# pixabay-mcp

> pixabay-mcp — maccydee-pixabay-mcp. Use this tool when you need to access the Pixabay image and video API with efficient caching and pagination. It solves problems related to media retrieval and storage by providing slim results, 24-hour caching, and free pagination, while also handling download-to-server with attribution. Ideal for applications requiring fast and lightweight media access, with a simple stdlib-only core and git integration.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/maccydee-pixabay-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/maccydee-pixabay-mcp

## Description

Token-lean MCP server for the Pixabay image & video API — slim results, 24h cache, free pagination, download-to-server with attribution. Stdlib-only core.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.85
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** MIT
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/maccydee/pixabay-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": "maccydee-pixabay-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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