Provides access to the Pexels Photos Search API, enabling photo searches with filters for orientation, size, color, and locale, plus pagination support for browsing results.
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., "@Pexels MCP Serverfind landscape photos of mountains with blue skies"
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.
Pexels MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides access to the Pexels Photos Search API.
Features
Search for photos using text queries
Filter by orientation (landscape, portrait, square)
Filter by size (large, medium, small)
Filter by dominant color
Pagination support
Localization support
Related MCP server: Pixabay MCP Server
Setup
Install dependencies:
npm installGet a Pexels API key from https://www.pexels.com/api/
Set your API key as an environment variable:
export PEXELS_API_KEY=your_api_key_hereOr create a .env file (copy from .env.example):
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your API keyBuild the project:
npm run buildUsage
Running the Server
npm startAvailable Tool
search_photos
Search for photos on Pexels.
Parameters:
query(required): Search term for finding photospage(optional): Page number (default: 1)per_page(optional): Number of results per page (default: 15, max: 80)orientation(optional): Filter by photo orientation (landscape,portrait,square)size(optional): Filter by photo size (large,medium,small)color(optional): Filter by dominant color (red,orange,yellow,green,turquoise,blue,violet,pink,brown,black,gray,white)locale(optional): The locale for the search (e.g.,en-US,pt-BR)
Example Response:
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"total_results": 8000,
"page": 1,
"per_page": 15,
"photos": [
{
"id": 415829,
"width": 2651,
"height": 3976,
"url": "https://www.pexels.com/photo/nature-red-love-romantic-415829/",
"photographer": "Pixabay",
"photographer_url": "https://www.pexels.com/@pixabay",
"avg_color": "#C0392B",
"alt": "Red rose",
"src": {
"original": "https://images.pexels.com/photos/415829/pexels-photo-415829.jpeg",
"large": "https://images.pexels.com/photos/415829/pexels-photo-415829.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&h=650&w=940",
"medium": "https://images.pexels.com/photos/415829/pexels-photo-415829.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&h=350",
"small": "https://images.pexels.com/photos/415829/pexels-photo-415829.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&h=130",
"tiny": "https://images.pexels.com/photos/415829/pexels-photo-415829.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&fit=crop&h=200&w=280"
}
}
],
"next_page": "https://api.pexels.com/v1/search?query=nature&page=2"
}
}Claude Code Configuration
To use this MCP server with Claude Code, add it to your MCP settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pexels": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/pexels-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"PEXELS_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}Development
Run in development mode:
npm run devLicense
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