Lorem Picsum MCP Connector for Claude

Integrate Lorem Picsum into your AI workflows to instantly generate placeholder images, fetch image metadata, and manage visual assets for development and design.

What you can do

• Image Discovery — Use list_images to browse available photos with full metadata including authors and original dimensions.
• Random Generation — Generate URLs for random images with get_random_image_url, customizing width, height, blur, or grayscale effects.
• Specific Retrieval — Fetch specific images by ID using get_specific_image_url or use get_seed_image_url for consistent UI testing.
• Metadata Inspection — Retrieve detailed author and format information for any image using get_image_info or get_seed_info.
• Format Control — Choose between JPG and WebP formats and apply Gaussian blur filters directly through tool parameters.

How it works

1. Subscribe to this server
2. No API key is required for public access
3. Start generating image assets from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

• Frontend Developers — quickly populate UI mockups with realistic placeholder images without leaving the code editor
• UI/UX Designers — test layouts with different image dimensions and effects like blur or grayscale
• Content Managers — find high-quality open-source images and their author credits for attribution