When to Use

Use this tool when you need to search for icons using the icons8 api - the only source for genuine icons8 icons. use english terms and consider icon8's metaphors for better results.

search tips - use these general approaches for better matches: • use simple, descriptive terms (e.g., "home", "user", "settings") • try action words for functions (e.g., "search", "download", "edit") • use object names for items (e.g., "phone", "computer", "car") • consider synonyms if first search doesn't work • think about what the icon represents conceptually • use single words or short phrases for best results

args: query: the search term to find icons (use metaphors above for better results) ctx: mcp context for api access platform: optional filter by platform/style (e.g., 'ios', 'fluent', 'color') category: optional filter by category (e.g., 'transport', 'business') amount: maximum number of results to return (default: 10) offset: number of results to skip (for pagination)

returns: search results including matching icons from icons8 catalog . This is part of the Icons8 provider on xpay✦.

MCP Connection

Connect to xpay✦ to access this tool (and 3+ others):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xpay": {
      "url": "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
}

For Claude Code:

claude mcp add --transport http xpay "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"

How to Execute

Use the xpay✦ meta-tools to run this tool:

1. xpay_details — Get full input schema: xpay_details("icons8/search_icons")
2. xpay_run — Execute: xpay_run("icons8/search_icons", { ...inputs })

Input Parameters

Pricing

• Cost: $0.01/call
• Balance check: Use xpay_balance to check remaining credits
• Get your API key at xpay.tools — $5 free credits included

Related Skills

• Icons8 (all tools) — 4 tools
• List Categories — $0.01/call
• List Platforms — $0.01/call
• Get Icon Png Url — $0.01/call

Links

• Tool page: https://xpay.tools/icons8/search-icons/
• Provider: https://xpay.tools/icons8/
• All tools: https://xpay.tools/explore