io.github.developer-ishan/pexels
MCP server for searching Pexels stock photos, videos, and curated collections.
MCP server · by developer-ishan
About
io.github.developer-ishan/pexels is an MCP server published by developer-ishan. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). We first saw it on 2026-10-11 and have recorded no change since. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-11.
What it asks for
- Runs on your machine
- Secrets: 1
- Settings: 1
What it declares, asks for and runs, in full
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Commands and configs built only from what its marketplaces declare. We do not run them for you and do not test plugins.
As a local MCP server: npm package
Built from what Official MCP Registry declares.
claude mcp add --env "PEXELS_API_KEY=<YOUR_PEXELS_API_KEY>" --transport stdio pexels -- npx -y mcp-pexels[mcp_servers.pexels]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "mcp-pexels"]
[mcp_servers.pexels.env]
PEXELS_API_KEY = "<YOUR_PEXELS_API_KEY>"{
"mcpServers": {
"pexels": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-pexels"
],
"env": {
"PEXELS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PEXELS_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. We show the names of the settings, never values.
We do not store launch arguments. If the server needs any, its own documentation names them.
Where it is published
| Marketplace | Status | Version | Figures | Verified | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry (Open the registry record) | Listed | 1.0.2 | Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 |
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