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FindMe Photo

Create wedding galleries, upload photos, and pull analytics on FindMe Photo from any AI assistant.

Create wedding galleries, upload photos, and access analytics on FindMe Photo.

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FindMe Photo MCP Server

Official Model Context Protocol server for FindMe Photo — the AI-powered wedding gallery platform.

Drive your FindMe galleries from Claude, ChatGPT Codex, Cursor, and any other MCP-compatible AI client. Create events, upload photos, pull analytics — all in natural language.

What it does

"Create a FindMe event for the Sarah & Mike wedding on April 22, upload every photo in ~/Pictures/Sarah-Mike to it, then show me the QR code."

The AI uses this MCP server to do all three steps in one turn.

Tools

Tool	Purpose
`create_event`	Create a new gallery.
`list_events`	List your events (paginated).
`get_event`	Get event details + stats.
`update_event`	Rename, re-date, or change access code.
`delete_event`	Soft-delete with 7-day recovery.
`restore_event`	Un-delete within 7 days.
`upload_photos_from_paths`	Upload local files or folders. Primary upload tool.
`upload_photos_from_urls`	Upload from public URLs (Dropbox, direct Drive links, etc.).
`upload_photos_from_drive_folder`	Import from Google Drive (partial in v1).
`get_event_qr`	PNG QR code pointing to the public gallery.
`get_event_analytics`	Guest visits, unique visitors, downloads, selfie searches.
`get_usage`	Current-month API usage, storage, event totals.

Requirements

Node.js 18+
A FindMe Photo account on Free+, Growth, or Pro
A personal API key from https://findme.photo/settings/api

Install

The easiest way: let the AI install itself. Paste a prompt, the AI edits its own config. No hidden files.

For a step-by-step walkthrough aimed at non-technical photographers, see the full install guide.

Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop, click the Code tab (not Chat), then paste this prompt (replace the key):

code

Install the FindMe MCP server for me.

- Server name: findme
- Command: npx
- Args: -y findme-mcp
- Env var: FINDME_API_KEY = fm_live_PASTE_YOUR_KEY_HERE

Edit my claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers, then tell me to fully quit and reopen Claude.

Claude Code (CLI)

bash

claude mcp add findme --scope user --env FINDME_API_KEY=fm_live_xxxxx -- npx -y findme-mcp

ChatGPT Codex

bash

codex mcp add findme --env FINDME_API_KEY=fm_live_xxxxx -- npx -y findme-mcp

Cursor / Windsurf / VS Code / Cline

Use the tool's built-in MCP install UI with:

Command: npx
Args: -y findme-mcp
Env: FINDME_API_KEY=fm_live_xxxxx

ChatGPT web / mobile

Coming soon — requires a hosted MCP endpoint. We're shipping mcp.findme.photo next. In the meantime, use Claude Desktop or Codex.

Any other MCP client

bash

FINDME_API_KEY=fm_live_xxxxx npx findme-mcp

Verify

After restart, you should see findme in your client's tool list (12 tools). Try:

Create a FindMe event called "My First Gallery" for today, then show me the QR code.

Troubleshooting

"MCP server failed to start"

Ensure Node.js 18+: node --version
First run downloads the package via npx; allow it through your firewall
Check the JSON is valid if you edited manually (no trailing commas)

"Your FindMe API key is invalid or has been revoked"

Generate a fresh key at https://findme.photo/settings/api
Paste the full key including the fm_live_ prefix
Fully quit and restart your AI client

"API access requires Free+, Growth, or Pro"

API access is a paid-tier feature. Upgrade at https://findme.photo/pricing.

Upload fails with "can't find folder" on macOS

macOS privacy protection. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access and add your AI client (Claude Desktop, Terminal, etc.). Then quit and reopen.

Upload partially failed

The tool never errors a whole batch for one bad file — it returns a summary showing which files succeeded and which didn't. Ask the AI to retry the failed ones specifically.

Limits

Tier	Rate limit	Monthly quota
Free+	10 req/min	500 / month
Growth	60 req/min	10,000 / month
Pro	300 req/min	Unlimited

Per file: 50 MB photos, 500 MB videos, 50 files per upload batch.

v1 limitations

upload_photos_from_drive_folder requires an existing Drive import created via the findme.photo web UI; the MCP can poll status but not create imports yet.
The MCP runs locally on the same machine as your AI client; it only sees files on that machine.

Resources

License

Install

Configuration

Environment variables

FINDME_API_KEYrequiredsecret

Personal API key from https://findme.photo/settings/api (starts with fm_live_)

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "findme-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "findme-mcp@0.7.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FINDME_API_KEY": "<YOUR_FINDME_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}