# Pexels MCP - Tools, Setup and Examples | FlyMy.AI

> Pexels MCP for Claude, Cursor and Codex. AI workflows, with 8 actions. Your API key. See setup, examples and pricing.

Page: https://flymy.ai/mcp/pexels/

MCP / AI and media

# Pexels MCP: AI workflows

Pexels offers a free API that provides access to a vast library of high-quality photos and videos, enabling seamless integration into applications and websites. Connect it to Claude, Codex, Cursor or any MCP client through one FlyMy.AI MCP.

[Connect Pexels](https://flymy.ai/mcp/pexels/#connect) [What it can do](https://flymy.ai/mcp/pexels/#actions)

Your own API key, 8 actions, AI and media

$ YOUR NEXT RUN

Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Any agent

## Use Pexels MCP in your assistant

Paste this prompt into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or any agent. It reads the guide and helps you connect.

```
Read https://flymy.ai/skill.md and https://flymy.ai/mcp/pexels.md. Help me connect Pexels MCP to this assistant. Then help me run this task: Use Pexels to collection media. Ask me for the required inputs first and show the result.
```

[Open FlyMy.AI](https://app.flymy.ai/new-agent) [Download brief](https://flymy.ai/mcp/pexels.md)

## What Pexels MCP can do

8 actions in the FlyMy.AI catalog, the most used first. Your agent finds them through search_tools and calls the one the task needs.

| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/pexels/#method-PEXELS_COLLECTION_MEDIA) `PEXELS_COLLECTION_MEDIA` | Get all media within a collection by its id. |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/pexels/#method-PEXELS_CURATED_PHOTOS) `PEXELS_CURATED_PHOTOS` | Get real-time curated photos. |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/pexels/#method-PEXELS_FEATURED_COLLECTIONS) `PEXELS_FEATURED_COLLECTIONS` | Get featured collections. |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/pexels/#method-PEXELS_GET_PHOTO) `PEXELS_GET_PHOTO` | Retrieve detailed information about a specific photo. |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/pexels/#method-PEXELS_MY_COLLECTIONS) `PEXELS_MY_COLLECTIONS` | Get all of the user's collections on pexels. |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/pexels/#method-PEXELS_POPULAR_VIDEOS) `PEXELS_POPULAR_VIDEOS` | Retrieve current popular pexels videos. |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/pexels/#method-PEXELS_SEARCH_PHOTOS) `PEXELS_SEARCH_PHOTOS` | Search for photos on pexels. |
| [#](https://flymy.ai/mcp/pexels/#method-PEXELS_SEARCH_VIDEOS) `PEXELS_SEARCH_VIDEOS` | Search for videos on pexels by query and optional filters. |

## Ask your agent

Requests to paste as they are. Each one runs on the actions named under it.

**“Use Pexels to collection media. Ask me for the required inputs first and show the result.”** uses `PEXELS_COLLECTION_MEDIA`

**“Use Pexels to curated photos. Ask me for the required inputs first and show the result.”** uses `PEXELS_CURATED_PHOTOS`

**“Use Pexels to featured collections. Ask me for the required inputs first and show the result.”** uses `PEXELS_FEATURED_COLLECTIONS`

## Connect Pexels in a minute

One MCP for every integration. Add it once, then every MCP in the catalog is a request away.

1. 01 ### Add FlyMy.AI Add the FlyMy.AI MCP to your assistant with one of the commands below and sign in. No key to copy.
2. 02 ### Add your Pexels API Key Paste it into the Pexels [connection settings](https://app.flymy.ai/mcp-configs#pexels) once; it stays with FlyMy.AI, never in a prompt or a chat.
  - **Pexels API Key** - Your unique Pexels API key [Get API key →](https://www.pexels.com/api)
3. 03 ### Ask Paste a request from this page. Every run shows what it cost.

Claude Code

```
claude mcp add --transport http flymyai https://mcp-agents.flymy.ai/mcp
```

Then run /mcp in Claude Code and sign in.

Codex

```
codex mcp add flymy --url https://mcp-agents.flymy.ai/mcp
```

Then run codex mcp login flymy to sign in.

claude.ai and Claude Desktop

```
https://mcp-agents.flymy.ai/mcp
```

Settings, Connectors, Add custom connector: paste this URL.

## Pay per run

FlyMy.AI bills the run: the model and the tool's seconds. Calls go to your own Pexels account, under its plan and limits. No seats and no minimum.

[See usage pricing →](https://flymy.ai/pricing/)

## More AI and media MCPs

Models, speech, images, video and document AI.

### ElevenLabs

ElevenLabs TTS/STT

13 actions / no key

Link: https://flymy.ai/mcp/elevenlabs/

### Gemini 3.8 Flash (vision)

Gemini 3.8 Flash reads an image or a video and answers

1 action / no key

Link: https://flymy.ai/mcp/gemini-vlm/

### Whisper

OpenAI Whisper speech-to-text

1 action / no key

Link: https://flymy.ai/mcp/whisper/

### Abyssale

Abyssale is a creative automation platform that enables users to generate images, videos, GIFs, PDFs, and HTML5 content programmatically, streamlining...

4 actions / your API key

Link: https://flymy.ai/mcp/abyssale/

### Adrapid

Adrapid is a tool designed for efficient creation of digital marketing visuals, including banners, images, videos, and HTML5 content, utilizing reusable...

3 actions / your API key

Link: https://flymy.ai/mcp/adrapid/

### Affinda

Affinda provides an AI-powered document processing platform that automates data extraction from various document types

39 actions / your API key

Link: https://flymy.ai/mcp/affinda/

## Go to the source

[Pexels in the docs →](https://docs.flymy.ai/mcp/apps/pexels), [Pexels connection settings →](https://app.flymy.ai/mcp-configs#pexels), [Pexels website →](https://www.pexels.com/api/), [Every MCP in the catalog →](https://flymy.ai/mcp/#catalog), [Usage pricing →](https://flymy.ai/pricing/)

From the FlyMy.AI platform catalog of 2026-11-03: name, description, actions and setup as the platform lists them. Examples are requests to paste, not recorded runs.

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