Pexels MCP Server

Overview

Pexels MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server that connects to the Pexels API, letting you search and fetch stock photos, videos, and collections. When installed, it exposes these capabilities as tools that AI assistants can invoke directly within your conversations.

The server runs locally via the npm package @hanoak/pexels-mcp-server, communicating over stdio on your machine. You'll need a Pexels API key, provided through the PEXELS_API_KEY environment variable. Version 1.0.1 is available now under the MIT license, with source code at hanoak/pexels-mcp-server on GitHub.

Pexels MCP Server belongs in the AI & Agents category and works with MCP clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, and many others. If you maintain this server for hanoak, claim this listing to verify ownership and keep information accurate.

Installation

// claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pexels_mcp_server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hanoak/pexels-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PEXELS_API_KEY": "<pexels-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires PEXELS_API_KEY