Which integrations are available for this server?

Provides tools for searching, trending, and random GIFs, as well as translating phrases to GIFs via the Giphy API.

How do I use giphy-mcp-server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@giphy-mcp-server search 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

by npow

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Python

Remote

giphy-mcp-server

MCP server for the Giphy API — search, trending, and random GIFs as tools for AI coding agents.

Tools

Tool	Description
`search_gifs`	Search for GIFs by query string
`get_trending_gifs`	Get currently trending GIFs
`get_random_gif`	Get a random GIF, optionally filtered by tag
`get_gif_by_id`	Get a specific GIF by its Giphy ID
`translate`	Translate a word or phrase to the perfect GIF

Related MCP server: LGTM MCP Server

Setup

Get a free API key at developers.giphy.com
Set the GIPHY_API_KEY environment 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-server

From source

git clone https://github.com/npow/giphy-mcp-server.git
cd giphy-mcp-server
pip install -e .
giphy-mcp-server

Development

pip install -e ".[test]"
pytest

License

MIT

Install Server

license - permissive license

quality

maintenance

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Resources

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