mcp-openverse
Provides tools for searching and retrieving Creative-Commons-licensed images and audio, including single record retrieval and related content lookup.
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., "@mcp-openverseFind me some CC-licensed images of mountains"
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.
mcp-openverse
Openverse MCP — Creative-Commons-licensed image + audio search.
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 673+ live data sources.
Tools
Tool | Description |
| Search Creative-Commons-licensed images. |
| Search Creative-Commons-licensed audio. |
| Single image record by id. |
| Single audio record by id. |
| Related images for a given image id. |
| Related audio for a given audio id. |
Related MCP server: Wikimedia-Search-Images
Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"openverse": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/openverse/mcp"
}
}
}Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 673+ data sources:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}Using with ask_pipeworx
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Openverse data" })The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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License
MIT
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