Pixabay MCP Server

by hanoakio.github.hanoak/pixabay-mcp-serverv1.0.0

Unofficial Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Pixabay API — search and fetch royalty-free images and videos. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Pixabay.

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Install Pixabay MCP server

claude mcp add pixabay -e PIXABAY_API_KEY='<pixabay-api-key>' -- npx -y @hanoak/pixabay-mcp-server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pixabay": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hanoak/pixabay-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PIXABAY_API_KEY": "<pixabay-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pixabay": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hanoak/pixabay-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PIXABAY_API_KEY": "<pixabay-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "pixabay": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hanoak/pixabay-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PIXABAY_API_KEY": "<pixabay-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pixabay": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hanoak/pixabay-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PIXABAY_API_KEY": "<pixabay-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
PIXABAY_API_KEY	yes	yes	Your Pixabay API key (sent as the `key` query parameter — Pixabay has no header option).
LOG_LEVEL	—	—	Log verbosity; all logs go to stderr.

Freshness

Maintained — last maintenance signal 51d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-19 · 51d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-19 · 51d ago · GitHub · v1.0.1
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-08-12 · 58d ago · official registry · v1.0.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Pixabay MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add pixabay -e PIXABAY_API_KEY='<pixabay-api-key>' -- npx -y @hanoak/pixabay-mcp-server. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Pixabay require an API key?

Yes. It expects PIXABAY_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Pixabay as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Pixabay in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.hanoak/pixabay-mcp-server.