MCP server for the Giphy API — search, trending, and random GIFs as tools for AI coding agents.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_gifs |
Search for GIFs by query string |
get_trending_gifs |
Get currently trending GIFs |
get_random_gif |
Get a random GIF, optionally filtered by tag |
get_gif_by_id |
Get a specific GIF by its Giphy ID |
translate |
Translate a word or phrase to the perfect GIF |
- Get a free API key at developers.giphy.com
- Set the
GIPHY_API_KEYenvironment variable
{
"mcpServers": {
"giphy": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["giphy-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"GIPHY_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}pip install giphy-mcp-server
giphy-mcp-servergit clone https://github.com/npow/giphy-mcp-server.git
cd giphy-mcp-server
pip install -e .
giphy-mcp-serverpip install -e ".[test]"
pytestMIT