# Unsplash API MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to integrate Unsplash's image search and retrieval capabilities into AI workflows, solving problems like visual content sourcing and enrichment. It takes search queries and other parameters as inputs and returns relevant images, lists, or random photos as outputs. Ideal for use cases requiring dynamic image generation or retrieval, such as content creation, data enrichment, or visual assistant applications.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/gzpaitch-unsplash-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gzpaitch-unsplash-mcp

## Description

An API that exposes Unsplash image search, listing, and random photo capabilities as MCP tools, enabling AI models like Claude to directly interact with Unsplash's services.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.96
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/y52408fr3d)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/gzpaitch/Unsplash-MCP>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "gzpaitch-unsplash-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gzpaitch-unsplash-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gzpaitch-unsplash-mcp/pull`

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