magarcia/mcp-server-giphy

Overview

This is a TypeScript server that implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to provide Giphy search and retrieval capabilities. It allows MCP-compatible AI agents to query Giphy's library and return GIFs as part of their responses.

Best for

Best for
Developers building MCP-based AI assistants that need to fetch and display GIFs

Use cases

• Add GIF search to an AI chatbot or assistant
• Enable AI agents to respond with relevant GIFs in conversations
• Integrate Giphy into MCP-based toolchains for creative or casual interactions

How to use

Tools exposed

• search_gifs
• get_random_gif
• get_trending_gifs

Tested with

Claude Desktop

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "giphy": {\n      "command": "npx",\n      "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-giphy"],\n      "env": {\n        "GIPHY_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

This is a TypeScript server that implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to provide Giphy search and retrieval capabilities. It allows MCP-compatible AI agents to query Giphy’s library and return GIFs as part of their responses.

32 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-05-22. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Add GIF search to an AI chatbot or assistant
• Enable AI agents to respond with relevant GIFs in conversations
• Integrate Giphy into MCP-based toolchains for creative or casual interactions

Pros

• Straightforward MCP integration for Giphy
• Leverages Giphy’s extensive GIF library
• Open source with 32 stars and TypeScript codebase

Cons

• Requires a Giphy API key to function
• Limited to GIF search and retrieval only
• Depends on an MCP-compatible client or host to be useful

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