implements a dual-layer fetcher that uses the Unsplash API with an optional key fallback.
• Categorizes fetched assets into hero, services, and gallery slots for direct integration.
• Provides a portable Python module (stock_images.py) using async httpx for high-performance fetching.

Frameworks & tools

Python, httpx, Unsplash API.

Why this beats prompting it yourself

This is production code from the Nex Demo Factory, not a generated guess. It includes a pre-defined query map for various industries and a tested fallback chain that ensures your app never breaks if an API key is missing or invalid.

Use cases

• Building automated landing page generators that need instant, relevant imagery.
• Creating content pipelines that require sector-aligned stock photos.
• Adding "smart" image selection to a CMS or site-building tool.

Known limitations

This is a photo picker and fetcher, not an AI image generator. It requires an internet connection and adheres to Unsplash API rate limits.