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io.github.hanoak/unsplash-mcp-server
@hanoak/unsplash-mcp-server
MCP server for the Unsplash API: search & fetch photos with attribution + download tracking.
No known CVEs
MIT license
Actively maintained
Last commit 7d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, sse, http
10 tools
Grade F
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io.github.hanoak/unsplash-mcp-server is an MCP server that MCP server for the Unsplash API: search & fetch photos with attribution + download tracking. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 57/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"unsplash": {
"env": {
"UNSPLASH_APP_NAME": "your_registered_app_name",
"UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY": "your_access_key"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"@hanoak/unsplash-mcp-server"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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What io.github.hanoak/unsplash-mcp-server does
A production-ready Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Unsplash API. It gives AI assistants — Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, and any MCP client — tools to search and fetch Unsplash photos, collections, topics, users, and stats, with Unsplash-guideline compliance built in (ready-to-use attribution and download tracking).
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OSV.devNo known CVEs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is io.github.hanoak/unsplash-mcp-server safe to use?
- io.github.hanoak/unsplash-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install io.github.hanoak/unsplash-mcp-server?
- io.github.hanoak/unsplash-mcp-server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can io.github.hanoak/unsplash-mcp-server do?
- io.github.hanoak/unsplash-mcp-server provides 10 tools: Features, Configuration, Tools, Troubleshooting, FAQ and 5 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with io.github.hanoak/unsplash-mcp-server?
- io.github.hanoak/unsplash-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
- Is io.github.hanoak/unsplash-mcp-server actively maintained?
- io.github.hanoak/unsplash-mcp-server is actively maintained — last commit was 7 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.
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