Bring Stock Photos
to Windsurf
Create your Vinkius account to connect Pixabay to Windsurf and start using all 10 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
Gemini
What is the Pixabay MCP Server?
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
- Subscribe to this server
- Provide your free Pixabay API Key
- 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.
Built-in capabilities (10)
Get 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
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Pixabay tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
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Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
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Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
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JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available
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Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Pixabay in Windsurf
Why run Pixabay with Vinkius?
The Pixabay connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 10 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
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Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Pixabay using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Pixabay and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Pixabay to Windsurf through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Pixabay for Windsurf
Every request between Windsurf and Pixabay is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
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 <video> 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.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.
Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.
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