• DISCOVERY
  • PERSONAL
  • RETRIEVAL
  • HUMAN

How to access curated media collections with your AI

Connect Pexels to your AI client once. After that, you can browse hand-picked sets or your own saved folders through simple chat commands.

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Short answer

How can I use my AI to find Pexels media?

Your AI uses the Pexels MCP to browse featured collections or look through your personal saved sets. It then pulls specific media from those collections directly into your conversation. You'll get a list of visual assets ready for your creative work.

The outcomes

Where your media lands

The AI handles the searching and fetching so you can focus on the creative side.

DISCOVERY

Find curated sets

The AI scans Pexels for featured collections that match your current project needs. It finds high-quality, hand-picked groups of media instantly.

PERSONAL

Access your sets

Your agent looks through the specific collections you have already saved to your Pexels account. This makes your own organized libraries searchable via chat.

RETRIEVAL

Pull specific media

Once you find a collection you like, the AI pulls the individual photos or videos from that set. You get the actual media assets to use in your workflow.

HUMAN

Final selection

The AI presents the media options, but you decide which specific image or clip actually fits your design or document. You make the final call on what to keep.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask for media.

The AI acts as a bridge between your chat interface and the Pexels library.

  1. Browse featured content

    The AI looks for high-quality, editor-curated collections available on the platform.

    get_featured_collections

  2. Check your library

    The agent identifies the specific collections you have saved to your own account.

    list_my_collections

  3. Fetch the assets

    The AI grabs the specific images or videos contained within a chosen collection.

    get_collection_media

  4. Present options

    The AI shows you the available media so you can pick what you need.

    get_collection_media

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the Pexels tools.

Starting points

These are basic ways to start. Swap out the bracketed text with your actual interests or collection names.

Pexels Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Vt2A74kqdEe0UXubQO9gofwEEKYGP2XHLbXtFraU/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 — Pexels capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pexels-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Vt2A74kqdEe0UXubQO9gofwEEKYGP2XHLbXtFraU/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Show me some featured Pexels collections related to [nature photography].

  • List my saved collections from Pexels so I can see what I have.

  • Find the media inside my [Summer Vibes] collection.

  • Browse the featured collections and find something with a [minimalist] aesthetic.

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Start here

Connect Pexels once, then ask.

Click the link to connect your account. Your login stays encrypted on our side, and you can find the full technical breakdown on the Connector page.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI upload photos to my computer?

    No. The AI can find and show you media from Pexels, but you have to manually download or save the files to your local machine.

  • 02

    Can the AI create new collections for me?

    No. The tools only allow the AI to read existing featured collections or your existing saved sets.

  • 03

    Does the AI see my private Pexels data?

    The AI only accesses the collections you explicitly ask it to list or browse through the provided tools.

  • 04

    Can I ask for specific image resolutions?

    The AI pulls media from the collections, but it doesn't have a tool to filter by specific technical dimensions or resolutions.

  • 05

    Can the AI delete my saved collections?

    No. There are no tools available to modify, edit, or delete your Pexels account data.

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