Setup

Image Search Setup Verification

Verify that Pexels and Unsplash MCP tools are accessible via the mcpware-dev-tools server.

Prerequisites

• The mcpware-dev-tools MCP server must be configured in your Claude Code settings or project .mcp.json
• Valid API keys for Pexels and/or Unsplash must be configured in the MCP server

Verification Steps

1. Check Pexels Connection

Run a minimal search to verify the Pexels tools are accessible:

Tool: searchPhotos
Input: { "query": "test", "per_page": 1 }

Expected: Returns a result with at least one photo object containing id, src, photographer.

2. Check Unsplash Connection

Run a minimal search to verify the Unsplash tools are accessible:

Tool: get_search_photos
Input: { "query": "test", "per_page": 1 }

Expected: Returns a result with at least one photo object containing id, urls, user.

3. Check MinIO Upload (Optional)

If you plan to upload found images to MinIO storage, verify the upload tool is available by checking that a-minio-uploadImageToMinio appears in the available tools list.

Service Status Summary

After running the checks, report status:

Common Issues

What This Skill Does NOT Cover

• Installing or configuring the mcpware-dev-tools MCP server — that is managed outside this plugin
• Creating Pexels or Unsplash API keys — visit https://www.pexels.com/api/ or https://unsplash.com/developers
• Configuring MinIO buckets — see your MinIO admin panel