search_photos

MCP tool from Google Photos MCP by savethepolarbears

Text-based photo search

How to use it

Project documentation lists search_photos for the Google Photos MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install Google Photos MCP

$npx -y @smithery/cli install google-photos-mcp --client claude
FULL GOOGLE PHOTOS MCP LISTING

Other tools in Google Photos MCP (18)

add_album_enrichment

Add text or location enrichment

add_media_to_album

Add existing items to an album (max 50)

auth_status

Check authentication status

create_album

Create a new album

create_album_with_media

Create album + upload files in one call (max 50)

create_picker_session

Start a Picker session for full library access

describe_filter_capabilities

JSON reference of all filter options

get_album

Get album details

get_photo

Get photo details (optional base64)

list_album_photos

List photos in an album

list_albums

List all albums

list_media_items

List all media items

poll_picker_session

Check session status and retrieve selected photos

search_media_by_filter

Filter by dates, categories, media type, favorites, archived

search_photos_by_location

Search by location name

set_album_cover

Set album cover photo

start_auth

Start OAuth flow via temporary local server

upload_media

Upload a local file