poll_picker_session
Check session status and retrieve selected photos
How to use it
poll_picker_session is exposed by the Google Photos MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the poll_picker_session tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Google Photos MCP
npx -y @smithery/cli install google-photos-mcp --client claudeOther tools in Google Photos MCP (18)
Add text or location enrichment
Add existing items to an album (max 50)
Check authentication status
Create a new album
Create album + upload files in one call (max 50)
Start a Picker session for full library access
JSON reference of all filter options
Get album details
Get photo details (optional base64)
List photos in an album
List all albums
List all media items
Filter by dates, categories, media type, favorites, archived
Text-based photo search
Search by location name
Set album cover photo
Start OAuth flow via temporary local server
Upload a local file