# Openverse

> Use this tool when you need to find and properly attribute openly-licensed images for your projects, as it provides a comprehensive search interface with filtering options and detailed parameter control. It solves problems related to image sourcing and attribution for content creators, educators, and developers, offering tools for searching, retrieving, and utilizing images with essential attribution information. It takes in search queries and parameters as input and outputs relevant images with attribution details, making it ideal for use in academic, educational, or creative projects.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/openverse  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/openverse

## Description

This MCP server provides access to Openverse's collection of openly-licensed images through a comprehensive search interface that supports filtering by license type, creator, source, file format, aspect ratio, and content maturity. Built by neno-is-ooo using TypeScript and the FastMCP framework, it offers tools for searching images with detailed parameter control, retrieving specific image details and related content, accessing platform statistics, and a specialized essay illustration feature that automatically finds relevant images for academic or educational content by searching for both main topics and key concepts. The implementation integrates directly with the Openverse API and structures results to include essential attribution information, making it valuable for content creators, educators, and developers who need to find and properly attribute Creative Commons and public domain images for their projects.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **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:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/openverse)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/neno-is-ooo/mcp-openverse>

## 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": "openverse"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/openverse` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/openverse/pull`

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