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Shutterstock MCP Server

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Shutterstock is a global marketplace for licensed stock photos, videos, music, and editorial content. Search millions of high-quality images, download media assets, manage licenses, access contributor information, and integrate professional stock content into applications and creative workflows.

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Domain knowledge for Shutterstock — workflow patterns, data models, and gotchas for your AI agent.

Shutterstock

Shutterstock offers stock images, videos, music, SFX, and editorial content. Search, license, and download. Metadata (genres, moods, categories) helps filter.

Data Model

  • Images — stock photos.
  • Videos — stock video.
  • Music — royalty-free music.
  • SFX — sound effects.
  • Editorial — editorial content (news, events).
  • Collections — saved asset collections.
  • Genres, Moods, Instruments, Categories — metadata for filtering.

Gotchas

  • License before download: Must license before downloading. License type affects usage rights.

Tools in this Server (118)

Addimagecollectionitems

This endpoint adds one or more images to a collection by image IDs.

Addtocollection

This endpoint adds assets to a catalog collection. It also automatically adds the assets to the user's account's catalog.

Addtrackcollectionitems

This endpoint adds one or more tracks to a collection by track IDs.

Addvideocollectionitems

This endpoint adds one or more videos to a collection by video IDs.

Authorize

This endpoint returns a redirect URI (in the 'Location' header) that the customer uses to authorize your application and, together with POST /v2/oauth...

Bulksearchimages

This endpoint runs up to 5 image searches in a single request and returns up to 20 results per search. You can provide global search parameters in the...

Createaccesstoken

This endpoint returns an access token for the specified user and with the specified scopes. The token does not expire until the user changes their pas...

Createaudiorenders

This endpoint creates rendered audio from timeline data. It returns a render ID that you can use to download the finished audio when it is ready. The ...

Createcollection

This endpoint creates a catalog collection and optionally adds assets. To add assets to the collection later, use `PATCH /v2/catalog/collections/{coll...

Createimagecollection

This endpoint creates one or more image collections (lightboxes). To add images to the collections, use `POST /v2/images/collections/{id}/items`.

Createtrackcollection

This endpoint creates one or more collections (soundboxes). To add tracks, use `POST /v2/audio/collections/{id}/items`.

Createvideocollection

This endpoint creates one or more collections (clipboxes). To add videos to collections, use `POST /v2/videos/collections/{id}/items`.

Deletecollection

This endpoint deletes a catalog collection. It does not remove the assets from the user's account's catalog.

Deletefromcollection

This endpoint removes assets from a catalog collection. It does not remove the assets from the user's account's catalog.

Deleteimagecollection

This endpoint deletes an image collection.

Deleteimagecollectionitems

This endpoint removes one or more images from a collection.

Deletetrackcollection

This endpoint deletes a collection.

Deletetrackcollectionitems

This endpoint removes one or more tracks from a collection.

Deletevideocollection

This endpoint deletes a collection.

Deletevideocollectionitems

This endpoint removes one or more videos from a collection.

Downloadimage

This endpoint redownloads images that you have already received a license for. The download links in the response are valid for 8 hours.

Downloadsfx

This endpoint redownloads sound effects that you have already received a license for. The download links in the response are valid for 8 hours.

Downloadtracks

This endpoint redownloads tracks that you have already received a license for. The download links in the response are valid for 8 hours.

Downloadvideos

This endpoint redownloads videos that you have already received a license for.

Echo

Echo text

Fetchrenders

This endpoint shows the status of one or more audio renders, including download links for completed audio.

Findsimilarvideos

This endpoint searches for videos that are similar to a video that you specify.

Getaccesstoken

Get access token details

Getcollections

This endpoint returns a list of catalog collections.

Getcontributor

This endpoint shows information about a single contributor, including contributor type, equipment they use, and other attributes.

Getcontributorcollectionitems

This endpoint lists the IDs of items in a contributor's collection and the date that each was added.

Getcontributorcollections

This endpoint gets more detailed information about a contributor's collection, including its cover image, timestamps for its creation, and most recent...

Getcontributorcollectionslist

This endpoint lists collections based on contributor ID.

Getcontributorlist

This endpoint lists information about one or more contributors, including contributor type, equipment they use and other attributes.

Geteditorialcategories

Deprecated; use `GET /v2/editorial/images/categories` instead. This endpoint lists the categories that editorial images can belong to, which are separ...

Geteditorialimage

This endpoint shows information about an editorial image, including a URL to a preview image and the sizes that it is available in.

Geteditorialimagelicenselist

This endpoint lists existing editorial image licenses.

Geteditorialimagelivefeed

Get editorial livefeed

Geteditorialimagelivefeeditems

Get editorial livefeed items

Geteditorialimagelivefeedlist

Get editorial livefeed list

Geteditoriallivefeed

Deprecated: use `GET /v2/editorial/images/livefeeds/{id}` instead to get an editorial livefeed.

Geteditoriallivefeeditems

Deprecated; use `GET /v2/editorial/images/livefeeds/{id}/items` instead to get editorial livefeed items.

Geteditoriallivefeedlist

Deprecated; use `GET /v2/editorial/images/livefeeds` instead to get a list of editorial livefeeds.

Geteditorialvideo

This endpoint shows information about an editorial image, including a URL to a preview image and the sizes that it is available in.

Geteditorialvideolicenselist

This endpoint lists existing editorial video licenses.

Getfeaturedimagecollection

This endpoint gets more detailed information about a featured collection, including its cover image and timestamps for its creation and most recent up...

Getfeaturedimagecollectionitems

This endpoint lists the IDs of images in a featured collection and the date that each was added.

Getfeaturedimagecollectionlist

This endpoint lists featured collections of specific types and a name and cover image for each collection.

Getfeaturedvideocollection

This endpoint gets more detailed information about a featured video collection, including its cover video and timestamps for its creation and most rec...

Getfeaturedvideocollectionitems

This endpoint lists the IDs of videos in a featured collection and the date that each was added.

Getfeaturedvideocollectionlist

This endpoint lists featured video collections and a name and cover video for each collection.

Getimage

This endpoint shows information about an image, including a URL to a preview image and the sizes that it is available in.

Getimagecollection

This endpoint gets more detailed information about a collection, including its cover image and timestamps for its creation and most recent update. To ...

Getimagecollectionitems

This endpoint lists the IDs of images in a collection and the date that each was added.

Getimagecollectionlist

This endpoint lists your collections of images and their basic attributes.

Getimagekeywordsuggestions

This endpoint returns up to 10 important keywords from a block of plain text.

Getimagelicenselist

This endpoint lists existing licenses.

Getimagelist

This endpoint lists information about one or more images, including the available sizes.

Getimagerecommendations

This endpoint returns images that customers put in the same collection as the specified image IDs.

Getimagesuggestions

This endpoint provides autocomplete suggestions for partial search terms.

Getkeywords

This endpoint returns a list of suggested keywords for a media item that you specify or upload.

Getsfxdetails

This endpoint shows information about a sound effect.

Getsfxlicenselist

This endpoint lists existing licenses.

Getsfxlistdetails

This endpoint shows information about sound effects.

Getsimilarimages

This endpoint returns images that are visually similar to an image that you specify or upload.

Getsimilarvideos

This endpoint returns videos that are visually similar to an image that you specify or upload.

Gettrack

This endpoint shows information about a track, including its genres, instruments, and other attributes.

Gettrackcollection

This endpoint gets more detailed information about a collection, including the number of items in it and when it was last updated. To get the tracks i...

Gettrackcollectionitems

This endpoint lists the IDs of tracks in a collection and the date that each was added.

Gettrackcollectionlist

This endpoint lists your collections of audio tracks and their basic attributes.

Gettracklicenselist

This endpoint lists existing licenses. You can filter the results according to the track ID to see if you have an existing license for a specific trac...

Gettracklist

This endpoint lists information about one or more audio tracks, including the description and publication date.

Getupdatededitorialimage

Deprecated; use `GET /v2/editorial/images/updated` instead to get recently updated items.

Getupdatededitorialimages

This endpoint lists editorial images that have been updated in the specified time period to update content management systems (CMS) or digital asset m...

Getupdatedimages

This endpoint lists images that have been updated in the specified time period to update content management systems (CMS) or digital asset management ...

Getupdatedvideos

This endpoint lists videos that have been updated in the specified time period to update content management systems (CMS) or digital asset management ...

Getuser

Get user details

Getusersubscriptionlist

List user subscriptions

Get V2 Editorial Id

Deprecated; use `GET /v2/editorial/images/{id}` instead to show information about an editorial image, including a URL to a preview image and the sizes...

Getvideo

This endpoint shows information about a video, including URLs to previews and the sizes that it is available in.

Getvideocollection

This endpoint gets more detailed information about a collection, including the timestamp for its creation and the number of videos in it. To get the v...

Getvideocollectionitems

This endpoint lists the IDs of videos in a collection and the date that each was added.

Getvideocollectionlist

This endpoint lists your collections of videos and their basic attributes.

Getvideolicenselist

This endpoint lists existing licenses.

Getvideolist

This endpoint lists information about one or more videos, including the aspect ratio and URLs to previews.

Getvideosuggestions

This endpoint provides autocomplete suggestions for partial search terms.

Licenseeditorialimage

Deprecated; use `POST /v2/editorial/images/licenses` instead to get licenses for one or more editorial images. You must specify the country and one or...

Licenseeditorialimages

This endpoint gets licenses for one or more editorial images. You must specify the country and one or more editorial images to license. The download l...

Licenseeditorialvideo

This endpoint gets licenses for one or more editorial videos. You must specify the country and one or more editorial videos to license. The download l...

Licenseimages

This endpoint gets licenses for one or more images. You must specify the image IDs in the body parameter and other details like the format, size, and ...

Licensessfx

This endpoint licenses sounds effect assets.

Licensetrack

This endpoint gets licenses for one or more tracks. The download links in the response are valid for 8 hours.

Licensevideos

This endpoint gets licenses for one or more videos. You must specify the video IDs in the body parameter and the size and subscription ID either in th...

Listcustomdescriptors

This endpoint lists the descriptors that you can use in the audio regions in an audio render.

Listcustominstruments

This endpoint lists the instruments that you can include in computer audio. If you specify more than one search parameter, the API uses an AND conditi...

Listeditorialimagecategories

This endpoint lists the categories that editorial images can belong to, which are separate from the categories that other types of assets can belong t...

Listeditorialvideocategories

This endpoint lists the categories that editorial videos can belong to, which are separate from the categories that other types of assets can belong t...

Listgenres

This endpoint returns a list of all audio genres.

Listimagecategories

This endpoint lists the categories (Shutterstock-assigned genres) that images can belong to.

Listinstruments

This endpoint returns a list of all audio instruments.

Listmoods

This endpoint returns a list of all audio moods.

Listsimilarimages

This endpoint returns images that are visually similar to an image that you specify.

Listvideocategories

This endpoint lists the categories (Shutterstock-assigned genres) that videos can belong to.

Renameimagecollection

This endpoint sets a new name for an image collection.

Renametrackcollection

This endpoint sets a new name for a collection.

Renamevideocollection

This endpoint sets a new name for a collection.

Searchcatalog

This endpoint searches for assets in the account's catalog. If you specify more than one search parameter, the API uses an AND condition. Array parame...

Searcheditorial

Deprecated; use `GET /v2/editorial/images/search` instead to search for editorial images.

Searcheditorialimages

This endpoint searches for editorial images. If you specify more than one search parameter, the API uses an AND condition. For example, if you set the...

Searcheditorialvideos

This endpoint searches for editorial videos. If you specify more than one search parameter, the API uses an AND condition. For example, if you set the...

Searchimages

This endpoint searches for images. If you specify more than one search parameter, the API uses an AND condition. Array parameters can be specified mul...

Searchsfx

This endpoint searches for sound effects. If you specify more than one search parameter, the API uses an AND condition.

Searchtracks

This endpoint searches for tracks. If you specify more than one search parameter, the API uses an AND condition. Array parameters can be specified mul...

Searchvideos

This endpoint searches for videos. If you specify more than one search parameter, the API uses an AND condition. Array parameters can be specified mul...

Updatecollection

This endpoint updates the metadata of a catalog collection.

Uploadephemeralimage

Deprecated; use `POST /v2/cv/images` instead. This endpoint uploads an image for reverse image search. The image must be in JPEG or PNG format. To get...

Uploadimage

This endpoint uploads an image for reverse image or video search. Images must be in JPEG or PNG format. To get the search results, pass the upload ID ...

Validate

Validate input

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Shutterstock MCP server?

Shutterstock is a global marketplace for licensed stock photos, videos, music, and editorial content. Search millions of high-quality images, download media assets, manage licenses, access contributor information, and integrate professional stock content into applications and creative workflows. It provides 118 tools that AI agents can use through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

How do I connect Shutterstock to my AI agent?

Add the MCPBundles server URL to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.). The URL format is: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/shutterstock-com. Authentication is handled automatically.

How many tools does Shutterstock provide?

Shutterstock provides 118 tools that can be called by AI agents, along with a SKILL.md that gives your AI agent domain knowledge about when and how to use them.

What authentication does Shutterstock require?

Shutterstock uses API Key. Shutterstock requires credentials. Connect via MCPBundles and authentication is handled automatically.

Setup Instructions

Connect Shutterstock to any MCP client in minutes

https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/shutterstock-com

What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol lets AI tools call external capabilities securely through a single URL. This bundle groups tools behind an MCP endpoint that many clients can use.

Use this bundle in 3 steps

  1. Copy the MCP URL above
  2. Open your AI tool and add a new MCP/connector
  3. Paste the URL and follow any auth prompts

Claude Desktop Users

Skip the manual setup! Use the .mcpb file format for one-click installation. Check the Claude Desktop tab for setup instructions.

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