diff --git a/apps/admin/src/components/MediaLibrary.tsx b/apps/admin/src/components/MediaLibrary.tsx
index a4aee21..e859d87 100644
--- a/apps/admin/src/components/MediaLibrary.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin/src/components/MediaLibrary.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useState, useRef } from 'react';
-import { Box, Button, Stack, Typography, Paper, TextField, MenuItem, Tabs, Tab, CircularProgress } from '@mui/material';
+import { Box, Button, Stack, Typography, Paper, TextField, MenuItem, Tabs, Tab, CircularProgress, Alert, Chip } from '@mui/material';
 
 type MediaItem = {
   key: string;
@@ -25,6 +25,23 @@ type StockPhoto = {
   height: number;
 };
 
+type RateLimitInfo = {
+  limit: number;
+  remaining: number;
+  reset: number;
+};
+
+type StockSearchResult = {
+  results: StockPhoto[];
+  total: number;
+  page: number;
+  per_page: number;
+  total_pages: number;
+  has_next_page: boolean;
+  has_prev_page: boolean;
+  rate_limit?: RateLimitInfo;
+};
+
 export default function MediaLibrary({
   onInsert,
   onSetFeature,
@@ -56,6 +73,10 @@ export default function MediaLibrary({
   const [stockLoading, setStockLoading] = useState(false);
   const [stockError, setStockError] = useState('');
   const [importing, setImporting] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [stockPage, setStockPage] = useState(1);
+  const [stockTotalPages, setStockTotalPages] = useState(0);
+  const [stockTotal, setStockTotal] = useState(0);
+  const [rateLimit, setRateLimit] = useState<RateLimitInfo | null>(null);
 
   const load = async () => {
     try {
@@ -162,22 +183,34 @@ export default function MediaLibrary({
     } catch {}
   };
 
-  const searchStockPhotos = async (searchQuery: string) => {
+  const searchStockPhotos = async (searchQuery: string, page: number = 1) => {
     if (!searchQuery.trim()) {
       setStockPhotos([]);
+      setStockPage(1);
+      setStockTotalPages(0);
+      setStockTotal(0);
       return;
     }
     
     try {
       setStockLoading(true);
       setStockError('');
-      const res = await fetch(`/api/stock-photos/search?query=${encodeURIComponent(searchQuery)}&per_page=30`);
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/stock-photos/search?query=${encodeURIComponent(searchQuery)}&per_page=30&page=${page}`);
       if (!res.ok) throw new Error(await res.text());
-      const data = await res.json();
+      const data: StockSearchResult = await res.json();
       setStockPhotos(data.results || []);
+      setStockPage(data.page);
+      setStockTotalPages(data.total_pages);
+      setStockTotal(data.total);
+      if (data.rate_limit) {
+        setRateLimit(data.rate_limit);
+      }
     } catch (e: any) {
       setStockError(e?.message || 'Failed to search stock photos');
       setStockPhotos([]);
+      setStockPage(1);
+      setStockTotalPages(0);
+      setStockTotal(0);
     } finally {
       setStockLoading(false);
     }
@@ -266,17 +299,43 @@ export default function MediaLibrary({
               placeholder="Search stock photos (e.g., 'mountain sunset', 'office desk')..."
               value={stockQuery}
               onChange={e => setStockQuery(e.target.value)}
-              onKeyDown={e => e.key === 'Enter' && searchStockPhotos(stockQuery)}
+              onKeyDown={e => {
+                if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+                  setStockPage(1);
+                  searchStockPhotos(stockQuery, 1);
+                }
+              }}
             />
             <Button 
               variant="contained" 
-              onClick={() => searchStockPhotos(stockQuery)}
+              onClick={() => {
+                setStockPage(1);
+                searchStockPhotos(stockQuery, 1);
+              }}
               disabled={stockLoading || !stockQuery.trim()}
             >
               {stockLoading ? 'Searching...' : 'Search'}
             </Button>
           </Stack>
           
+          {rateLimit && (
+            <Alert severity="info" sx={{ mb: 2 }}>
+              <Stack direction="row" spacing={2} alignItems="center" flexWrap="wrap">
+                <Typography variant="body2">
+                  API Usage:
+                </Typography>
+                <Chip 
+                  label={`${rateLimit.remaining.toLocaleString()} / ${rateLimit.limit.toLocaleString()} remaining`}
+                  size="small"
+                  color={rateLimit.remaining < 1000 ? 'warning' : 'default'}
+                />
+                <Typography variant="caption" color="text.secondary">
+                  Resets: {new Date(rateLimit.reset * 1000).toLocaleString()}
+                </Typography>
+              </Stack>
+            </Alert>
+          )}
+          
           {stockError && <Typography color="error" sx={{ mb: 2 }}>{stockError}</Typography>}
           {error && <Typography color="error" sx={{ mb: 2 }}>{error}</Typography>}
           
@@ -298,6 +357,38 @@ export default function MediaLibrary({
             </Typography>
           )}
           
+          {stockPhotos.length > 0 && (
+            <Stack direction="row" spacing={1} alignItems="center" justifyContent="space-between" sx={{ mb: 2 }}>
+              <Typography variant="caption" sx={{ color: 'text.secondary' }}>
+                {stockTotal.toLocaleString()} results · Page {stockPage} of {stockTotalPages}
+              </Typography>
+              <Stack direction="row" spacing={1}>
+                <Button 
+                  size="small" 
+                  disabled={stockPage === 1 || stockLoading}
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    const newPage = stockPage - 1;
+                    setStockPage(newPage);
+                    searchStockPhotos(stockQuery, newPage);
+                  }}
+                >
+                  Previous
+                </Button>
+                <Button 
+                  size="small" 
+                  disabled={stockPage >= stockTotalPages || stockLoading}
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    const newPage = stockPage + 1;
+                    setStockPage(newPage);
+                    searchStockPhotos(stockQuery, newPage);
+                  }}
+                >
+                  Next
+                </Button>
+              </Stack>
+            </Stack>
+          )}
+          
           <Box sx={{ display: 'grid', gridTemplateColumns: { xs: 'repeat(auto-fill, minmax(150px, 1fr))', sm: 'repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr))' }, gap: 1.5 }}>
             {stockPhotos.map((photo) => (
               <Paper key={photo.id} sx={{ p: 1.25, display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', minHeight: 320, overflow: 'hidden' }}>
diff --git a/apps/api/src/routes/stock-photos.routes.ts b/apps/api/src/routes/stock-photos.routes.ts
index 3479a3a..4855482 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/routes/stock-photos.routes.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/routes/stock-photos.routes.ts
@@ -6,27 +6,150 @@ const router = express.Router();
 
 const PEXELS_API_KEY = process.env.PEXELS_API_KEY;
 
+// Types
+interface PexelsPhoto {
+  id: number;
+  width: number;
+  height: number;
+  url: string;
+  photographer: string;
+  photographer_url: string;
+  photographer_id: number;
+  avg_color: string;
+  src: {
+    original: string;
+    large2x: string;
+    large: string;
+    medium: string;
+    small: string;
+    portrait: string;
+    landscape: string;
+    tiny: string;
+  };
+  liked: boolean;
+  alt: string;
+}
+
+interface PexelsSearchResponse {
+  page: number;
+  per_page: number;
+  photos: PexelsPhoto[];
+  total_results: number;
+  next_page?: string;
+  prev_page?: string;
+}
+
+interface RateLimitInfo {
+  limit: number;
+  remaining: number;
+  reset: number;
+}
+
+interface TransformedPhoto {
+  id: string;
+  urls: {
+    small: string;
+    regular: string;
+    full: string;
+  };
+  alt_description: string | null;
+  user: {
+    name: string;
+    links: {
+      html: string;
+    };
+  };
+  width: number;
+  height: number;
+}
+
+interface SearchResult {
+  results: TransformedPhoto[];
+  total: number;
+  page: number;
+  per_page: number;
+  total_pages: number;
+  has_next_page: boolean;
+  has_prev_page: boolean;
+  rate_limit?: RateLimitInfo;
+}
+
+// Helper Functions
+function extractRateLimitInfo(headers: Headers): RateLimitInfo | undefined {
+  const limit = headers.get('X-Ratelimit-Limit');
+  const remaining = headers.get('X-Ratelimit-Remaining');
+  const reset = headers.get('X-Ratelimit-Reset');
+
+  if (!limit || !remaining || !reset) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    limit: parseInt(limit, 10),
+    remaining: parseInt(remaining, 10),
+    reset: parseInt(reset, 10),
+  };
+}
+
+function transformPexelsPhoto(photo: PexelsPhoto): TransformedPhoto {
+  return {
+    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,
+  };
+}
+
+function calculateTotalPages(totalResults: number, perPage: number): number {
+  return Math.ceil(totalResults / perPage);
+}
+
+function validateApiKey(): boolean {
+  return !!PEXELS_API_KEY;
+}
+
+function getFileExtensionFromContentType(contentType: string): string {
+  if (contentType.includes('png')) return 'png';
+  if (contentType.includes('webp')) return 'webp';
+  if (contentType.includes('gif')) return 'gif';
+  return 'jpg';
+}
+
 /**
  * GET /api/stock-photos/search
- * Search Pexels for stock photos
+ * Search Pexels for stock photos with pagination and rate limit tracking
  */
 router.get('/search', async (req, res) => {
   try {
-    const { query, per_page = '30' } = req.query;
+    const { query, per_page = '30', page = '1' } = req.query;
 
     if (!query || typeof query !== 'string') {
       return res.status(400).json({ error: 'query parameter is required' });
     }
 
-    if (!PEXELS_API_KEY) {
+    if (!validateApiKey()) {
       return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Pexels API key not configured' });
     }
 
-    const pexelsUrl = `https://api.pexels.com/v1/search?query=${encodeURIComponent(query)}&per_page=${per_page}`;
+    const perPageNum = Math.min(parseInt(per_page as string, 10) || 30, 80);
+    const pageNum = Math.max(parseInt(page as string, 10) || 1, 1);
+
+    const pexelsUrl = `https://api.pexels.com/v1/search?query=${encodeURIComponent(query)}&per_page=${perPageNum}&page=${pageNum}`;
     
     const response = await fetch(pexelsUrl, {
       headers: {
-        'Authorization': PEXELS_API_KEY,
+        'Authorization': PEXELS_API_KEY!,
       },
     });
     
@@ -34,28 +157,19 @@ router.get('/search', async (req, res) => {
       throw new Error(`Pexels API error: ${response.status}`);
     }
 
-    const data = await response.json();
+    const data: PexelsSearchResponse = await response.json();
+    const rateLimit = extractRateLimitInfo(response.headers);
     
-    // 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,
-      })) || [],
+    const totalPages = calculateTotalPages(data.total_results, perPageNum);
+    const transformedData: SearchResult = {
+      results: data.photos?.map(transformPexelsPhoto) || [],
       total: data.total_results || 0,
+      page: data.page,
+      per_page: data.per_page,
+      total_pages: totalPages,
+      has_next_page: data.page < totalPages,
+      has_prev_page: data.page > 1,
+      rate_limit: rateLimit,
     };
     
     res.json(transformedData);
@@ -97,11 +211,7 @@ router.post('/import', async (req, res) => {
     const buffer = Buffer.from(arrayBuffer);
     const contentType = imageResponse.headers.get('content-type') || 'image/jpeg';
     
-    // Determine file extension
-    let ext = 'jpg';
-    if (contentType.includes('png')) ext = 'png';
-    else if (contentType.includes('webp')) ext = 'webp';
-    else if (contentType.includes('gif')) ext = 'gif';
+    const ext = getFileExtensionFromContentType(contentType);
 
     // Generate unique filename
     const timestamp = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0]; // YYYY-MM-DD