giphy-mcp-server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIPHY_API_KEY | Yes | Your 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
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| 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
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 5 tools
Each tool has a distinct purpose: get by ID, random, trending, search, and translate. There is no overlap, and descriptions clearly differentiate them.
Names use consistent snake_case and mostly follow a verb_noun pattern (e.g., get_gif_by_id, search_gifs). However, 'translate' is a bare verb and there is minor singular/plural inconsistency (gif vs gifs).
With 5 tools, the server is well-scoped for a GIF retrieval API. Each tool serves a common use case without being overly numerous or sparse.
The toolset covers the main Giphy features for reading GIFs (by ID, random, trending, search, translate). Missing endpoints like stickers or batch retrieval are minor gaps, but core functionality is complete.