Free Stock Images MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to multiple free stock image sources including Unsplash, Pexels, Pixabay, Freepik, Burst, and StockVault.

Features

• 🎨 Multiple Sources: Access 6 popular free stock image platforms
• 🔍 Smart Search: Search across all sources with a single query
• 🔗 Direct Links: Get direct URLs to browse and download images
• 📋 License Info: Guidance on checking license requirements
• 🚀 Fast & Simple: Lightweight server with minimal dependencies
• 🔒 Type Safe: Comprehensive type hints with TypedDict for better development experience
• 🔌 API Integration: Uses requests library for real API calls when API keys are configured
• ⚡ Smart Fallback: Falls back to web search links when APIs are unavailable

Supported Stock Image Sources

Quick Start

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/your-username/free-stock-images-mcp.git
cd free-stock-images-mcp

# Create virtual environment
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage with Claude Desktop

1. Add to your Claude Desktop config file:

On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json On Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "free-stock-images": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/path/to/free-stock-images-mcp/src/server.py"]
    }
  }
}

2. Restart Claude Desktop

Usage with Other MCP Clients

Run the server directly:

python src/server.py

API Configuration (Optional)

For enhanced functionality with actual image data, configure API keys:

# Unsplash API (https://unsplash.com/developers)
export UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY=your_access_key_here

# Pexels API (https://www.pexels.com/api/)  
export PEXELS_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

# Pixabay API (https://pixabay.com/api/docs/)
export PIXABAY_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Benefits of API Configuration:

• Get actual image URLs and metadata
• Access image dimensions, author info, and download links
• Faster, more structured results
• Higher quality search results