• VISUALS
  • STICKERS
  • INSIGHTS
  • VIDEO

How to find trending GIFs and stickers with your AI

Connect Giphy to your agent to pull real-time popular content. Your AI handles the discovery so you can focus on the reaction.

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Short answer

How can I find trending GIFs and stickers with my AI?

Your agent uses Giphy tools to pull the most popular animated GIFs, stickers, and search terms right into your chat. You'll get a list of what's currently viral so you can pick the perfect visual for your message.

The results you get

What your agent finds

The AI pulls specific data types from Giphy based on what you ask for.

VISUALS

Trending GIFs

The AI finds the most popular animated GIFs currently circulating. You get a selection of high-engagement loops.

STICKERS

Trending stickers

Your agent pulls the latest popular transparent stickers. These are ready to drop into any chat or design.

INSIGHTS

Trending search terms

The AI identifies what people are searching for right now. Use these terms to stay ahead of internet trends.

VIDEO

Trending clips

Get access to short, popular video clips. This gives you more variety than just standard GIFs.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask for trends.

The agent acts as a bridge between your chat and the Giphy library.

  1. Identify trends

    The agent checks what's currently hot in the Giphy ecosystem. It looks for the most active search topics.

    trending_searches

  2. Fetch animations

    Once you pick a trend, the agent pulls the specific animated files. It finds the most relevant GIFs for that moment.

    trending_gifs

  3. Find stickers

    If you need transparent graphics, the agent searches the sticker library. It focuses on what's currently popular.

    trending_stickers

  4. Grab video clips

    For more movement, the agent pulls short video segments. This provides a different visual style than standard loops.

    trending_clips

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the Giphy tools.

Starting points

These are basic requests. You can swap out the specific content type or the vibe you're looking for.

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"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • What are the trending search terms on Giphy right now?

  • Show me the trending GIFs so I can see what's popular.

  • Find some trending stickers for my group chat.

  • What are the most popular trending clips at the moment?

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Connect Giphy once, then ask.

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FAQ

How the Giphy connector behaves

  • 01

    Can my AI upload GIFs to my chats?

    No. The AI can find and show you trending content, but you have to perform the actual upload or paste in your chat app.

  • 02

    Can the AI search for specific custom GIFs?

    No. This specific task is limited to pulling trending content and search terms. It doesn't perform arbitrary keyword searches.

  • 03

    Does the AI save my Giphy login?

    No. Vinkius manages the connection securely, and your login details are never exposed to the AI.

  • 04

    Can the AI delete my Giphy account?

    No. The tools only allow the AI to read trending data from Giphy.

  • 05

    Can I use this with any AI client?

    Yes, as long as your client is MCP-compatible, like Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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