How do I install MediaEngine?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does MediaEngine need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: MEDIAENGINE_API_KEY, MEDIAENGINE_BASE_URL.

What transport does MediaEngine use?

MediaEngine runs locally over stdio.

MediaEngine

by io.github.Tr1ckyMag1ca1

AI image, video, and audio generation for MCP — one API key, every model, wiring never changes.

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Local command

npx -y [email protected]

Credentials from the publisher

MEDIAENGINE_API_KEY — Your MediaEngine API key (sign up at mcpmediaengine.com)
MEDIAENGINE_BASE_URL — MediaEngine API base URL

Provider

Claude Code

MEDIAENGINE_API_KEY=<secret> MEDIAENGINE_BASE_URL=<value> claude mcp add io.github.tr1ckymag1ca1-mediaengine -- npx -y [email protected]

Run in a terminal.

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.tr1ckymag1ca1-mediaengine": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEDIAENGINE_API_KEY": "<secret>",
        "MEDIAENGINE_BASE_URL": "<value>"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

Step-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

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Questions

How do I install MediaEngine?: Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.
Does MediaEngine need an API key?: The publisher lists these environment variables: MEDIAENGINE_API_KEY, MEDIAENGINE_BASE_URL.
What transport does MediaEngine use?: MediaEngine runs locally over stdio.
When was MediaEngine last checked?: Last checked 2026-10-16. AI image, video, and audio generation for MCP — one API key, every model, wiring never changes.

mcp-media-engine

MCP server for MediaEngine — AI-powered image, audio, and video generation for Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients.

Tools

Tool	Description
`generate_image`	Generate images from text prompts — full model catalog (Nano Banana, GPT-Image)
`generate_article_hero_image`	Hero banner for blog posts and articles
`generate_email_header_image`	Header image for marketing emails
`generate_social_teaser_image`	Social media graphics for LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram
`generate_video`	AI video generation with provider-specific params
`generate_article_teaser_video`	Short teaser videos from article content
`generate_audio`	Text-to-speech synthesis
`generate_article_narration`	Audio narration for articles and blog posts
`wait_for_job`	Poll until a media job completes
`get_job_status`	Check status of a media job
`list_jobs`	List media jobs with filtering and pagination

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mediaengine": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-media-engine"],
      "env": {
        "MEDIAENGINE_BASE_URL": "https://your-mediaengine-instance.com",
        "MEDIAENGINE_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to your .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mediaengine": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-media-engine"],
      "env": {
        "MEDIAENGINE_BASE_URL": "https://your-mediaengine-instance.com",
        "MEDIAENGINE_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration

Environment Variable	Required	Description
`MEDIAENGINE_BASE_URL`	Yes	Your MediaEngine API base URL
`MEDIAENGINE_API_KEY`	Yes	Your MediaEngine API key
`LOG_LEVEL`	No	Log level (debug, info, warn, error). Default: info

Quality Tiers

Tier	Model	Description
`basic`	Nano Banana	Fast and affordable
`standard`	Nano Banana	Balanced quality (default)
`premium`	GPT-Image	Highest quality — clean text rendering

License

MIT

MediaEngine

by io.github.Tr1ckyMag1ca1

AI image, video, and audio generation for MCP — one API key, every model, wiring never changes.

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Local command

npx -y [email protected]

Credentials from the publisher

MEDIAENGINE_API_KEY — Your MediaEngine API key (sign up at mcpmediaengine.com)
MEDIAENGINE_BASE_URL — MediaEngine API base URL

Provider

Claude Code

MEDIAENGINE_API_KEY=<secret> MEDIAENGINE_BASE_URL=<value> claude mcp add io.github.tr1ckymag1ca1-mediaengine -- npx -y [email protected]

Run in a terminal.

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.tr1ckymag1ca1-mediaengine": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEDIAENGINE_API_KEY": "<secret>",
        "MEDIAENGINE_BASE_URL": "<value>"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

Step-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Related MCP

Related skills

View all

Questions

How do I install MediaEngine?: Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.
Does MediaEngine need an API key?: The publisher lists these environment variables: MEDIAENGINE_API_KEY, MEDIAENGINE_BASE_URL.
What transport does MediaEngine use?: MediaEngine runs locally over stdio.
When was MediaEngine last checked?: Last checked 2026-10-16. AI image, video, and audio generation for MCP — one API key, every model, wiring never changes.

mcp-media-engine

MCP server for MediaEngine — AI-powered image, audio, and video generation for Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients.

Tools

Tool	Description
`generate_image`	Generate images from text prompts — full model catalog (Nano Banana, GPT-Image)
`generate_article_hero_image`	Hero banner for blog posts and articles
`generate_email_header_image`	Header image for marketing emails
`generate_social_teaser_image`	Social media graphics for LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram
`generate_video`	AI video generation with provider-specific params
`generate_article_teaser_video`	Short teaser videos from article content
`generate_audio`	Text-to-speech synthesis
`generate_article_narration`	Audio narration for articles and blog posts
`wait_for_job`	Poll until a media job completes
`get_job_status`	Check status of a media job
`list_jobs`	List media jobs with filtering and pagination

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mediaengine": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-media-engine"],
      "env": {
        "MEDIAENGINE_BASE_URL": "https://your-mediaengine-instance.com",
        "MEDIAENGINE_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to your .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mediaengine": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-media-engine"],
      "env": {
        "MEDIAENGINE_BASE_URL": "https://your-mediaengine-instance.com",
        "MEDIAENGINE_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration

Environment Variable	Required	Description
`MEDIAENGINE_BASE_URL`	Yes	Your MediaEngine API base URL
`MEDIAENGINE_API_KEY`	Yes	Your MediaEngine API key
`LOG_LEVEL`	No	Log level (debug, info, warn, error). Default: info

Quality Tiers

Tier	Model	Description
`basic`	Nano Banana	Fast and affordable
`standard`	Nano Banana	Balanced quality (default)
`premium`	GPT-Image	Highest quality — clean text rendering

License

MIT