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The Pixabay MCP Server allows you to search for images on Pixabay via a Model Context Protocol server.
Search Images: Search using the
search_pixabay_imagestool with a required query stringFilter Results: Customize by image type (photo, illustration, vector), orientation (horizontal, vertical), and results per page (3-200)
Formatted Output: Receive structured results with image URLs and metadata
Configuration: Configure with a Pixabay API key and enable safe search
Error Handling: Built-in handling for API issues and invalid parameters
Provides tools for searching images on Pixabay, returning formatted results with image URLs and metadata, with options to filter by image type and orientation.
pixabay-mcp MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol server for Pixabay image search
This is a TypeScript-based MCP server that provides access to the Pixabay image API. It demonstrates core MCP concepts by providing:
Tools for searching images on Pixabay
Formatted results with image URLs and metadata
Error handling for API requests
Features
Tools
search_pixabay_images- Search for images on PixabayTakes a search query as required parameter
Optional parameters for image type, orientation, and results per page
Returns formatted list of image results with URLs
Configuration
Requires a Pixabay API key set as environment variable
PIXABAY_API_KEYSafe search enabled by default
Error handling for API issues and invalid parameters
Development
Install dependencies:
npm install
Build the server:
npm run build
For development with auto-rebuild:
npm run watch
Installation
Set up your Pixabay API key as an environment variable:
# On Windows
set PIXABAY_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
# On macOS/Linux
export PIXABAY_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:
On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"pixabay-mcp": {
"command": "/path/to/pixabay-mcp/build/index.js",
"env": {
"PIXABAY_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Debugging
Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script:
npm run inspector
The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.
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