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giphy-mcp-server

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Python
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Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
GIPHY_API_KEYYesYour Giphy API key, obtained from https://developers.giphy.com/

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

CapabilityDetails
tools
{
  "listChanged": false
}
prompts
{
  "listChanged": false
}
resources
{
  "subscribe": false,
  "listChanged": false
}
experimental
{}

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
search_gifsA

Search for GIFs on Giphy.

Args: query: Search query term or phrase (e.g. "funny cats", "thumbs up"). limit: Max number of results to return (default 10, max 50). offset: Results offset for pagination (default 0). rating: Content rating filter: "g", "pg", "pg-13", or "r" (default "g"). lang: Language code (default "en").

get_trending_gifsA

Get currently trending GIFs on Giphy.

Args: limit: Max number of results to return (default 10, max 50). offset: Results offset for pagination (default 0). rating: Content rating filter: "g", "pg", "pg-13", or "r" (default "g").

get_random_gifA

Get a random GIF from Giphy, optionally filtered by tag.

Args: tag: Tag to limit random results (e.g. "cats", "happy"). Optional. rating: Content rating filter: "g", "pg", "pg-13", or "r" (default "g").

get_gif_by_idA

Get a specific GIF by its Giphy ID.

Args: gif_id: The Giphy GIF ID (e.g. "xT9IgzoKnwFNmISR8I").

translateA

Translate a word or phrase to the perfect GIF using Giphy's WeirdnesS algorithm.

This is Giphy's special "translate" endpoint that converts a term into the single most relevant GIF. Great for reactions and responses.

Args: term: Term or phrase to translate (e.g. "excited", "oh no"). rating: Content rating filter: "g", "pg", "pg-13", or "r" (default "g").

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription

No prompts

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

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