Getty Images MCP Server
Manage stock media via Getty Images — search millions of creative and editorial photos, handle video discovery, and download assets directly from any AI agent.
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What is the Getty Images MCP Server?
The Getty Images MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to Getty Images via 10 tools. Manage stock media via Getty Images — search millions of creative and editorial photos, handle video discovery, and download assets directly from any AI agent. Powered by the Vinkius - no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.
Built-in capabilities (10)
Tools for your AI Agents to operate Getty Images
Ask your AI agent "Search for creative images of 'modern sustainable architecture'" and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 10 tools connected to real Getty Images data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. Powered by the Vinkius - your credentials never touch the AI model, every request is auditable. Connect in under two minutes.
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Getty Images MCP Server capabilities
10 toolsReturns download URL and consumes corporate quota limits. Pass asset ID. Download a Getty image
Get full details of a Getty image
Get details for multiple Getty images at once
Find visually similar Getty images
Get full details of a Getty video
List your Getty lightbox collections
Search Getty creative (commercial-use) images only
Not for commercial use. Search Getty editorial images
Returns asset IDs, titles, captions, preview URLs. Pass phrase and page. Search Getty Images stock photos
Search Getty stock videos
What the Getty Images MCP Server unlocks
Connect your Getty Images account to any AI agent and take full control of your stock media research and asset procurement through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Stock Media Orchestration — Search over 500M editorial and creative images to retrieve asset IDs, titles, and preview URLs natively within your chat
- Creative Discovery — Identify bounded creative images pre-filtered for commercial, advertising, and marketing use flawlessly
- Editorial Auditing — Search across news, sports, entertainment, and archival photography to track specific historical events and global trends synchronousy
- Video Library Management — Browse stock video libraries and retrieve duration, aspect ratio, and available resolution metadata securely
- Visual Similarity Search — Find visually similar assets by providing source IDs to discover related compositions and aesthetic patterns natively
- Lightbox Collection Oversight — List and manage your Lightbox collections to organize selected assets across different projects limitlessly
- Asset Procurement — Execute direct download mutations to consume corporate quota limits and retrieve high-resolution download URLs securely
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Getty Images API Key (found in the Getty Developer Portal)
3. Start managing your stock media from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Content Creators & Editors — search for high-quality stock photos and videos using natural language without leaving the creative workflow
- Marketers — quickly find commercially-safe images for campaigns and manage project lightboxes in real-time
- Journalists & Researchers — search editorial and archival photography to verify historical events through natural conversation
- Designers — discover visually similar assets and audit video metadata directly from the chat interface
Frequently asked questions about the Getty Images MCP Server
Can my agent search only for commercially safe images in Getty?
Yes. Use the 'search_creative' tool. It pre-filters results for commercial, advertising, and marketing use, ensuring the assets you discover are commercially safe natively.
How do I download an image through the agent?
Use the 'download_image' tool. Provide the Asset ID. Note that this requires an active subscription and will consume your corporate quota. The agent will return a secure download URL synchronously.
Can I find images similar to one I already liked through the agent?
Absolutely. Use the 'get_similar' tool. Provide the ID of your source image, and the agent will analyze its visual properties to find related compositions and aesthetic patterns within Getty's library.
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