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Shots for Bots

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Search 3,790 photographs free; buy full-resolution originals with USDC over HTTP 402 (x402).

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

NPM package shotsforbots-mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add shots-for-bots -e 'SHOTSFORBOTS_PRIVATE_KEY=<your shotsforbots_private_key>' -e 'SHOTSFORBOTS_MAX_PRICE_USD=<SHOTSFORBOTS_MAX_PRICE_USD>' -e 'SHOTSFORBOTS_DAILY_CAP_USD=<SHOTSFORBOTS_DAILY_CAP_USD>' -e 'SHOTSFORBOTS_OUT_DIR=<SHOTSFORBOTS_OUT_DIR>' -- npx -y shotsforbots-mcp@0.1.2
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "shots-for-bots": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "shotsforbots-mcp@0.1.2"
            ],
            "env": {
                "SHOTSFORBOTS_PRIVATE_KEY": "<your shotsforbots_private_key>",
                "SHOTSFORBOTS_MAX_PRICE_USD": "<SHOTSFORBOTS_MAX_PRICE_USD>",
                "SHOTSFORBOTS_DAILY_CAP_USD": "<SHOTSFORBOTS_DAILY_CAP_USD>",
                "SHOTSFORBOTS_OUT_DIR": "<SHOTSFORBOTS_OUT_DIR>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • SHOTSFORBOTS_PRIVATE_KEY secret 0x-prefixed 64-hex private key of a hot wallet funded with a few dollars of USDC on Base. Required only by buy_photo; search_photos, get_photo and catalog_info work without it.
  • SHOTSFORBOTS_MAX_PRICE_USD Per-purchase spend cap in USD. Default 0.50.
  • SHOTSFORBOTS_DAILY_CAP_USD Per-day spend cap in USD. Default 5.00.
  • SHOTSFORBOTS_OUT_DIR Directory bought files are written to. Default ~/Downloads/shotsforbots/.

Frequently asked questions

What is Shots for Bots?

Search 3,790 photographs free; buy full-resolution originals with USDC over HTTP 402 (x402).

How do I install Shots for Bots?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add shots-for-bots -e 'SHOTSFORBOTS_PRIVATE_KEY=<your shotsforbots_private_key>' -e 'SHOTSFORBOTS_MAX_PRICE_USD=<SHOTSFORBOTS_MAX_PRICE_USD>' -e 'SHOTSFORBOTS_DAILY_CAP_USD=<SHOTSFORBOTS_DAILY_CAP_USD>' -e 'SHOTSFORBOTS_OUT_DIR=<SHOTSFORBOTS_OUT_DIR>' -- npx -y shotsforbots-mcp@0.1.2. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Shots for Bots need an API key?

Yes. It expects SHOTSFORBOTS_PRIVATE_KEY, which you set in its configuration.

Who maintains Shots for Bots?

It is published by com.shotsforbots. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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