• LICENSE
  • ASSETS
  • GAP
  • HUMAN

How to audit media licenses and collections with your AI

Connect Shutterstock to your AI client to scan your purchase history and browse your saved folders.

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Short answer

How can I audit my Shutterstock licenses and collections using AI?

Your AI pulls your license history and lists your saved collections to show you exactly what you own. You can then ask questions about specific assets or usage rights. This breakdown shows how it works.

Where your data lands.

Audit outcomes.

The AI organizes your Shutterstock data into these specific views.

LICENSE

Usage history

The AI pulls your purchase records to show what you have licensed. You get a clear view of your legal coverage.

ASSETS

Collection overview

The AI scans your saved folders to see what you've curated. This helps you find specific groups of media.

GAP

Missing assets

The AI compares what you need against what you've actually licensed. You'll see where you're missing coverage.

HUMAN

Manual review

The AI flags specific licenses that look expired or problematic. You decide if you need to renew or replace them.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI uses direct connections to your Shutterstock account to pull the data you ask for.

  1. Fetch license data

    The AI looks up your account to see every asset you have purchased. This provides the foundation for your audit.

    get_license_history

  2. Scan collections

    The AI looks through your saved folders to see how you've grouped your media. This maps your organized assets.

    list_collections

  3. Cross-reference files

    The AI matches your license records against your saved collections. It finds the overlap between what you own and what you use.

    get_license_historylist_collections

  4. Identify issues

    The AI highlights discrepancies like unlicensed files in a collection. It presents these findings for you to review.

    get_license_history

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these lines to kick off your audit.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the folder names or date ranges to get specific results.

Shutterstock Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_4eQElUAPDFXl8pIoKi92kJYDSXq2UfyrNXoCoxv4/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 — Shutterstock capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shutterstock-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_4eQElUAPDFXl8pIoKi92kJYDSXq2UfyrNXoCoxv4/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Show me all the assets I've licensed in the last six months.

  • List all my Shutterstock collections so I can see what's in them.

  • Check my 'Summer Campaign' collection against my license history to see if everything is covered.

  • Find any assets in my recent license history that don't appear in any of my collections.

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Start here

Connect Shutterstock once, then ask.

Just link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure, and you can immediately start asking your AI about your media.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI buy new licenses for me?

    No. The AI can only read your existing history and collections.

  • 02

    Will the AI delete any of my collections?

    No. The AI only has permission to read your data, not modify or delete it.

  • 03

    Can I use this to find images I haven't bought yet?

    No. The AI only sees the assets you have already licensed or saved in your collections.

  • 04

    Does the AI know which images are in my 'Favorites' folder?

    Yes, as long as that folder is part of your saved collections.

  • 05

    Can the AI update my license terms?

    No. The AI can only report on the terms found in your license history.

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