`photo_search`

Pack: pexels · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pexels/mcp

Search Pexels photos by keyword (required); returns paginated results with image URLs in multiple sizes, photographer name, and attribution link.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "mountain landscape"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pexels/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"photo_search","arguments":{"query":"mountain landscape"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('photo_search', {
  "query": "mountain landscape"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "sunset beach"
}

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`page`	integer	Current page number
`per_page`	integer	Number of results per page
`photos`	array	Array of photo objects
`total_results`	integer	Total number of results available
`next_page`	string	URL for next page of results

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "page": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Current page number"
    },
    "per_page": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Number of results per page"
    },
    "photos": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Array of photo objects",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Photo ID"
          },
          "width": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Photo width in pixels"
          },
          "height": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Photo height in pixels"
          },
          "url": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "URL to photo page"
          },
          "photographer": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Photographer name"
          },
          "photographer_url": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "URL to photographer profile"
          },
          "photographer_id": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Photographer ID"
          },
          "avg_color": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Average color of photo as hex"
          },
          "src": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "Image sources in different sizes",
            "additionalProperties": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "liked": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Whether photo is liked by user"
          },
          "alt": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Alt text for photo"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "total_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Total number of results available"
    },
    "next_page": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "URL for next page of results"
    }
  }
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pexels": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pexels/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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