Immich (Google Photos Alternative) MCP Server for LangChainGive LangChain instant access to 26 tools to Create Album, Create Person, Create Tag, and more

Name: Immich (Google Photos Alternative)
Price: 29 USD
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Author: Vinkius

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LangChain is the leading Python framework for composable LLM applications. Connect Immich (Google Photos Alternative) through Vinkius and LangChain agents can call every tool natively. combine them with retrievers, memory, and output parsers for sophisticated AI pipelines.

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python

import asyncio
from langchain_mcp_adapters.client import MultiServerMCPClient
from langchain_openai import ChatOpenAI
from langgraph.prebuilt import create_react_agent

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    async with MultiServerMCPClient({
        "immich-google-photos-alternative": {
            "transport": "streamable_http",
            "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
        }
    }) as client:
        tools = client.get_tools()
        agent = create_react_agent(
            ChatOpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
            tools,
        )
        response = await agent.ainvoke({
            "messages": [{
                "role": "user",
                "content": "Using Immich (Google Photos Alternative), show me what tools are available.",
            }]
        })
        print(response["messages"][-1].content)

asyncio.run(main())

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About Immich (Google Photos Alternative) MCP Server

Connect your self-hosted Immich instance to any AI agent and take full control of your digital media library through natural conversation. Immich is the leading open-source alternative to Google Photos, and this MCP server allows you to interact with your assets, albums, and server settings seamlessly.

LangChain's ecosystem of 500+ components combines seamlessly with Immich (Google Photos Alternative) through native MCP adapters. Connect 26 tools via Vinkius and use ReAct agents, Plan-and-Execute strategies, or custom agent architectures. with LangSmith tracing giving full visibility into every tool call, latency, and token cost.

What you can do

Asset Management — List, fetch, update, and delete photos or videos. You can even upload new media directly from your local environment.
Album Organization — Create and manage albums to keep your memories organized without manual clicking.
User & Person Administration — List and manage users, persons (faces), and tags to maintain a clean and searchable library.
Server Monitoring — Instantly check your Immich server version and status to ensure everything is running smoothly.

The Immich (Google Photos Alternative) MCP Server exposes 26 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to LangChain in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 26 Immich (Google Photos Alternative) tools available for LangChain

When LangChain connects to Immich (Google Photos Alternative) through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning self-hosted, photo-management, media-library, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

create

Create album on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Create a new album

create

Create person on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Create a new person record

create

Create tag on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Create a new tag

create

Create user on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Create a new user

delete

Delete album on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Delete an album

delete

Delete asset on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Delete an Immich asset

delete

Delete person on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Delete a person record

delete

Delete tag on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Delete a tag

delete

Delete user on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Delete a user

get

Get album on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Get details for a specific album

get

Get asset on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Get details for a specific Immich asset

get

Get person on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Get details for a specific person

get

Get server info on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Get Immich server version and status information

get

Get tag on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Get details for a specific tag

get

Get user on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Get details for a specific user

list

List albums on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

List all albums in Immich

list

List assets on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

List all assets (photos/videos) in Immich

list

List persons on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

List all recognized persons in Immich

list

List tags on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

List all tags in Immich

list

List users on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

List all users in Immich

update

Update album on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Update an existing album

update

Update asset on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

g., isFavorite). Update an existing Immich asset

update

Update person on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Update an existing person (e.g., change name)

update

Update tag on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Update an existing tag

update

Update user on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Update an existing user

upload

Upload asset on Immich (Google Photos Alternative)

Upload a new photo or video to Immich

Connect Immich (Google Photos Alternative) to LangChain via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Immich (Google Photos Alternative) into LangChain. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.

Install dependencies

Run pip install langchain langchain-mcp-adapters langgraph langchain-openai

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token

Run the agent

Save the code and run python agent.py

Explore tools

The agent discovers 26 tools from Immich (Google Photos Alternative) via MCP

Why Use LangChain with the Immich (Google Photos Alternative) MCP Server

LangChain provides unique advantages when paired with Immich (Google Photos Alternative) through the Model Context Protocol.

The largest ecosystem of integrations, chains, and agents. combine Immich (Google Photos Alternative) MCP tools with 500+ LangChain components

Agent architecture supports ReAct, Plan-and-Execute, and custom strategies with full MCP tool access at every step

LangSmith tracing gives you complete visibility into tool calls, latencies, and token usage for production debugging

Memory and conversation persistence let agents maintain context across Immich (Google Photos Alternative) queries for multi-turn workflows

Immich (Google Photos Alternative) + LangChain Use Cases

Practical scenarios where LangChain combined with the Immich (Google Photos Alternative) MCP Server delivers measurable value.

RAG with live data: combine Immich (Google Photos Alternative) tool results with vector store retrievals for answers grounded in both real-time and historical data

Autonomous research agents: LangChain agents query Immich (Google Photos Alternative), synthesize findings, and generate comprehensive research reports

Multi-tool orchestration: chain Immich (Google Photos Alternative) tools with web scrapers, databases, and calculators in a single agent run

Production monitoring: use LangSmith to trace every Immich (Google Photos Alternative) tool call, measure latency, and optimize your agent's performance

Example Prompts for Immich (Google Photos Alternative) in LangChain

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your LangChain agent to start working with Immich (Google Photos Alternative) immediately.

"List all my photos in Immich."

"Create a new album called 'Summer Vacation 2024'."

"Get the details for asset 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000."

Troubleshooting Immich (Google Photos Alternative) MCP Server with LangChain

Common issues when connecting Immich (Google Photos Alternative) to LangChain through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MultiServerMCPClient not found

Install: pip install langchain-mcp-adapters

Immich (Google Photos Alternative) + LangChain FAQ

Common questions about integrating Immich (Google Photos Alternative) MCP Server with LangChain.

How does LangChain connect to MCP servers?

Use langchain-mcp-adapters to create an MCP client. LangChain discovers all tools and wraps them as native LangChain tools compatible with any agent type.

Which LangChain agent types work with MCP?

All agent types including ReAct, OpenAI Functions, and custom agents work with MCP tools. The tools appear as standard LangChain tools after the adapter wraps them.