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Giphy MCP. Find, search, and translate visual media with AI.

Giphy lets you search, browse, and generate animated GIFs and stickers using natural language requests. Connect your agent to access the world's largest visual media library for social posts, app features, or content research. Find trending memes, translate concepts into visuals, or pull deep metadata instantly.

Giphy MCP is compatible with Claude Claude
Giphy MCP is compatible with ChatGPT ChatGPT
Giphy MCP is compatible with Cursor Cursor
Giphy MCP is compatible with Gemini Gemini
Giphy MCP is compatible with Windsurf Windsurf
Giphy MCP is compatible with VS Code VS Code
Giphy MCP is compatible with JetBrains JetBrains
Giphy MCP is compatible with Vercel Vercel
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Search Visual Media by Keywords

Find specific GIFs or stickers across the library using keywords and filters.

Translate Concepts to Animation

Convert a text phrase, like 'feeling tired,' directly into the most relevant animated GIF or sticker.

Monitor Cultural Trends

Pull lists of currently trending GIFs and stickers worldwide so your content stays current.

Retrieve Asset Details

Get granular information about a specific GIF, including its source URL, rating, or dimensions.

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What AI agents can do with Giphy: 10 Media Discovery Tools

These tools let you search for specific assets, check what's currently popular, or translate abstract concepts into visual content.

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Add this MCP to Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf and your AI stops guessing. It gets real tools to look things up, take action, and handle the stuff you keep doing by hand.

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Get Gif Details

Retrieves the specific details for an animated GIF when you know its unique ID.

Get Random Gif

Provides a completely random, fun GIF asset.

Get Random Sticker

Pulls a random animated sticker for use in messaging or posts.

Search Channels

Allows you to search and find specific verified Giphy channels from premium brands.

Search Gifs

Searches for GIFs across the entire library, allowing you to set limits or apply...

Search Stickers

Finds animated stickers by keyword search.

Translate Text To Gif

Uses Giphy’s algorithms to convert a word or phrase into the single most relevant GIF.

Translate Text To Sticker

Converts text input directly into an animated sticker format.

Get Trending Gifs

Lists the GIFs that are currently popular and trending globally.

Get Trending Stickers

Lists the animated stickers that are currently gaining popularity.

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Pick your AI client below to get set up. Just create a Vinkius account, subscribe, and you're instantly up and running. We handle the entire backend infrastructure, delivering out-of-the-box support for HTTPS Streamable, SSE, and OAuth2—zero messy routing required.

Giphy MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Giphy integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

Choose How to Get Started

Build a custom MCP for your own tools, or connect a ready-made integration from our catalog.

Build Your Own

Turn any API into an MCP. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.

  • Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
  • Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
  • Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
  • Built in DLP, auth, and compliance on each call
  • Real time usage dashboard and cost metering
  • Publish to catalog or keep private
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Make Your AI Do More

Start with Giphy, then connect any of our 5,200+ other servers whenever your AI needs more. One click, no limits.

  • Use this MCP plus 5,200+ others, all in one place
  • Add new capabilities to your AI anytime you want
  • Connections are secured and governed automatically
  • Track usage and costs across all your servers
  • Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
  • New servers added to the catalog weekly
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Sifting Through Visuals Is a Time Sink

Today, finding the perfect GIF means opening dozens of tabs. You search by keyword, you refine filters, you copy the link, and then you paste it into your document or code base. If you're building something that needs multiple visual assets, this process is repetitive manual clicking, endless scrolling, and tedious context switching.

With this MCP, you eliminate all those steps. You just tell your agent what you need—for example, 'I need a celebratory sticker for the Q3 report.' Your agent handles the entire search, filtering, and retrieval process in one go. You get the asset ID and link instantly.

Get Visual Assets with translate_text_to_gif

Previously, if you wanted to show 'relief,' you had to remember a specific GIF or search through pages of results until you found a decent match. You were limited by what the Giphy library *labeled* as 'relief.'

Now, you just tell your agent the concept—'a feeling of relief.' The translate_text_to_gif tool uses advanced matching to find the single best visual representation for that abstract idea, saving you from bad guesses and endless searching.

What Giphy MCP does for your AI

Need a GIF but hate scrolling through endless web pages? This MCP connects your AI client directly to Giphy’s massive library of animated GIFs and stickers. You stop searching manually; you just ask your agent for what you want. Your agent handles the complex work—it finds trending content globally, translates concepts into single visuals, or pulls detailed metadata about any asset.

Whether you're building an app feature that needs dynamic visual assets or planning a social campaign, this connector lets you find exactly the right sticker or animation without leaving your workflow. The entire process runs through Vinkius, giving your agent instant access to Giphy’s full catalog of content discovery and curation tools.

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Frequently asked questions about Giphy MCP

How do I search for specific GIFs using Giphy MCP? +

You use the search_gifs tool. You just need to pass in keywords; the agent handles applying filters like rating or language automatically to narrow down your results.

Can Giphy MCP find trending stickers for me? +

Yes, you can use get_trending_stickers. This tool pulls a list of currently popular animated stickers so your messaging content stays current with pop culture moments.

What is the difference between search_gifs and translate_text_to_gif? +

search_gifs requires you to know keywords (e.g., 'space rocket'). translate_text_to_gif lets you describe a concept or feeling ('excitement') and finds the visual match for that meaning.

Do I need to manually upload anything for Giphy MCP? +

No, this MCP pulls content directly from Giphy's existing library. You only need your API Key for the agent to connect and access the data.