MCP Server Pexels vs Glif MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the MCP Server Pexels and Glif MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
MCP Server PexelsMultimedia ProcessAn MCP server to search for (free) stock images and videos from pexels.com.44FairAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose MCP Server Pexels for multimedia process work; choose Glif MCP Server for multimedia process over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Server Pexels when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
PEXELS_API_KEY. - You want tools like
pexels_search_photos, pexels_search_videos, pexels_get_details.
Choose Glif MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | MCP Server Pexels | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia Process | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 44/100 · Fair | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Required env vars | PEXELS_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 215 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Server Pexels | View Glif MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Server Pexels tools 3
pexels_search_photosSearch for photos by querypexels_search_videosSearch for videospexels_get_detailsGet details by ID and type
Glif MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
MCP Server Pexels
No confirmed install command for MCP Server Pexels yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Glif MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"glifxyz-glif-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://glif.app/api/mcp"
}
}
}