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Unsplash

Unsplash MCP Connector for Claude

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Automate high-resolution photo searches via Unsplash — find images, browse collections, retrieve user portfolios, and get random inspiration directly from your AI agent.

10 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner
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Connect the Unsplash photography ecosystem to any AI agent and take full autonomous control over discovering, indexing, and retrieving high-resolution imagery and curated collections native to your chat interface.

What you can do

  • Intelligent Image Search — Query the global massive library using natural language to extract direct photo IDs, resolution properties, and immediate HD links
  • Curated Collection Auditing — Dive into thematic human-curated folders grabbing entire bundles of contextual visuals natively via API search_collections
  • Random Inspiration Hooks — Prompt the LLM to pluck out absolutely random high-res visuals based on subtle conceptual inputs finding the elusive perfect placeholder
  • Photographer Telemetry — Isolate public artists retrieving entire portfolios tracking the search_users capabilities inherently within your workspace

How it works

  1. Subscribe manually to this connected MCP instance
  2. Introduce your Personal Unsplash Developer App Access Key
  3. Start mapping live creative inquiries inside Claude or Cursor without navigating web libraries manually

Drop visually browsing the Unsplash homepage for 30 minutes. Provide specific semantic constraints to your AI agent and receive the exact raw asset links instantly.

Who is this for?

  • Content Editors & Bloggers — automatically request the AI to find 3 "minimalist coffee shop" images returning direct hotlinks bypassing manual downloads
  • Frontend Architects — rapidly ingest realistic placeholder imagery natively when scaffolding React projects instructing Cursor to pull random visuals
  • Design Agencies — fetch thematic collections querying specialized curations finding a consistent look & feel without switching contexts
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10 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

get_photo_details

Retrieves details for a specific Unsplash photo

list_editorial_topics

Lists curated editorial topics (Nature, Architecture, etc.)

list_latest_photos

Lists the most recently uploaded photos on Unsplash

search_collections

g. "Nature", "Industrial"). Search for curated photo collections by keyword

search_photos

Returns photo IDs, URLs, and photographer information. Note: Proper attribution is required. Search Unsplash for free high-resolution photos

get_random_photo

Optionally provide a query to narrow the random selection. Retrieves a random high-resolution photo

search_photographers

Search for Unsplash photographers by name or username

get_photographer_photos

Lists photos uploaded by a specific Unsplash user

get_collection_details

Retrieves details for a specific photo collection

list_collection_photos

Requires a collection ID. Lists all photos contained within a specific collection

See how to talk to your AI agent using Unsplash.

Search for 3 high resolution images containing 'cyberpunk city' aesthetics and provide their URLs natively in your response.

I've tapped the search engine: I found three gorgeous neon-lit cyberpunk style captures. [Image 1: Tokyo Nights API URL], [Image 2: Neon Reflection API URL], [Image 3: Rainy Alley API URL]. Photographers are mentioned below for proper attribution.

Grab a random photo matching 'coffee desk concept' to help me prototype a blog layout.

Random request executed. I returned Photo ID yX45p, showcasing a minimalist white desk with an espresso shot, shot natively by James L. [Here is the Raw Image URL] to plug into your `src` tag.

I need to see what's trending. Quickly gather the 10 most recently published latest photos off the main feed.

I've hit the latest unformatted feed natively. The top fresh photos display a significant trend in abstract landscapes and minimalist tech setups from users across Europe. Returning a list of their IDs alongside URLs right now.

Yes. Command the LLM using 'search_photos' with a query like 'Serenity' and 'per_page: 5'. It leverages the native search algorithm to bring back structured output containing precise image hotlinks alongside the photographers' names for attribution.

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