Openverse MCP server
Search openly licensed images from the Openverse catalog. No key required.
C65/100grade C
Adoption
Not measured yet
Usage numbers are collected on the next scan
Reviews
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Openverse tools (1)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
search_imagesSearch openly licensed images.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-22 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
no findings
- Code scan5 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
Overall 65/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
Install directly
Runs npx -y openverse-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add openverse-mcp -- npx -y openverse-mcp
Openverse: common questions
- Is Openverse MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Openverse safety report
- How do I install Openverse?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
- Does Openverse need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Openverse maintained?
- The latest release is v1.0.0.
- What can I use instead of Openverse?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Brave Search MCP server, Openlibrary MCP server and Ultimate Gemini MCP server. Compare all Openverse alternatives.
Alternatives to Openverse
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
- Brave SearchBrave Search MCP Server: web results, images, videos, rich results, AI summaries, and more.not reviewedEstablishedA
- OpenlibrarySearch books and authors, fetch editions, browse subjects, and resolve cover images.not reviewedGrowingA
- Ultimate Gemini MCPImage generation with Google Gemini 3.1 Flash: 512px-4K, reference images, search groundingnot reviewedGrowingB
Free SearchNo-API-key web search, page fetching and document reading across many engines. Local-first.not reviewedGrowingB- Cert AtlasSearch 1,673 source-linked exam blueprints with reviewed guidance. Read-only; no API key.not reviewedGrowingA