Stock Image MCP Server

by hasiltio.github.Hasilt/images-mcpv0.1.6

Search and download stock images from Unsplash, Pexels, Pixabay, Freepik, StockVault, and Burst

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Install Stock Image MCP server

claude mcp add stock-image -e UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY='<unsplash-access-key>' -e PEXELS_API_KEY='<pexels-api-key>' -e PIXABAY_API_KEY='<pixabay-api-key>' -e FREEPIK_API_KEY='<freepik-api-key>' -e STOCKVAULT_API_KEY='<stockvault-api-key>' -- uvx stock-image-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stock-image": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "stock-image-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY": "<unsplash-access-key>",
        "PEXELS_API_KEY": "<pexels-api-key>",
        "PIXABAY_API_KEY": "<pixabay-api-key>",
        "FREEPIK_API_KEY": "<freepik-api-key>",
        "STOCKVAULT_API_KEY": "<stockvault-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stock-image": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "stock-image-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY": "<unsplash-access-key>",
        "PEXELS_API_KEY": "<pexels-api-key>",
        "PIXABAY_API_KEY": "<pixabay-api-key>",
        "FREEPIK_API_KEY": "<freepik-api-key>",
        "STOCKVAULT_API_KEY": "<stockvault-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "stock-image": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "stock-image-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY": "<unsplash-access-key>",
        "PEXELS_API_KEY": "<pexels-api-key>",
        "PIXABAY_API_KEY": "<pixabay-api-key>",
        "FREEPIK_API_KEY": "<freepik-api-key>",
        "STOCKVAULT_API_KEY": "<stockvault-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stock-image": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "stock-image-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY": "<unsplash-access-key>",
        "PEXELS_API_KEY": "<pexels-api-key>",
        "PIXABAY_API_KEY": "<pixabay-api-key>",
        "FREEPIK_API_KEY": "<freepik-api-key>",
        "STOCKVAULT_API_KEY": "<stockvault-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY	—	yes	Unsplash API access key
PEXELS_API_KEY	—	yes	Pexels API key
PIXABAY_API_KEY	—	yes	Pixabay API key
FREEPIK_API_KEY	—	yes	Freepik API key
STOCKVAULT_API_KEY	—	yes	StockVault API key
DEFAULT_PROVIDER	—	—	Provider used when a tool call passes provider="default"

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Maintained — last maintenance signal 2mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-02 · 2mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-08-02 · 2mo ago · official registry · v0.1.6

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add stock-image -e UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY='<unsplash-access-key>' -e PEXELS_API_KEY='<pexels-api-key>' -e PIXABAY_API_KEY='<pixabay-api-key>' -e FREEPIK_API_KEY='<freepik-api-key>' -e STOCKVAULT_API_KEY='<stockvault-api-key>' -- uvx stock-image-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Stock Image require an API key?

Yes. It expects UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY, PEXELS_API_KEY, PIXABAY_API_KEY, FREEPIK_API_KEY, STOCKVAULT_API_KEY, of which 5 are secrets.

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

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

›Is Stock Image in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.Hasilt/images-mcp.