
tteg
Unsplash stock photos without registration or API keys.
uv tool install tteg
tteg save "startup office" ./public/hero --orientation landscape
# โ saves a real photo to ./public/hero.jpgNo Unsplash app. No API key. No .env files. Just photos.
Why this exists
Unsplash has 4M+ free photos. To use them programmatically you need to register a developer account, create an application, and manage API keys. Their official JavaScript library was archived in 2024.
Meanwhile source.unsplash.com/random โ the zero-setup alternative everyone used โ was deprecated in mid-2024 and now 503s. An authenticated GitHub code-search returns ~16,500 live file hits across ~885 unique repositories still referencing it; see RESEARCH.md for the full list, including several 1k+ star projects currently shipping broken <img> tags.
tteg handles all of that server-side. You get a CLI, an HTTP API, an MCP server, and an embeddable widget โ all with zero setup.
Use
Search โ get image URLs:
tteg "coffee shop" -n 3 --orientation landscapeSave โ download one photo into your project:
tteg save "modern office" ./public/hero --orientation landscapeBatch โ fill an entire landing page from a JSON manifest:
tteg batch landing-page-images.json[
{"query": "startup office", "output": "./public/hero", "orientation": "landscape"},
{"query": "developer portrait", "output": "./public/founder"},
{"query": "team meeting", "output": "./public/team", "orientation": "landscape"}
]MCP server
For Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP host:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tteg": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["tteg-mcp"]
}
}
}Tools: search_images, save_image, search_and_save_image, batch_save_images
Embed widget
Drop into any HTML page:
<div data-tteg="coffee shop" data-count="3"></div>
<script src="https://tteg.kushalsm.com/embed.js"></script>Options
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
-n, --count | 5 | Number of results (1โ10) |
--orientation | any | landscape, portrait, square, or any |
--width | โ | Max width in pixels |
--height | โ | Max height in pixels |
Starter kit
Copy-paste blocks for CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md: STARTER_KIT.md
Links
- tteg.kushalsm.com โ landing page
- Try it live โ search from your browser
- PyPI โ
pip install tteg - Free tier: 50 queries/day per IP
uv tool install tteg
tteg save "startup office" ./public/hero --orientation landscape
# โ saves a real photo to ./public/hero.jpgInstall
uv tool install tteg
# or: pip install ttegHTTP API (no install needed)
curl "https://tteg-api-53227342417.asia-south1.run.app/search?q=coffee+shop&n=3"No headers. No auth. CORS enabled. Try it live โ
Parameters: q (query), n (count, 1-10), orientation (landscape/portrait/square/any), width, height
No common issues documented yet. If you hit a problem, the repository's GitHub Issues page is the best place to look.
Licensed under MITโ you can use, modify, and redistribute it under that license's terms.
View the full license file on GitHub โ