How do I find my Pixabay API Key?

Log in to your [**Pixabay account**](https://pixabay.com/api/docs/), and you will find your API Key in the 'Parameters' section of the API documentation page. Copy and paste it below.

Can I search for videos specifically?

Yes. Use the `search_pixabay_videos` tool to retrieve free video clips and their associated metadata from the Pixabay catalog.

Are illustrations and vectors included?

Yes. When using the `search_pixabay_images` tool, you can specify the `image_type` parameter as 'illustration' or 'vector' to filter your results.

Pixabay API MCP Server for Google ADK 3 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Pixabay API
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) is Google's framework for building production AI agents. Add Pixabay API as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and your ADK agents can call every tool with full schema introspection.

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python

from google.adk.agents import Agent
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool import McpToolset
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_session_manager import (
    StreamableHTTPConnectionParams,
)

# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcp_tools = McpToolset(
    connection_params=StreamableHTTPConnectionParams(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
    )
)

agent = Agent(
    model="gemini-2.5-pro",
    name="pixabay_api_agent",
    instruction=(
        "You help users interact with Pixabay API "
        "using 3 available tools."
    ),
    tools=[mcp_tools],
)

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About Pixabay API MCP Server

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire visual content and media auditing workflow with the Pixabay API, the authoritative source for high-quality, royalty-free stock media. By connecting Pixabay to your agent, you transform complex media searches into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly search for thousands of images and videos, audit tag distributions, and retrieve direct download links without you ever touching a stock photo portal. Whether you are building marketing collateral or conducting visual research, your agent acts as a real-time creative consultant, ensuring your media is always stunning and properly licensed.

Google ADK natively supports Pixabay API as an MCP tool provider. declare Vinkius Edge URL and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution automatically. Combine 3 tools with Gemini's long-context reasoning for complex multi-tool workflows, with production-ready session management and evaluation built in.

What you can do

Image Auditing — Search for thousands of high-resolution images by keyword and retrieve detailed metadata, including tags and user info.
Video Oversight — Audit free video clips to understand the temporal distribution of visual content for your projects instantly.
Media Discovery — Filter results by image type (e.g., photo, illustration, vector) or orientation to identify relevant assets for your layout.
Visual Intelligence — Retrieve high-quality web previews and direct links to assist in deep-dive media classification.
Operational Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your media research workflow is always operational.

The Pixabay API MCP Server exposes 3 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Google ADK in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Pixabay API to Google ADK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Pixabay API MCP Server with Google ADK.

Install Google ADK

Run pip install google-adk

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token

Create the agent

Save the code above and integrate into your ADK workflow

Explore tools

The agent will discover 3 tools from Pixabay API via MCP

Why Use Google ADK with the Pixabay API MCP Server

Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with Pixabay API through the Model Context Protocol.

Google ADK natively supports MCP tool servers. declare a tool provider and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution

Built on Gemini models, ADK provides long-context reasoning ideal for complex multi-tool workflows with Pixabay API

Production-ready features like session management, evaluation, and deployment come built-in. not bolted on

Seamless integration with Google Cloud services means you can combine Pixabay API tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions

Pixabay API + Google ADK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Google ADK combined with the Pixabay API MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Enterprise data agents: ADK agents query Pixabay API and cross-reference results with internal databases for comprehensive analysis

Multi-modal workflows: combine Pixabay API tool responses with Gemini's vision and language capabilities in a single agent

Automated compliance checks: schedule ADK agents to query Pixabay API regularly and flag policy violations or configuration drift

Internal tool platforms: build self-service agent platforms where teams connect their own MCP servers including Pixabay API

Pixabay API MCP Tools for Google ADK (3)

These 3 tools become available when you connect Pixabay API to Google ADK via MCP:

check_api_status

Check if the Pixabay service is operational

search_pixabay_images

Search for free high-quality images on Pixabay

search_pixabay_videos

Search for free high-quality videos on Pixabay

Example Prompts for Pixabay API in Google ADK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Google ADK agent to start working with Pixabay API immediately.

"Search for high-quality images of 'sunset over mountains' using Pixabay."

"Find illustrations of 'robot working' in 'horizontal' orientation."

"Search for free videos about 'nature' on Pixabay."

Troubleshooting Pixabay API MCP Server with Google ADK

Common issues when connecting Pixabay API to Google ADK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

McpToolset not found

Update: pip install --upgrade google-adk

Pixabay API + Google ADK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Pixabay API MCP Server with Google ADK.

How does Google ADK connect to MCP servers?

Import the MCP toolset class and pass the server URL. ADK discovers and registers all tools automatically, making them available to your agent's tool-use loop.

Can ADK agents use multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Declare multiple MCP tool providers in your agent configuration. ADK merges all tool schemas and the agent can call tools from any server in a single turn.

Which Gemini models work best with MCP tools?

Gemini 2.0 Flash and Pro models both support function calling required for MCP tools. Flash is recommended for latency-sensitive use cases, Pro for complex reasoning.