giphy-mcp-server
Provides tools for searching, trending, and random GIFs, as well as translating phrases to GIFs via the Giphy API.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@giphy-mcp-serversearch for a funny cat GIF"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
giphy-mcp-server
MCP server for the Giphy API — search, trending, and random GIFs as tools for AI coding agents.
Tools
Tool | Description |
| Search for GIFs by query string |
| Get currently trending GIFs |
| Get a random GIF, optionally filtered by tag |
| Get a specific GIF by its Giphy ID |
| Translate a word or phrase to the perfect GIF |
Related MCP server: Giphy MCP Server
Setup
Get a free API key at developers.giphy.com
Set the
GIPHY_API_KEYenvironment variable
Usage
With Claude Code
{
"mcpServers": {
"giphy": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["giphy-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"GIPHY_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}With pip
pip install giphy-mcp-server
giphy-mcp-serverFrom source
git clone https://github.com/npow/giphy-mcp-server.git
cd giphy-mcp-server
pip install -e .
giphy-mcp-serverDevelopment
pip install -e ".[test]"
pytestLicense
MIT
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