search_images

Pack: pixabay · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/search_images for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Search Pixabay’s library of royalty-free photos and illustrations by keyword, image_type, category, orientation, colors, or order; returns URLs in multiple sizes, tags, likes, and download counts.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "q": "sunset beach",
  "_apiKey": "your-pixabay-api-key"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pixabay/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_images","arguments":{"q":"sunset beach","_apiKey":"your-pixabay-api-key"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_images', {
  "q": "sunset beach",
  "_apiKey": "your-pixabay-api-key"
});

More examples

{
  "q": "mountain landscape",
  "per_page": 20,
  "_apiKey": "your-pixabay-api-key"
}

Response shape

FieldTypeDescription
Full JSON Schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "additionalProperties": true,
  "description": "Response from Pixabay image search API"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Connect to just the pixabay pack
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pixabay": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pixabay/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build October 7, 2026