unsplash-mcp-server

unsplash-mcp-server is an MCP server, listed under design & media. It reaches unsplash. It needs UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 2 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

This server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect to the Unsplash API, enabling search and fetch operations for photos, collections, topics, users, and stats. It ensures compliance with attribution and download-tracking requirements. Suitable for use with Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients.

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. unsplash-mcp-server’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.

Ranked by services in common with unsplash-mcp-server, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

What does unsplash-mcp-server do?

This server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect to the Unsplash API, enabling search and fetch operations for photos, collections, topics, users, and stats. It ensures compliance with attribution and download-tracking requirements. Suitable for use with Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients.

How do I install unsplash-mcp-server?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/hanoak/unsplash-mcp-server

What does unsplash-mcp-server connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches unsplash. The credentials we found in its source are UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY.

Which AI clients can use unsplash-mcp-server?

Its own description mentions Cursor. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.

Is unsplash-mcp-server official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 2 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-01.

What licence does unsplash-mcp-server use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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