Pixabay MCP Server
Search and retrieve royalty-free stock images, vectors, illustrations, and videos via AI directly from Pixabay.
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What is the Pixabay MCP Server?
The Pixabay MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to Pixabay via 10 tools. Search and retrieve royalty-free stock images, vectors, illustrations, and videos via AI directly from Pixabay. 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 Pixabay
Ask your AI agent "Find 5 editors choice photos showing coffee." and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 10 tools connected to real Pixabay 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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Pixabay MCP Server capabilities
10 toolsGet Pixabay image by ID. Returns full details, tags, and download URLs
Search Pixabay by content category. Categories: backgrounds, fashion, nature, science, education, feelings, health, people, religion, places, animals, industry, computer, food, sports, transportation, travel, buildings, business, music
Search Pixabay by dominant color. Instructions: Pass comma-separated colors (e.g. "red,yellow" or "grayscale,transparent")
Search Pixabay by image orientation. Instructions: Pass horizontal, vertical, or all
Search Pixabay editors choice images. Hand-picked premium quality selection
Search Pixabay illustrations. Drawings, digital art, and clipart
Search Pixabay free stock images. Over 4.5M photos, illustrations, vectors. Returns IDs, preview URLs, page URL, tags, dimensions, downloads, and likes. Pixabay license allows free commercial use. Instructions: Pass query, page, per_page (max 200), image_type (all/photo/illustration/vector)
Search Pixabay with safe search enabled. Filters inappropriate content
Search Pixabay vector graphics. Scalable SVG art, icons, and infographics
Search Pixabay free stock videos. Returns video IDs, sizes, durations, and download URLs at multiple resolutions
What the Pixabay MCP Server unlocks
Connect the Pixabay massive media library natively to your AI agent. Access over 4.5 million high-quality, royalty-free stock photos, illustrations, vector graphics, and video clips for commercial use without ever opening a browser.
What you can do
- Deep Media Search — Query photos, illustrations, and SVG vectors directly. Instruct the AI to filter strictly by "Editors Choice" or "Safe Search".
- Video Assets — Fetch MP4 video clips natively, returning multiple resolutions and exact durations for editing suites.
- Parametric Lookups — Find exactly what you need by instructing your agent to filter by orientation (horizontal/vertical), dominant colors, or deep topological categories (backgrounds, architecture, science).
- Direct Payloads — Given a media ID, the agent resolves high-resolution CDN download URLs instantly.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Provide your free Pixabay API Key
3. Start fetching media assets natively in Cursor, Claude, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- Content Creators — retrieve engaging background illustrations or B-roll MP4s instantly for blogs and social networks.
- Frontend Developers — mock up entire websites with high-res placeholder imagery filtered seamlessly by dominant hex colors.
- Designers — discover curated vector SVGs mapping directly to specific project themes and vertical canvas sizes.
Frequently asked questions about the Pixabay MCP Server
Can my AI download and directly embed high-resolution MP4 video URLs into my code?
Yes. Instruct the agent to run a video search (search_videos). The JSON returned points mapping precisely to the highest resolution native CDN endpoints. Your AI agent can ingest these exact mp4 URI addresses and format them perfectly into `` tags inside your application mockup.
How can I easily discover only landscape photos related to 'urban night' containing mainly orange?
The integration exposes distinct analytical endpoints natively. You simply prompt: 'Search Pixabay for urban night landscape containing orange'. The agent internally invokes the pixel-color mapping API (search_by_color) bounded by the (horizontal) orientation constraint to drastically minimize latency and fetch the literal perfect image.
Are there licensing restrictions when generating code using these results?
No. All media assets managed by the Pixabay integration carry the pure royalty-free license. They are completely safe for commercial use, client mockups, and public deployment without explicit attribution, meaning you don't face unexpected DMCA copyright claims when your agent auto-selects dummy data.
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