pixabay-mcp-server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOG_LEVEL | No | debug | info | warn | error (default info). All logs go to stderr; stdout carries only the MCP protocol. | info |
| PIXABAY_API_KEY | Yes | Your Pixabay API key. The server exits at startup with a clear message if it is missing or blank. |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| resources | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| pixabay_search_imagesA | Search Pixabay's library of royalty-free images by keyword and filters. Returns a token-efficient summary per match (one representative image URL plus metadata) — call pixabay_get_image with an id for the full set of size tiers. |
| pixabay_get_imageA | Fetch a single Pixabay image by id (e.g. one returned from pixabay_search_images), including every size tier Pixabay provides for it. |
| pixabay_search_videosA | Search Pixabay's library of royalty-free videos by keyword and filters. Returns a token-efficient summary per match (one representative video URL plus metadata) — call pixabay_get_video with an id for the full set of size tiers. |
| pixabay_get_videoA | Fetch a single Pixabay video by id (e.g. one returned from pixabay_search_videos), including every size tier Pixabay provides for it. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| find_media | Search Pixabay for images and/or videos matching a subject. |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| pixabay-usage-guide | Attribution, hotlinking, and content-safety guidance for using Pixabay search results. |
TDQS
Scored across 4 tools
Each tool targets a unique combination of action (search/get) and resource type (image/video), so there is no overlap or ambiguity. An agent can easily distinguish pixabay_search_images from pixabay_get_image.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern with a common prefix (pixabay_), using snake_case throughout. The convention is uniform and predictable.
Four tools is an ideal scope for a media search-and-retrieve server, covering the essential operations without redundancy. Each tool serves a distinct purpose.
The tool surface fully covers the core lifecycle for a read-only media API: search both images and videos, then fetch full details by ID. No obvious missing operations are needed for the stated purpose.