Pexels Stock Media Scraper: MCP config, n8n workflow and API

{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchQueries": [
    "nature"
  ],
  "mediaType": "photos",
  "orientation": "all",
  "size": "all",
  "color": "all",
  "peopleCount": "all",
  "peopleAge": "all",
  "locale": "en-US",
  "minWidth": 0,
  "minHeight": 0,
  "minFps": 0,
  "minDuration": 0,
  "maxDuration": 0,
  "mediaIds": [
    "18872916"
  ],
  "username": "alex-ivanov-773258579",
  "collectionSlug": "aquatic-aesthetic-bw7dkse",
  "maxItems": 3,
  "includeDetails": false,
  "dedupe": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}

---
name: pexels-stock-media-scraper-2
description: "Free stock photos and videos from Pexels — titles, photographer credit, dimensions, tags, colors, and direct image/video file URLs. Runs the Apify Actor nimbryxo-studio/pexels-stock-media-scraper-2. Use when the user needs Pexels data with fields such as recordType, photoId, videoId, title, photographerName, width and an Apify token is available."
compatibility: "Needs network access, curl, and an APIFY_TOKEN environment variable. Runs are billed to the token owner's Apify account."
metadata:
  actor: "nimbryxo-studio/pexels-stock-media-scraper-2"
  store-url: "https://apify.com/nimbryxo-studio/pexels-stock-media-scraper-2"
---

# Pexels Stock Media Scraper

Use this skill to fetch Pexels data with the Apify Actor `nimbryxo-studio/pexels-stock-media-scraper-2` and work with the returned rows.

## Before running

1. Check that `APIFY_TOKEN` is set in the environment. Never print it or write it to a file.
2. Build `input.json` from the user's request using the fields below. Keep limits small for a first run.
3. Confirm the search terms or URLs with the user if the request is ambiguous.

## Input fields

| Field | Type | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `mode` | one of `search`, `curated`, `byMediaId`, `byUser`, `byCollection`, `similarMedia`, `byUrl`, required | What to fetch from Pexels. Use Search by keyword for discovery, Look up media by ID/URL for exact assets, Photographer portfolio or Collection for a catalog, Similar media for related assets, Curated feed for Pexels' editorial selection, or Paste URLs to… |
| `searchQueries` | array | One or more keywords for mode=search, one per line. Each query is searched separately and duplicates are removed. Example: `nature`, `city skyline`, `coffee`. |
| `mediaType` | one of `photos`, `videos`, `all` | Photos, videos, or both. `all` searches photos and videos and merges the results. Exact ID/URL lookups return the requested media type regardless of this setting. |
| `orientation` | one of `all`, `landscape`, `portrait`, `square` | Filter by media orientation. Applies to search, profile, and collection modes. |
| `size` | one of `all`, `large`, `medium`, `small` | Pexels minimum-size filter. Photos: large is 24 MP, medium is 12 MP, small is 4 MP. Videos: large is 4K, medium is Full HD, small is HD. |
| `color` | string | Filter photos by dominant color. Use Color hex instead for an exact hex value. Photos only. |
| `colorHex` | string | Optional hex color such as `#2563eb` or `#fff`. Overrides the Color dropdown when set. Photos only. |
| `peopleCount` | one of `all`, `0`, `1`, `2` | Filter by how many people appear in the media. Applies to photos and videos. |
| `peopleAge` | one of `all`, `baby`, `child`, `teenager`, `adult` | Filter by the age of people in the media. Applies to photos and videos. |
| `locale` | string | Pexels locale for titles, descriptions, and search results. Search terms are used as typed. |
| `minWidth` | integer | Only return media at least this wide. 0 disables the filter. Enforced on each returned record. |
| `minHeight` | integer | Only return media at least this tall. 0 disables the filter. Enforced on each returned record. |
| `minFps` | integer | Only return videos with at least this many frames per second (for example 60). 0 disables the filter. Photos always pass. |
| `minDuration` | integer | Only return videos at least this many seconds long. 0 disables the filter. |

Example `input.json` (the Actor's published prefill):

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchQueries": [
    "nature"
  ],
  "mediaType": "photos",
  "orientation": "all",
  "size": "all",
  "color": "all",
  "peopleCount": "all",
  "peopleAge": "all",
  "locale": "en-US",
  "minWidth": 0,
  "minHeight": 0,
  "minFps": 0,
  "minDuration": 0,
  "maxDuration": 0,
  "mediaIds": [
    "18872916"
  ],
  "username": "alex-ivanov-773258579",
  "collectionSlug": "aquatic-aesthetic-bw7dkse",
  "maxItems": 3,
  "includeDetails": false,
  "dedupe": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

## Run

```bash
curl -sS -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/nimbryxo-studio~pexels-stock-media-scraper-2/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @input.json > results.json
```

The call waits for the run to finish and returns the dataset items as a JSON array. If the run needs more than 300 seconds the API answers with HTTP 408; then start the run with `POST /v2/acts/nimbryxo-studio~pexels-stock-media-scraper-2/runs`, poll `GET /v2/actor-runs/{runId}` until `SUCCEEDED`, and read `GET /v2/datasets/{defaultDatasetId}/items`.

## Output

Each item is one record. Published fields include: `recordType`, `photoId`, `videoId`, `title`, `photographerName`, `width`, `height`, `orientation`, `durationSeconds`, `license`, `attribution`, `downloadUrl`, `pageUrl`.

Summarise what was found, cite the record URLs when present, and say how many items came back. Do not invent values for empty fields.