Metal　organic　frameworks　(MOFs)　have　received　increasing　attention　in　the　field　of　photoredox　catalysis,　mainly　due　to　the　advantages　of　the　highly　porous　nanostructure　and　tunable　semiconducting　properties.　Thus,　the　essential　roles　of　photocatalysis　by　MOF　can　be　conventionally　optimized　toward　addressing　the　environment　and　energy　issues.　In　this　review,　the　fundamental　of　the　photocatalytic　MOF　is　initially　discussed.　A　range　of　the　solar-driven　applications　by　photocatalytic　MOF　are　highlighted,　including　water　contamination　degradation,　water　splitting,　CO2　reduction　and　organosynthesis.　In　each　chapter,　a　series　of　systematic　investigations　is　presented,　also　involving　a　few　recent　results　and　unique　phenomena　that　bestowed　by　the　photocatalytic　MOFs.　The　future　prospects　and　challenges　to　use　MOFs　for　each　photocatalysis　application　are　proposed.　©　2017　Elsevier　B.V.