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set_album_cover

MCP tool from Google Photos MCP by savethepolarbears

Set album cover photo

How to use it

set_album_cover is exposed by the Google Photos MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the set_album_cover 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 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

Text-based photo search

search_photos_by_location

Search by location name

start_auth

Start OAuth flow via temporary local server

upload_media

Upload a local file