About Unsplash MCP Server
Unsplash MCP Server is a Go-based MCP server for Unsplash image search. Its README describes building it with Go 1.24+ and configuring it in Cursor.
Key features
- 01Unsplash image search
- 02Go implementation using mcp-go
- 03Build with Go 1.24+
Use cases
- 01Search Unsplash images through an MCP setup
- 02Configure the server for Cursor
MCP support
It is an MCP server for Unsplash image search. The README shows configuration for Cursor via `mcp.json`.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEUnsplash MCP Server
A rewrite of the Unsplash MCP Server using the mark3labs/mcp-go library.
Usage
Before building, you must install go 1.24+ first.
git clone https://github.com/douglarek/unsplash-mcp-server.git
cd unsplash-mcp-server
make build
Cursor Editor Integration
To use this server in Cursor, you can add the following to your mcp.json file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"unsplash": {
"command": "<source_dir>/cmd/server/unsplash-mcp-server",
"args": [],
"env": {
"UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY": "<your_unsplash_access_key>"
}
}
}
}
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