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 2026-11-09. AI image, video, and audio generation for MCP — one API key, every model, wiring never changes.

MediaEngine MCP server

Power your agent

Add this server

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

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

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

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1MEDIAENGINE_API_KEY=<secret> MEDIAENGINE_BASE_URL=<value> claude mcp add io.github.tr1ckymag1ca1-mediaengine -- npx -y mcp-media-engine@1.0.3

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.tr1ckymag1ca1-mediaengine": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "[email protected]"8      ],9      "env": {10        "MEDIAENGINE_API_KEY": "<secret>",11        "MEDIAENGINE_BASE_URL": "<value>"12      }13    }14  }15}

claude_desktop_config.json

Local · npmPublisher installStep-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

Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
Version: 1.0.3
API key

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

Questions

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

Add this server

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Server facts

Tools

Questions

How do I install MediaEngine?

Does MediaEngine need an API key?

What transport does MediaEngine use?

When was MediaEngine last checked?

Documentation

mcp-media-engine

Tools

Installation

Claude Desktop

Cursor

Configuration

Quality Tiers

License