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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 237 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

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Install

Read from unsplash-mcp-server’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @hellokaton/unsplash-mcp-server --client cursor --key 7558c683-****-****

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches
unsplash
Credential
UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY

Maintenance

Stars
237
State
listed
Licence
MIT
From the repository

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unsplash-mcp-server compared with similar servers

unsplash-mcp-server compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
ServerReachesNeedsStarsLast updateLicence
unsplash-mcp-server (this page)unsplashUNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY2372026-10-12MIT
unsplash-mcp-serverunsplash(1 shared)UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY22026-10-01MIT
mcp-for-blender—None listed32,2982026-10-24MIT
cursor-talk-to-figma-mcpfigmaNone listed7,0722026-07-26MIT
photoshop-python-api-mcp-server—None listed3342026-10-17MIT
kinocut—None listed2232026-10-27Apache-2.0

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

Common questions about unsplash-mcp-server

What does unsplash-mcp-server do?
🔎 A MCP server for Unsplash image search.
How do I install unsplash-mcp-server?
Its own README gives this command: npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @hellokaton/unsplash-mcp-server --client cursor --key 7558c683-****-****. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
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.
Is unsplash-mcp-server official and is it maintained?
We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 237 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-12.
What licence does unsplash-mcp-server use?
The repository declares the MIT licence.

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