MCP server

Pexels

io.github.pipeworx-io/pexels

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Pexels MCP.

Working at last checkOfficial: pipeworx.io's GitHub account (pipeworx-io)About 26,991 tokens per request once connected50 tools

https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pexels/mcp

At a glance

Type: MCP server
Publisher: pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)
Status: Working at last check
Tools: 50
Token cost: About 26,991 tokens per request
Sets up in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok
Last checked: 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http pexels https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pexels/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.pexels]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pexels/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"pexels":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pexels/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"pexels":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pexels/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"pexels":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pexels/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add pexels https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pexels/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"pexels","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pexels/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"pexels","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pexels/mcp"}

collection_media ~95 tokens
Fetch all photos and videos inside a specific Pexels collection by string id; returns paginated mixed media objects with URLs and metadata.
featured_collections ~68 tokens
List Pexels' featured curated collections; returns collection id, title, description, and media counts for photos and videos.
photo ~83 tokens
Fetch full metadata for a single Pexels photo by numeric id, including all sized image URLs, photographer name/URL, dimensions, and alt text.
photo_curated ~80 tokens
Fetch Pexels' curated editorial photo feed; returns paginated photo objects with image URLs in multiple sizes (original, large, medium, small, tiny) and photographer info.
photo_search ~100 tokens
Search Pexels photos by keyword (required); returns paginated results with image URLs in multiple sizes, photographer name, and attribution link.
video ~90 tokens
Fetch full metadata for a single Pexels video by numeric id, including file URLs at all available resolutions, duration, width, height, and videographer attribution.
video_popular ~70 tokens
Fetch Pexels' popular video feed; returns paginated video objects with file URLs at multiple resolutions, duration, and videographer info.
video_search ~102 tokens
Search Pexels videos by keyword (required); returns paginated results with video file URLs at multiple resolutions, duration, and videographer info.

Frapea
A video editor in your browser that your AI drives: cuts, captions, multicam, motion titles, export.
Rightshold
License checks, signed rights proof, keyless pre-call checks for MCP servers, and the agent store
SVG Lab
SVG Lab MCP: the Design Engine for AI. App screens, icons, illustrations and charts as SVG.
Pexels MCP Server
MCP server for the Pexels API: search & fetch stock photos, videos, and collections.
Pexels
MCP server for searching Pexels stock photos, videos, and curated collections.
Pexels
Search free stock photos on Pexels. No key required.
Image Resolver
MCP server for context-aware royalty-free image search from Pexels and Unsplash
Stock Images MCP
Search and download free stock images from Pexels, Unsplash, and Pixabay.

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