# apple-photos-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to access and manage photos stored in the macOS Apple Photos library using natural language queries. It solves problems such as retrieving specific photos, exporting albums, and organizing memories by allowing AI assistants to interact with the library seamlessly. With inputs of natural language queries and outputs of photo exports or library information, use apple-photos-mcp to streamline photo management tasks.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/sweetrb-apple-photos-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sweetrb-apple-photos-mcp

## Description

Enables AI assistants to query and export from the macOS Apple Photos library using natural language, backed by osxphotos.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.88
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/ok8qnzje9f)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/sweetrb/apple-photos-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": "sweetrb-apple-photos-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sweetrb-apple-photos-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sweetrb-apple-photos-mcp/pull`

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