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Picsum MCP server

by mrfentmen·io.github.mrfentmen/picsum-mcp·v1.0.0
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Keyless MCP server for Picsum: placeholder photos, author info, deterministic image URL builder.

A89/100grade A
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Picsum tools (3)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

  • get_photo

    Get one Picsum photo: author, dimensions, page link.

  • list_photos

    Browse Picsum placeholder photos: ids, authors, dimensions.

  • photo_url

    Build a direct Picsum image URL at any size, with optional grayscale and blur. No fetching needed.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan7 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
  • Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10
Overall 89/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Picsum compares

Against every graded Media MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
89/100
higher than 80% of 1,337 Media servers
Tools
3
the typical Media server has 7
Tools that change things
0%
typical: 4%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break

What its tools let an agent do: 3 read

Install Picsum in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

Runs npx -y picsum-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add picsum-mcp -- npx -y picsum-mcp
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What the publisher says

From the Picsum repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

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Picsum: common questions

Is Picsum MCP server safe?
Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (89/100). Read the Picsum safety report
How do I install Picsum?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Picsum need an API key?
Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Picsum maintained?
The last commit was 3 days ago (2026-11-01). The latest release is v1.0.0.
What can I use instead of Picsum?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Transloadit Media Processing MCP server, Designesy MCP server and Remove AI Watermarks MCP server.
How does Picsum compare with other Media MCP servers?
safety score 89/100 (higher than 80% of 1,337 Media servers); tools 3 (the typical Media server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 4%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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