ImgSearch MCP server

Connect your AI agent to ImgSearch.

Add ImgSearch to Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor through MCP. Your agent searches the image library and picks what fits, then gets it to you the way its platform works best — see below for each one.

MCP server URL
https://imgsearch.com/mcp

Copy the URL, then follow the instructions below.

You

Find images for my road trip blog post through the Alps

ImgSearch found these for your post
A black vehicle driving on a winding road surrounded by autumn-colored trees mountains. autumn-adventure-on-winding-mountain-roads-71036520.jpg
A dirt road bordered by yellow aspen trees leads to rugged mountains under a clear blue sky. autumn-serenity-in-the-rocky-mountains-36518.jpg
2 files ready in your ImgSearch account Coding agents also save them straight into your project
Works with ChatGPT & Claude
How it works

From an idea to the right image

  1. 1
    Connect your account once Approve the connection in your browser. No API key to copy or store.
  2. 2
    Ask for what you need One image or a full set for several sections, described in your own words.
  3. 3
    Get the files in place Your assistant picks what fits and gets it to you the way its platform works best.
Connect in a few steps

Connect ImgSearch

Use the same MCP endpoint everywhere. Choose the product you want to configure.

Coding agents

For finding and placing assets while working directly in a codebase. Your agent picks what fits and saves the files straight into your project.

Claude Code

VS Code extension & CLI
  1. In VS Code, open the integrated terminal with Ctrl+` or Cmd+`.
  2. Run the command below to add ImgSearch as a user-level HTTP server.
  3. Enter /mcp in the chat panel, then authenticate to approve the connection in your browser.
CLI command
claude mcp add --transport http imgsearch --scope user https://imgsearch.com/mcp
The extension manages existing servers through /mcp, but new MCP servers are currently added through the CLI.

Codex

App, IDE extension & CLI
  1. Open Settings → MCP servers.
  2. Select Add server and name it ImgSearch.
  3. Choose Streamable HTTP, paste the MCP server URL, and save.
  4. Run the command below in a terminal, then approve the connection in your browser.
Sign in
codex mcp login imgsearch
Codex signs in from the terminal, not from /mcp. Until you run it, /mcp shows ImgSearch as Not authenticated.
Prefer to add it from the terminal too?
codex mcp add imgsearch --url https://imgsearch.com/mcp

Cursor

IDE
  1. Open Customize → MCPs and select New MCP Server, or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json directly.
  2. Add this inside your mcpServers object and save — your other servers stay untouched.
  3. Cursor detects OAuth automatically and shows Needs login next to ImgSearch — select it and approve the connection in your browser.
Add inside mcpServers
"imgsearch": { "url": "https://imgsearch.com/mcp" }
Works globally in ~/.cursor/mcp.json, or per project by placing the same entry in a .cursor/mcp.json inside your project root.

Chat assistants

For research, writing, planning, and everyday image sourcing. Your assistant picks what fits and hands you a ready link to save it yourself.

Claude

Web & desktop app
  1. Open Customize → Connectors.
  2. Click +, then Add custom connector.
  3. Paste the MCP server URL and select Add.
  4. Select Connect, sign in to ImgSearch, and approve.
  5. In a chat, open + → Connectors and enable ImgSearch.
Available on Free, Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise. On Team and Enterprise an Owner adds it once from Organization settings → Connectors, then members select Connect.

ChatGPT

Web app
  1. Enable Developer mode in Settings → Security and login.
  2. Open Plugins and select + to create a developer-mode app.
  3. Name it ImgSearch, paste the MCP server URL, choose OAuth, and scan its tools.
  4. Create the app and sign in to ImgSearch, then pick Developer mode from the + menu in a chat.
Developer mode for custom MCP apps is available to Pro, Plus, Business, Enterprise, and Education accounts on the web.

Try asking

One request can cover a single image or a complete multi-section set.

Find a wide hero image for my road-trip blog post.
Find a bright modern office image for our homepage.
Pick one image for each section of my travel article.

Claude and Claude Code are trademarks of Anthropic. ChatGPT, Codex, and the OpenAI mark are trademarks of OpenAI. Cursor is a trademark of Anysphere. ImgSearch is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic, OpenAI, or Anysphere.