Unsplash MCP Server

Name: Unsplash MCP Server
Author: hellokaton

@hellokaton

Repository

About Unsplash MCP Server

🔎 A MCP server for Unsplash image search.

#python3 #mcp-server #unsplash-mcp

Basic information

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unsplash-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli@latest",
        "install",
        "@hellokaton/unsplash-mcp-server",
        "--client",
        "cursor",
        "--key",
        "7558c683-****-****"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

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Overview

What is Unsplash MCP Server?

Unsplash MCP Server is a simple MCP server for seamless Unsplash image integration and search capabilities. It is used for searching rich, high-quality images and is ideal for developers who want to integrate Unsplash functionality into their own applications.

How to use Unsplash MCP Server?

Obtain an Unsplash Access Key from the Unsplash Developer portal. Install the server via Smithery or manually using git clone, uv venv, and uv pip install. Configure the MCP client (e.g., Cursor IDE) with the command uv run --with fastmcp fastmcp run ./server.py and set the UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY environment variable. Use the search_photos tool with parameters like query, `