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Immich (Google Photos Alternative) MCP Server

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Name: Immich (Google Photos Alternative) MCP Server
Price: 29 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)
Author: Vinkius

Learn how to connect Immich (Google Photos Alternative) to Claude Desktop and start using 26 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.

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What is the 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.

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.

How it works

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Enter your Immich Instance URL and API Key
Start managing your media library from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

Self-Hosters — Manage your private cloud media library without leaving your workspace.
Content Creators — Quickly find, update, or upload assets for projects using natural language.
System Administrators — Monitor server health and manage user accounts across your Immich instance efficiently.

Built-in capabilities (26)

create_album

Create a new album

create_person

Create a new person record

create_tag

Create a new tag

create_user

Create a new user

delete_album

Delete an album

delete_asset

Delete an Immich asset

delete_person

Delete a person record

delete_tag

Delete a tag

delete_user

Delete a user

get_album

Get details for a specific album

get_asset

Get details for a specific Immich asset

get_person

Get details for a specific person

get_server_info

Get Immich server version and status information

get_tag

Get details for a specific tag

get_user

Get details for a specific user

list_albums

List all albums in Immich

list_assets

List all assets (photos/videos) in Immich

list_persons

List all recognized persons in Immich

list_tags

List all tags in Immich

list_users

List all users in Immich

update_album

Update an existing album

update_asset

g., isFavorite). Update an existing Immich asset

update_person

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

update_tag

Update an existing tag

update_user

Update an existing user

upload_asset

Upload a new photo or video to Immich

Why Claude Desktop?

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Immich (Google Photos Alternative) to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 26 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

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Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
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Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
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Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
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Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

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Immich (Google Photos Alternative) in Claude Desktop

AI Agent→Vinkius

High Security·Kill Switch·Plug and Play

Why Vinkius

Immich (Google Photos Alternative) and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.

Teams that connect Immich (Google Photos Alternative) to Claude Desktop through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.

4,000+MCP Servers ready

<40msCold start

60%Token savings

	Raw MCP	Vinkius
Server catalog	Find and host yourself	4,000+ managed
Infrastructure	Self-hosted	Sandboxed V8 isolates
Credential handling	Plaintext in config	Vault + runtime injection
Data loss prevention	None	Configurable DLP policies
Kill switch	None	Global instant shutdown
Financial circuit breakers	None	Per-server limits + alerts
Audit trail	None	Ed25519 signed logs
SIEM log streaming	None	Splunk, Datadog, Webhook
Honeytokens	None	Canary alerts on leak
Custom domains	Not applicable	DNS challenge verified
GDPR compliance	Manual effort	Automated purge + export

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Enterprise Security

Why teams choose Vinkius for Immich (Google Photos Alternative) in Claude Desktop

The Immich (Google Photos Alternative) MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 26 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.

Your AI agents in Claude Desktop only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.

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Fully ManagedVinkius Servers

60%Token savings

High SecurityEnterprise-grade

IAMAccess control

EU AI ActCompliant

DLPData protection

V8 IsolateSandboxed

Ed25519Audit chain

<40msKill switch

Stream every event to Splunk, Datadog, or your own webhook in real-time

* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure

The Vinkius Advantage

How Vinkius secures
Immich (Google Photos Alternative) for Claude Desktop

Every tool call from Claude Desktop to the Immich (Google Photos Alternative) MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.

< 40msCold start

Ed25519Signed audit chain

60%Token savings

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How can I check if my Immich server is online and see its version?

You can use the get_server_info tool. It will return the current version of the Immich server and its operational status.

Is it possible to upload a photo directly from my computer using this server?

Yes! Use the upload_asset tool by providing the absolute local file path. The AI will handle the multipart upload to your Immich instance.

Can I create a new album to organize my photos?

Absolutely. Use the create_album tool and provide a JSON payload with the albumName. You can also manage existing ones with list_albums and update_album.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

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