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Stock Rights

Royalty-free vs rights-managed vs Creative Commons vs editorial-only, decision guide, risk flags

Unify Dynamics LLC

Documentation
Tools9read-only
Sign-inNoneno account, no key
Data keptNoneprocessed in memory
PriceFreeoptional Pro limits
StatusLiveMCP + REST
Works withMCP · RESTany agent

Try asking

Real questions, and the tools your agent calls to answer them.

What's the difference between royalty-free and rights-managed?
Tools called
license_type_info
What license types do you cover?
Tools called
license_list
What license should I use for a paid ad campaign?
Tools called
use_case_decision_guide
Compare CC BY and CC BY-NC-SA
Tools called
cc_license_compare
Can I use this photo in a news article?
Tools called
editorial_vs_commercial_check
Do I need a model release for this photo?
Tools called
model_release_property_release_info
Generate an attribution for this CC BY-SA photo by Jane Doe
Tools called
attribution_generator
Am I about to make a licensing mistake using this in an ad?
Tools called
risk_flags
What does exclusive license mean?
Tools called
stock_glossary

About

Stockrights is a fully local, hand-curated stock-media licensing reference. license_type_info explains one licensing model in full (Royalty-Free, Rights-Managed, CC0 and six standard Creative Commons variants, Editorial-Only, Public Domain); license_list shows all of them. use_case_decision_guide is computed decision logic that recommends suitable license type(s) for a plain-language use case, with cautions. cc_license_compare lines up named CC variants side by side (attribution required, commercial use allowed, derivatives allowed, share-alike required). editorial_vs_commercial_check classifies a described use and explains the stakes. model_release_property_release_info explains releases as distinct from copyright licensing. attribution_generator computes a properly formatted CC attribution line from a creator name, license and optional source/title. risk_flags keyword-scans a described use for common mistakes (editorial asset in an ad, NonCommercial asset used commercially, modifying a NoDerivatives asset, exceeding a Rights-Managed scope, missing model release, reselling the asset itself). stock_glossary defines royalty, exclusive license, fair use, attribution, derivative work and more. General information only, not legal advice. Keyless; fully local; zero upstream calls; nothing stored.

Sources: Hand-curated from the published Creative Commons license deeds (creativecommons.org) and widely documented stock-media licensing conventions (royalty-free, rights-managed, editorial-only, model/property releases), plus real computed decision logic and string generation; general information, not legal advice; fully local, zero upstream calls

Privacy

The publisher, Unify Dynamics LLC, states that tool inputs are processed in memory and not retained.

Data not collectedNo account, no profile, no stored prompts or results.
Privacy policyTerms

What it can do

9 tools, grouped by job. Every one is read-only or compute-only.

OpenAPI
License Types3 tools
  • License type infoFull explanation of one licensing model: what it permits, what it restricts, and its typical use.
  • License listAll license types covered, each with a one-line summary.
  • Cc license compareSide-by-side comparison of named Creative Commons variants: attribution required, commercial use allowed, derivatives allowed, share-alike required.
Decide & Check3 tools
  • Use case decision guideComputed decision guide: recommends suitable license type(s) for a described use case, based on commercial/noncommercial/editorial/exclusivity…
  • Editorial vs commercial checkClassifies a described use as editorial or commercial/advertising and explains why the distinction matters for editorial-only assets and model…
  • Risk flagsKeyword-scans a described use for common, costly licensing mistakes: an editorial-only asset in an ad, a NonCommercial asset used commercially,…
Releases & Reference3 tools
  • Model release property release infoExplains what a model release and a property release are, and why a copyright license to an image and a release from the person/property depicted…
  • Attribution generatorComputed: generates a properly formatted attribution credit line for a Creative Commons–licensed work.
  • Stock glossaryDefines licensing terms: royalty, exclusive/non-exclusive license, extended license, fair use, attribution, derivative work, watermark, release,…

Information

PublisherUnify Dynamics LLC
CategoryDesign & creative · Reference
LanguagesEnglish
Built forGlobal
CompatibilityAny MCP client · any agent · REST
Version0.1.0
MCP endpointhttps://stockrights.connectorbay.com/mcp
REST APIopenapi.json
SupportGet help · Status
CountryWorldwide

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Documentation

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What Stockrights is for

"What's the difference between royalty-free and rights-managed?", "can I use this CC BY-NC photo in an ad?", "what license should I use for a commercial campaign?", "do I need a model release for this photo?" — a practical, hand-curated stock-media licensing reference. This is general information, not legal advice — actual terms are always set by the specific marketplace agreement or contract for the asset in question.

What it does

license_type_info explains one licensing model in full — what it permits, what it restricts, and its typical use — across Royalty-Free, Rights-Managed, the CC0 public-domain dedication, each of the six standard Creative Commons variants (BY, BY-SA, BY-NC, BY-NC-SA, BY-ND, BY-NC-ND), Editorial-Only, and Public Domain; license_list shows all eleven at a glance. use_case_decision_guide is genuine computed decision logic: describe a use case in plain language and it picks up on commercial, noncommercial, editorial, and exclusivity signals to recommend suitable license type(s), with specific cautions. cc_license_compare lines up two or more named Creative Commons variants side by side on attribution, commercial use, derivatives, and share-alike. editorial_vs_commercial_check classifies a described use as editorial or commercial/advertising and explains why that distinction has real consequences for editorial-only assets. model_release_property_release_info explains model and property releases, and why a copyright license to an image and a release from the person or property depicted in it are two separate things you can need at the same time. attribution_generator computes a properly formatted attribution credit line for a Creative Commons–licensed work from a creator name, the license, and an optional source URL and title. risk_flags keyword-scans a described use for the licensing mistakes that come up again and again — editorial assets used in ads, NonCommercial assets used commercially, modifying a NoDerivatives asset, exceeding a Rights-Managed license's scope, missing a model release, or reselling the asset itself. stock_glossary defines royalty, exclusive/non-exclusive license, extended license, fair use, attribution, derivative work, and more.

What it is not

Not legal advice, and not a substitute for reading the actual license agreement attached to a specific asset. Licensing terms vary by marketplace and by the exact contract offered for any given piece of stock media — this reference explains how these models commonly work in general, so you know what to look for and what questions to ask, not what a particular license definitely says. For any use with real legal or financial stakes, consult a lawyer and read the license you were actually given.

Privacy policy

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Stockrights — Privacy Policy

Effective 24 September 2026. Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us"), Menlo Park, California.

What Stockrights is. Stockrights is a connector (an MCP server and REST API) that AI assistants and personal agents call on your behalf for a hand-curated stock-media licensing reference and computed decision/attribution tools. You interact with your assistant; the assistant sends us only the arguments needed for that one lookup or computation.

What we receive. The arguments of each tool call — a license type, a described use case, license names to compare, a creator name/source URL for an attribution line, or a described use to risk-check — the technical headers needed to serve the request (an IP address or a client identifier supplied by the assistant, and a Pro API key if you have one), and standard server logs.

Everything is answered from bundled, hand-curated reference data or computed locally, and nothing is stored. No request is forwarded to any third party — there is no upstream call at all, live or otherwise — and no query is logged in request bodies, recorded, or used to train anything.

What we do not receive or store. We do not receive your conversation with the assistant or your name, and we do not build a profile from your queries: each request is answered independently and nothing carries over between requests. Rate-limit counters (a client identifier and timestamps) are held in memory for at most 24 hours. Hosting-provider access logs, which contain IP addresses and request paths but not request bodies, are retained for up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention.

Sub-processors. None — the entire reference is bundled with the server and every computation runs locally. Hosting: Vercel (United States regions).

Legal bases and your rights. Our processing is necessary to provide the service you request through your assistant. Because we store no personal data beyond short-lived logs, requests to access, correct or delete personal data are usually satisfied automatically; you can still contact agent@connectorbay.com and we will respond within 30 days. We do not sell or share personal information and do not use your data to train models.

Children. Stockrights is a general-audience service operated by the adult using the assistant.

Changes. We will post changes here with a new effective date.

Terms of service

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Stockrights — Terms of Service

Effective 24 September 2026. These terms govern use of the Stockrights connector ("the Service") operated by Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us").

  1. The Service. Stockrights returns a hand-curated, fully local stock-media licensing reference — explanations of licensing models, a computed use-case decision guide, a CC comparison table, release explainers, a computed attribution generator, and a risk flagger. It is accessed through an AI assistant or directly over MCP or HTTP.
  2. General information, not legal advice. Stockrights does not provide legal, tax, or financial advice, and no output from the Service should be treated as such. Licensing terms are set by the specific marketplace agreement or contract for any given asset, and always govern over anything general stated by the Service. For any use with real legal or financial stakes, consult a qualified lawyer and read the actual license you were given.
  3. No guarantee of a particular outcome. Decision-guide recommendations, risk flags, and classifications are based on keyword/pattern matching against a plain-language description you provide, not a review of your actual license agreement, contract, or intended use in full context. They can be wrong or incomplete for your specific situation.
  4. Acceptable use. Automated use within the published rate limits is welcome.
  5. Availability. The Service is provided "as is" without warranty. We may change, limit or discontinue it at any time.
  6. Data. Our Privacy Policy describes what we process. In short: your query is answered from bundled reference data or computed locally, and nothing is stored.
  7. Pro keys. Optional Pro API keys are issued at our discretion, are personal to the holder and may be revoked for abuse.
  8. Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Unify Dynamics LLC is not liable for any loss or damage arising from use of, or reliance on, the Service — including any licensing, copyright, or legal decision made based on its guidance. Our total liability is limited to US $100.
  9. Governing law. California law; venue in San Mateo County, California.
  10. Contact. Unify Dynamics LLC · agent@connectorbay.com · https://connectorbay.com/stockrights

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Stock Rights support

Email agent@connectorbay.com. We answer within two business days.

When you report a problem, include the question you asked your agent, roughly when, and which agent you used (for example Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini). Never send us passwords, account numbers or ID numbers. Stock Rights never asks for them.

Get Stock Rights

Free · No sign-in · Read-only

Streamable HTTP, stateless, no authentication. Paste the endpoint into any MCP-capable agent.

https://stockrights.connectorbay.com/mcp
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stockrights": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://stockrights.connectorbay.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}