CONNECT APP
Build with Pexels
Commerce
- API key
MCP
Give your agent Pexels tools
Every Pexels action is exposed as an MCP tool on Pipedream's remote server. Point a client at it with your end user's ID and Connect resolves that user's Pexels account for each tool call — you store no tokens.
// accessToken: mint a short-lived token with the Connect SDK — see the MCP guide
const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
{
requestInit: {
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
"x-pd-project-id": "{project_id}",
"x-pd-environment": "production",
"x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
"x-pd-app-slug": "pexels",
},
},
},
)
const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)
const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()
// e.g. run Download Photo:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
name: "pexels-download-photo",
arguments: {
photoId: "Photo ID",
filePath: "File Path",
},
})# access_token: mint a short-lived token with the Connect SDK — see the MCP guide
headers = {
"Authorization": f"Bearer {access_token}",
"x-pd-project-id": "{project_id}",
"x-pd-environment": "production",
"x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", # any stable ID for this user in your system
"x-pd-app-slug": "pexels",
}
async with streamablehttp_client("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3", headers=headers) as (read, write, _):
async with ClientSession(read, write) as session:
await session.initialize()
tools = await session.list_tools()
# e.g. run Download Photo:
result = await session.call_tool("pexels-download-photo", {
"photoId": "Photo ID",
"filePath": "File Path",
})API PROXY
Call the Pexels API directly
For an endpoint with no pre-built tool, the Connect proxy forwards your request to the Pexels API with the connected user's credentials attached. You store no tokens and write no refresh logic.
const resp = await pd.proxy.get({
externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
accountId: "apn_xxxxxxx",
url: "https://api.pexels.com/v1/search?query=people",
})
// Any allowed Pexels endpoint works here. Pipedream attaches the
// connected account's credentials to the outgoing request.# The path segment is the target URL, URL-safe base64 encoded:
# https://api.pexels.com/v1/search?query=people
curl "https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/proxy/aHR0cHM6Ly9hcGkucGV4ZWxzLmNvbS92MS9zZWFyY2g_cXVlcnk9cGVvcGxl?external_user_id={external_user_id}&account_id=apn_xxxxxxx" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
-H "x-pd-environment: production"SDK
Run Pexels actions from your backend
Connect a user's Pexels account once, then run Download Photo on their behalf from your own code — TypeScript, Python, or plain HTTP.
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"
const pd = new PipedreamClient({
projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
projectEnvironment: "production",
})
const result = await pd.actions.run({
id: "pexels-download-photo",
externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
configuredProps: {
pexels: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
photoId: "Photo ID",
filePath: "File Path",
},
})from pipedream import Pipedream
pd = Pipedream(
client_id="{oauth_client_id}",
client_secret="{oauth_client_secret}",
project_id="{project_id}",
project_environment="production",
)
result = pd.actions.run(
id="pexels-download-photo",
external_user_id="{external_user_id}", # any stable ID for this user in your system
configured_props={
"pexels": {"authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx"},
"photoId": "Photo ID",
"filePath": "File Path",
},
)curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
-d '{
"external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
"id": "pexels-download-photo",
"configured_props": {
"pexels": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
"photoId": "Photo ID",
"filePath": "File Path"
}
}'TOOLS
Pexels actions
On-demand operations your product or agent can configure and run on behalf of a connected user.
-
Download Photo
actionDownload a specific photo by providing its photo ID and optionally choosing the desired size. See the documentationWritev0.0.3 -
Get Photo Details
actionRetrieve detailed information about a specific photo by providing its photo ID. See the documentationRead-onlyv0.0.2 -
Search Photos
actionSearch for photos on Pexels using a keyword or phrase. See the documentationRead-onlyv0.0.2
MULTI-APP
Use Pexels with other popular apps
Most products don't stop at one integration. Pair Pexels with the other apps your users rely on, and ship use cases that span both.
- App slug
- pexels
- Authentication
- API key
- Categories
- Commerce
- Actions
- 3
- Triggers
- 2
- API proxy
- Available