How do I get a Flickr API Key?

Visit the [**Flickr App Garden**](https://www.flickr.com/services/apps/create/), choose 'Apply for your Key online', and follow the prompts to create a non-commercial or commercial app.

Can I search for photos in a specific user's album?

Yes! Use the `get_album_photos` tool and provide the `user_id` (NSID) and the `photoset_id` to retrieve the contents of a specific public album.

How do I find a user's NSID?

You can find the NSID in the user's profile URL or by using external lookup tools. It usually looks like `12345678@N00`.

INSTANT PLUG AND PLAY

Flickr MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 12 tools to Get Album Photos, Get Group Photos, Get Hot Tags, and more

Name: Flickr
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

Built by Vinkius GDPR 12 Tools IDE

Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Flickr through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flickr": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Flickr MCP Server

Connect your Flickr account to any AI agent and take full control of your public photo discovery and image management workflows through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Flickr tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

Visual Orchestration — Search across billions of public photos programmatically using keywords and retrieve detailed technical metadata including dimensions and source URLs
Trend Intelligence — Monitor real-time 'hot' tags and explore photos marked as 'interesting' by Flickr algorithms to keep your content strategies culturally relevant
User & Album Navigation — List public albums (photosets) and retrieve complete photo directories for specific user IDs to maintain a high-fidelity visual context
Metadata Retrieval — Access granular details for specific photos, including titles, descriptions, and capture dates directly through your agent
Community Discovery — Search for public groups and retrieve photos from group pools to identify niche visual communities and content patterns

The Flickr MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 12 Flickr tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to Flickr through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning photo-sharing, image-metadata, visual-search, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

get_album_photos

Get photos in a specific album

get_group_photos

Get photos from a group pool

get_hot_tags

Get a list of currently hot tags

get_interesting_photos

Get interesting photos from Flickr

get_photo_info

Get details of a specific photo

get_recent_photos

Get recent public photos

get_user_albums

List public albums (photosets) for a user

get_user_info

Get information about a Flickr user

get_user_popular_tags

Get popular tags for a user

get_user_public_photos

Get public photos of a user

search_groups

Search for Flickr groups

search_photos

Search for public photos on Flickr

Connect Flickr to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Flickr into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically

Start using Flickr

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Flickr, help me...". 12 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Flickr MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Flickr through the Model Context Protocol.

Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

Flickr + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Flickr MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Flickr and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query Flickr tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Flickr and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine Flickr data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for Flickr in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Flickr immediately.

"Search for photos of 'Cyberpunk Architecture' on Flickr."

"Show me what tags are trending on Flickr right now."

"List the public albums for user '12345678@N00'."

Troubleshooting Flickr MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Flickr to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

Flickr + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Flickr MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.