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Use Unsplash with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Automate high-resolution photo searches via Unsplash. find images, browse collections, retrieve user portfolios, and get random inspiration directly from your

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

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Complete set · 10 capabilities

The complete Unsplash capability set.

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

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Unsplash.

  1. 01

    Get photo details

    Retrieves details for a specific Unsplash photo

  2. 02

    List editorial topics

    Lists curated editorial topics (Nature, Architecture, etc.)

  3. 03

    List latest photos

    Lists the most recently uploaded photos on Unsplash

  4. 04

    Search collections

    G. "Nature", "Industrial"). Search for curated photo collections by keyword

Capability set02 / 03

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Unsplash.

  1. 05

    Search photos

    Returns photo IDs, URLs, and photographer information. Note: Proper attribution is required. Search Unsplash for free high-resolution photos

  2. 06

    Get random photo

    Optionally provide a query to narrow the random selection. Retrieves a random high-resolution photo

  3. 07

    Search photographers

    Search for Unsplash photographers by name or username

Capability set03 / 03

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Unsplash.

  1. 08

    Get photographer photos

    Lists photos uploaded by a specific Unsplash user

  2. 09

    Get collection details

    Retrieves details for a specific photo collection

  3. 10

    List collection photos

    Requires a collection ID. Lists all photos contained within a specific collection

Observed, not estimated

895ms average. Fast in production.

Unsplash is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1172ms
Aug 24Today
Fastest day
761ms
Slowest day
1172ms
14-day trend
Improving-17%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 10 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 Unsplash, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

Unsplash Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_tVCspzUWSyNRd0SNraQ4VaQPmfAvyOIBUjZ8zjsu/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 — Unsplash capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unsplash-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_tVCspzUWSyNRd0SNraQ4VaQPmfAvyOIBUjZ8zjsu/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
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  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

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

FAQ

Questions Unsplash owners ask.

  • 01

    Can it automatically fetch 5 relevant images based on an abstract concept and give me direct URLs?

    Yes. Command the LLM using 'search_photos' with a query like 'Serenity' and 'per_page: 5'. It leverages the native search algorithm to bring back structured output containing precise image hotlinks alongside the photographers' names for attribution.

  • 02

    If I am building a mock UI, can it provide a purely random high-res placeholder image?

    A perfect use case! Instruct the AI to call 'get_random_photo'. It skips conventional heavy searches pulling one brilliant, random massive resolution photo. You can even filter the chaos slightly (e.g., random 'architecture').

  • 03

    How do I ensure I get photos only from a specific trusted photographer I like?

    If you know their handle, fire off the 'get_photographer_photos' payload. The bot will bypass generic listings entirely, retrieving paginated bundles of art exclusively captured and uploaded by that precise account profile natively.

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