How do I install google-photos-mcp?

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/savethepolarbears/google-photos-mcp

What does google-photos-mcp connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches google. The credentials we found in its source are GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET.

Is google-photos-mcp official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 50 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-07.

What licence does google-photos-mcp use?

The repository metadata we read does not state a licence, so check the repository before you rely on it.

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google-photos-mcp

google-photos-mcp is an MCP server. It reaches google. It needs GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET to authenticate. Its repository has 50 GitHub stars; we last read it on 2026-10-24.

This repository provides a Model Context Protocol for accessing Google Photos API.

Install

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. google-photos-mcp’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.

Read google-photos-mcp’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

google

Credential

GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

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From the repository

A Model Context Protocol repository for Google Photos API

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-24

What google-photos-mcp can do

21 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.

search_photos: Text-based photo search
search_photos_by_location: Search by location name
search_media_by_filter: Filter by dates, categories, media type, favorites, archived
get_photo: Get photo details (optional base64)
list_albums: List all albums
get_album: Get album details
list_album_photos: List photos in an album
list_media_items: List app-created media items (use Picker API for full library)
describe_filter_capabilities: JSON reference of all filter options
create_album: Create a new album
upload_media: Upload a local file
add_media_to_album: Add existing items to an album (max 50)
create_album_with_media: Create album + upload files in one call (max 50)
add_album_enrichment: Add text or location enrichment
set_album_cover: Set album cover photo
create_picker_session: Start a Picker session for full library access
poll_picker_session: Check session status and retrieve selected photos
download_picker_media: Download media bytes via OAuth (original images via =d, transcoded MP4 for videos via =dv)
delete_picker_session: Delete and clean up a Picker session after all media items and bytes are downloaded
auth_status: Check authentication status
start_auth: Start OAuth flow via temporary local server

Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.

Common questions about google-photos-mcp

What does google-photos-mcp do?: This repository provides a Model Context Protocol for accessing Google Photos API.
How do I install google-photos-mcp?: 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/savethepolarbears/google-photos-mcp
What does google-photos-mcp connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches google. The credentials we found in its source are GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET.
Is google-photos-mcp official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 50 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-07.
What licence does google-photos-mcp use?: The repository metadata we read does not state a licence, so check the repository before you rely on it.