`video_search`

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

Search Pexels videos by keyword (required); returns paginated results with video file URLs at multiple resolutions, duration, and videographer info.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "nature documentary"
}

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":"video_search","arguments":{"query":"nature documentary"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('video_search', {
  "query": "nature documentary"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "urban timelapse"
}

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`page`	integer	Current page number
`per_page`	integer	Number of results per page
`videos`	array	Array of video 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"
    },
    "videos": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Array of video objects",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Video ID"
          },
          "width": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Video width in pixels"
          },
          "height": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Video height in pixels"
          },
          "duration": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Video duration in seconds"
          },
          "url": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "URL to video page"
          },
          "image": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Thumbnail image URL"
          },
          "avg_color": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Average color as hex"
          },
          "user": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "Videographer information",
            "properties": {
              "id": {
                "type": "integer",
                "description": "User ID"
              },
              "name": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Videographer name"
              },
              "url": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "User profile URL"
              }
            }
          },
          "video_files": {
            "type": "array",
            "description": "Available video file formats",
            "items": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "id": {
                  "type": "integer",
                  "description": "File ID"
                },
                "quality": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "Video quality (e.g., hd, sd, mobile)"
                },
                "type": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "File type (e.g., video/mp4)"
                },
                "width": {
                  "type": "integer",
                  "description": "File width in pixels"
                },
                "height": {
                  "type": "integer",
                  "description": "File height in pixels"
                },
                "link": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "Download URL"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "video_subtitles": {
            "type": "array",
            "description": "Available subtitle files"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "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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