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Use Giphy with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Enhance conversations with GIPHY. search millions of GIFs, stickers, and emojis, or translate text into visual expressions directly from your AI agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 22 capabilities

The complete Giphy capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Giphy.

Capability set01 / 06

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 22 available through Giphy.

  1. 01

    Search suggestions

    Get search suggestions

  2. 02

    Trending searches

    Get trending search terms

  3. 03

    Get content

    Get Generalized Content

  4. 04

    Get gifs by ids

    Get GIFs by IDs

Capability set02 / 06

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 22 available through Giphy.

  1. 05

    Get random ID

    Generate a Random ID

  2. 06

    Random gif

    Get a random GIF

  3. 07

    Search channels

    Search GIPHY Channels

  4. 08

    Translate gif

    Translate text to a GIF

Capability set03 / 06

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 22 available through Giphy.

  1. 09

    Translate sticker

    Translate text to a Sticker

  2. 10

    Trending stickers

    Get trending Stickers

  3. 11

    Upload gif

    Upload a GIF to GIPHY

  4. 12

    Get categories

    Get GIF Categories

Capability set04 / 06

13-16

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 22 available through Giphy.

  1. 13

    Get emoji variations

    Fetch Emoji Variations

  2. 14

    Autocomplete

    Autocomplete search terms

  3. 15

    Get emojis

    Fetch GIPHY Emojis

  4. 16

    Get gif

    Get GIF by ID

Capability set05 / 06

17-19

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 22 available through Giphy.

  1. 17

    Random sticker

    Get a random Sticker

  2. 18

    Search clips

    Requires approval via clips@giphy.com. Search GIPHY Clips

  3. 19

    Search gifs

    Search for GIFs

Capability set06 / 06

20-22

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 22 available through Giphy.

  1. 20

    Search stickers

    Search for Stickers

  2. 21

    Trending clips

    Requires approval via clips@giphy.com. Get trending GIPHY Clips

  3. 22

    Trending gifs

    Get trending GIFs

Observed, not estimated

958ms average. Fast in production.

Giphy is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1255ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
807ms
Slowest day
1255ms
14-day trend
Slowing+12%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 22 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Giphy, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Giphy. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Giphy Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Xqf1tQkSruW6lkoW6ejgbab0mc5uTeiqyjSG20ep/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Giphy capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "giphy-alternative-1-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Xqf1tQkSruW6lkoW6ejgbab0mc5uTeiqyjSG20ep/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Giphy owners ask.

  • 01

    Can I filter GIFs by content rating (like G or PG)?

    Yes, capabilities like search_gifs and trending_gifs include a rating parameter (g, pg, pg-13, r) to filter content appropriately for your audience.

  • 02

    How can I get a random reaction for a specific theme?

    Use the random_gif capability and provide a tag like 'excited' or 'facepalm' to get a single random result matching that theme.

  • 03

    Does this include stickers with transparent backgrounds?

    Yes, use the search_stickers or trending_stickers capabilities to specifically retrieve GIPHY's library of transparent animated stickers.

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