diff --git a/apps/admin/src/components/MediaLibrary.tsx b/apps/admin/src/components/MediaLibrary.tsx
index a499817..a4aee21 100644
--- a/apps/admin/src/components/MediaLibrary.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/src/components/MediaLibrary.tsx
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ type StockPhoto = {
       html: string;
     };
   };
-  links: {
-    download_location: string;
-  };
   width: number;
   height: number;
 };
@@ -198,7 +195,6 @@ export default function MediaLibrary({
         body: JSON.stringify({
           photoId: photo.id,
           downloadUrl: photo.urls.regular,
-          downloadLocation: photo.links.download_location,
           photographer: photo.user.name,
           photographerUrl: photo.user.links.html,
         }),
@@ -298,7 +294,7 @@ export default function MediaLibrary({
           
           {!stockLoading && stockPhotos.length === 0 && !stockQuery && (
             <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ textAlign: 'center', py: 4, color: 'text.secondary' }}>
-              Enter a search term to find free stock photos from Unsplash.
+              Enter a search term to find free stock photos from Pexels.
             </Typography>
           )}
           
@@ -309,7 +305,7 @@ export default function MediaLibrary({
                   <img src={photo.urls.small} alt={photo.alt_description || 'Stock photo'} style={{ maxWidth: '100%', maxHeight: '150px', objectFit: 'contain', display: 'block' }} />
                 </Box>
                 <Typography variant="caption" sx={{ display: 'block', mb: 0.5 }}>
-                  Photo by <a href={photo.user.links.html + '?utm_source=voxblog&utm_medium=referral'} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style={{ color: 'inherit' }}>{photo.user.name}</a>
+                  Photo by <a href={photo.user.links.html} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style={{ color: 'inherit' }}>{photo.user.name}</a>
                 </Typography>
                 <Typography variant="caption" sx={{ display: 'block', color: 'text.secondary', mb: 1 }}>
                   {photo.width} × {photo.height}
diff --git a/apps/api/src/routes/stock-photos.routes.ts b/apps/api/src/routes/stock-photos.routes.ts
index 0f1519d..3479a3a 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/routes/stock-photos.routes.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/routes/stock-photos.routes.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import crypto from 'crypto';
 
 const router = express.Router();
 
-const UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY = process.env.UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY;
+const PEXELS_API_KEY = process.env.PEXELS_API_KEY;
 
 /**
  * GET /api/stock-photos/search
- * Search Unsplash for stock photos
+ * Search Pexels for stock photos
  */
 router.get('/search', async (req, res) => {
   try {
@@ -18,21 +18,47 @@ router.get('/search', async (req, res) => {
       return res.status(400).json({ error: 'query parameter is required' });
     }
 
-    if (!UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY) {
-      return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Unsplash API key not configured' });
+    if (!PEXELS_API_KEY) {
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Pexels API key not configured' });
     }
 
-    const unsplashUrl = `https://api.unsplash.com/search/photos?query=${encodeURIComponent(query)}&per_page=${per_page}&client_id=${UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY}`;
+    const pexelsUrl = `https://api.pexels.com/v1/search?query=${encodeURIComponent(query)}&per_page=${per_page}`;
     
-    const response = await fetch(unsplashUrl);
+    const response = await fetch(pexelsUrl, {
+      headers: {
+        'Authorization': PEXELS_API_KEY,
+      },
+    });
     
     if (!response.ok) {
-      throw new Error(`Unsplash API error: ${response.status}`);
+      throw new Error(`Pexels API error: ${response.status}`);
     }
 
     const data = await response.json();
     
-    res.json(data);
+    // Transform Pexels response to match expected format
+    const transformedData = {
+      results: data.photos?.map((photo: any) => ({
+        id: String(photo.id),
+        urls: {
+          small: photo.src.small,
+          regular: photo.src.large,
+          full: photo.src.original,
+        },
+        alt_description: photo.alt || null,
+        user: {
+          name: photo.photographer,
+          links: {
+            html: photo.photographer_url,
+          },
+        },
+        width: photo.width,
+        height: photo.height,
+      })) || [],
+      total: data.total_results || 0,
+    };
+    
+    res.json(transformedData);
   } catch (err: any) {
     console.error('[Stock Photos] Search error:', err);
     res.status(500).json({ 
@@ -48,31 +74,18 @@ router.get('/search', async (req, res) => {
  */
 router.post('/import', async (req, res) => {
   try {
-    const { photoId, downloadUrl, downloadLocation, photographer, photographerUrl } = req.body;
+    const { photoId, downloadUrl, photographer, photographerUrl } = req.body;
 
     if (!photoId || !downloadUrl) {
       return res.status(400).json({ error: 'photoId and downloadUrl are required' });
     }
 
-    if (!UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY) {
-      return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Unsplash API key not configured' });
+    if (!PEXELS_API_KEY) {
+      return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Pexels API key not configured' });
     }
 
     console.log('[Stock Photos] Importing photo:', photoId);
 
-    // Trigger download tracking (required by Unsplash API guidelines)
-    if (downloadLocation) {
-      try {
-        await fetch(downloadLocation, {
-          headers: {
-            'Authorization': `Client-ID ${UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY}`,
-          },
-        });
-      } catch (err) {
-        console.warn('[Stock Photos] Failed to track download:', err);
-      }
-    }
-
     // Download the image
     const imageResponse = await fetch(downloadUrl);
     
@@ -93,7 +106,7 @@ router.post('/import', async (req, res) => {
     // Generate unique filename
     const timestamp = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0]; // YYYY-MM-DD
     const randomId = crypto.randomBytes(8).toString('hex');
-    const filename = `unsplash-${photoId}-${randomId}.${ext}`;
+    const filename = `pexels-${photoId}-${randomId}.${ext}`;
     const key = `images/${timestamp}/${filename}`;
 
     // Upload to S3
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 20a2c60..33e4367 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ services:
       S3_ACCESS_KEY: ${S3_ACCESS_KEY}
       S3_SECRET_KEY: ${S3_SECRET_KEY}
       S3_ENDPOINT: ${S3_ENDPOINT}
+      INFISICAL_TOKEN: ${INFISICAL_TOKEN}
+      INFISICAL_SITE_URL: ${INFISICAL_SITE_URL}
+      PEXELS_API_KEY: ${PEXELS_API_KEY}
     depends_on:
       mysql:
         condition: service_healthy