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Flickr MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects AI assistants to the Flickr API. Manage albums, tag photos, and organize your Flickr library through natural language.

Features

27 tools covering photo, album, group, and social management:

Photo Tools

Tool

Description

Read/Write

flickr_search_photos

Search photos by keyword, tags, date range

Read

flickr_get_photo_info

Get detailed photo metadata

Read

flickr_get_photo_sizes

Get image URLs for all available sizes

Read

flickr_get_exif

Get camera & EXIF metadata for a photo

Read

flickr_get_explore

Get photos from Flickr Explore (interestingness)

Read

flickr_list_my_photos

List your own photos (including private)

Read

flickr_get_not_in_set

List photos not in any album

Read

flickr_set_photo_tags

Replace all tags on a photo

Write

flickr_add_photo_tags

Append tags to a photo

Write

flickr_set_photo_meta

Update photo title and description

Write

flickr_set_photo_license

Set photo license (All Rights Reserved, CC, etc.)

Write

flickr_set_photo_perms

Set photo visibility and permissions

Write

flickr_add_favorite

Add a photo to your favorites (like)

Write

flickr_remove_favorite

Remove a photo from your favorites (unlike)

Write

flickr_add_comment

Post a comment on a photo

Write

Album Tools

Tool

Description

Read/Write

flickr_list_albums

List all albums

Read

flickr_get_album_photos

List photos in an album

Read

flickr_create_album

Create a new album

Write

flickr_add_photo_to_album

Add a photo to an album

Write

flickr_remove_photo_from_album

Remove a photo from an album

Write

flickr_edit_album_meta

Update album title and description

Write

Group Tools

Tool

Description

Read/Write

flickr_list_my_groups

List all groups you've joined

Read

flickr_search_groups

Search for groups by keyword

Read

flickr_add_photo_to_group

Submit a photo to a group pool

Write

flickr_leave_group

Leave a group

Delete

Contact Tools

Tool

Description

Read/Write

flickr_follow_user

Follow a user (add as contact)

Write

flickr_unfollow_user

Unfollow a user (remove contact)

Write

All list/search tools return thumbnail and medium image URLs for AI-powered visual analysis.

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Prerequisites

  • Node.js >= 18

  • A Flickr account

  • Flickr API key (apply here)

Setup

1. Clone and install

git clone https://github.com/chochinlu/flickr-mcp-server.git
cd flickr-mcp-server
npm install

2. Get your Flickr API key

  1. Go to Flickr App Garden

  2. Create a new app to get your API Key and API Secret

  3. Create a .env file:

cp .env.example .env
  1. Fill in FLICKR_API_KEY and FLICKR_API_SECRET in .env

3. Authenticate with OAuth

Run the interactive setup script:

npm run oauth-setup

This will:

  1. Generate an authorization URL

  2. Open Flickr in your browser to grant access

  3. Ask you to enter the verification code

  4. Save the OAuth tokens to .env

Flickr OAuth tokens never expire -- you only need to do this once.

4. Build

npm run build

5. Configure your MCP client

Claude Code

Add to your project's .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flickr": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/flickr-mcp-server/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flickr": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/flickr-mcp-server/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

Once connected, you can ask your AI assistant things like:

  • "List all my Flickr albums"

  • "Show me photos not in any album"

  • "Search my photos tagged with travel"

  • "Add tags tokyo, japan, 2024 to photo 12345678"

  • "Create a new album called 'Tokyo Trip' with photo 12345678 as the cover"

  • "Move these photos into the Tokyo Trip album"

  • "List all groups I've joined"

  • "Submit this photo to the Street Photography group"

  • "Leave all inactive groups with less than 100 photos"

  • "Like this photo and follow the photographer"

  • "Add this photo to my favorites"

Project Structure

src/
  index.ts              # MCP server entry point (stdio transport)
  config.ts             # Environment variable validation (Zod)
  flickr-client.ts      # Flickr API client with rate limiting
  tools/
    photos.ts           # Photo management tools (incl. favorites)
    albums.ts           # Album management tools
    groups.ts           # Group management tools
    contacts.ts         # Contact/follow tools
  auth/
    oauth-setup.ts      # One-time OAuth setup CLI
scripts/
  batch-set-license.ts  # Batch update all photos to a specified license

API Rate Limits

  • Flickr allows 3,600 requests/hour (~1 req/sec)

  • The client enforces a 1-second minimum interval between requests

  • List endpoints return up to 500 items per page with pagination support

License

MIT


Flickr MCP Server (正體中文)

一個 MCP (Model Context Protocol) 伺服器,讓 AI 助手能透過 Flickr API 管理你的相簿、標記照片、整理照片庫。

功能

26 個工具,涵蓋照片、相簿、群組與社交管理:

照片工具

工具

功能

讀/寫

flickr_search_photos

依關鍵字、標籤、日期範圍搜尋照片

flickr_get_photo_info

取得照片詳細資訊

flickr_get_photo_sizes

取得照片各尺寸的圖片 URL

flickr_get_exif

取得照片的相機與 EXIF 資訊

flickr_get_explore

取得 Flickr Explore 精選照片

flickr_list_my_photos

列出自己的照片(含私人照片)

flickr_get_not_in_set

列出未歸入任何相簿的照片

flickr_set_photo_tags

設定照片標籤(覆蓋原有標籤)

flickr_add_photo_tags

新增標籤(不覆蓋)

flickr_set_photo_meta

更新照片標題與描述

flickr_set_photo_license

設定照片授權條款(All Rights Reserved、CC 等)

flickr_set_photo_perms

設定照片可見性與權限(公開/私人)

flickr_add_favorite

將照片加入最愛(按讚)

flickr_remove_favorite

從最愛移除照片(取消按讚)

flickr_add_comment

在照片下發布留言

相簿工具

工具

功能

讀/寫

flickr_list_albums

列出所有相簿

flickr_get_album_photos

列出相簿內照片

flickr_create_album

建立新相簿

flickr_add_photo_to_album

將照片加入相簿

flickr_remove_photo_from_album

從相簿移除照片

flickr_edit_album_meta

修改相簿標題與描述

群組工具

工具

功能

讀/寫

flickr_list_my_groups

列出已加入的所有群組

flickr_search_groups

依關鍵字搜尋群組

flickr_add_photo_to_group

將照片投稿到群組

flickr_leave_group

退出群組

刪除

聯絡人工具

工具

功能

讀/寫

flickr_follow_user

追蹤使用者(加入聯絡人)

flickr_unfollow_user

取消追蹤(移除聯絡人)

所有列表/搜尋工具都會回傳縮圖與中等尺寸圖片 URL,方便 AI 進行視覺分析。

前置需求

  • Node.js >= 18

  • Flickr 帳號

  • Flickr API 金鑰(在此申請

安裝設定

1. 下載並安裝

git clone https://github.com/chochinlu/flickr-mcp-server.git
cd flickr-mcp-server
npm install

2. 取得 Flickr API 金鑰

  1. 前往 Flickr App Garden 建立應用程式

  2. 取得 API KeyAPI Secret

  3. 建立 .env 檔案:

cp .env.example .env
  1. .env 中填入 FLICKR_API_KEYFLICKR_API_SECRET

3. OAuth 認證

執行互動式設定腳本:

npm run oauth-setup

腳本會引導你:

  1. 產生授權 URL

  2. 在瀏覽器中開啟 Flickr 進行授權

  3. 輸入頁面上顯示的驗證碼

  4. 自動將 OAuth token 存入 .env

Flickr 的 OAuth token 永不過期,只需設定一次。

4. 編譯

npm run build

5. 設定 MCP 用戶端

Claude Code

在專案的 .mcp.json 中加入:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flickr": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/flickr-mcp-server/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json 中加入:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flickr": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/flickr-mcp-server/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

使用範例

連線後,你可以用自然語言請 AI 助手幫你:

  • 「列出我所有的 Flickr 相簿」

  • 「找出沒有歸入任何相簿的照片」

  • 「搜尋標記了 travel 的照片」

  • 「幫照片 12345678 加上 tokyojapan2024 標籤」

  • 「建立一個叫『東京之旅』的新相簿,用照片 12345678 當封面」

  • 「把這些照片移到東京之旅相簿」

  • 「列出我加入的所有群組」

  • 「把這張照片投稿到街拍群組」

  • 「退出所有照片數不到 100 的不活躍群組」

  • 「幫我對這張照片按讚,然後追蹤這個攝影師」

  • 「把這張照片加入我的最愛」

API 限制

  • Flickr 允許每小時 3,600 次請求(約每秒 1 次)

  • Client 內建 1 秒最小間隔的速率限制

  • 列表類 API 每頁最多 500 筆,支援分頁

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