piapi-mcp-server

A TypeScript implementation of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with PiAPI's API. PiAPI makes user able to generate media content with Midjourney/Flux/Kling/LumaLabs/Udio/Wanx/Trellis directly from Claude or any other MCP-compatible apps.

Features (more coming soon)

Note: Time-consuming tools like video generation may not complete due to Claude's timeout limitations

Base Image toolkit

Base Video toolkit

Flux Image generation from text/image prompt

Hunyuan Video generation from text/image prompt

Skyreels Video generation from image prompt

Wan Video generation from text/image prompt

MMAudio Music generation from video

TTS Zero-Shot voice generation

Midjourney Image generation

imagine

other

Kling Video and Effects generation

Luma Dream Machine video generation

Udio Music and Lyrics generation

Trellis 3D model generation from image

Workflow planning inside LLMs

Working with Claude Desktop Example

Prerequisites

Node.js 16.x or higher

npm or yarn

A PiAPI API key (get one at piapi.ai)

Installation

Clone the repository:

Install dependencies:

Build the project:

After building, a dist/index.js file will be generated. You can then configure this file with Claude Desktop and other applications. For detailed configuration instructions, please refer to the Usage section.

(Optional) Test server with MCP Inspector:

First, create a .env file in the project root directory with your API key:

Then run the following command to start the MCP Inspector:

After running the command, MCP Inspector will be available at http://localhost:5173 (default port: 5173). Open this URL in your browser to start testing. The default timeout for inspector operations is 10000ms (10 seconds), which may not be sufficient for image generation tasks. It's recommended to increase the timeout when testing image generation or other time-consuming operations. You can adjust the timeout by adding a timeout parameter to the URL, for example: http://localhost:5173?timeout=60000 (sets timeout to 60 seconds)

The MCP Inspector is a powerful development tool that helps you test and debug your MCP server implementation. Key features include:

Interactive Testing: Test your server's functions directly through a web interface

Real-time Feedback: See immediate results of your function calls and any errors that occur

Request/Response Inspection: View detailed information about requests and responses

Function Documentation: Browse available functions and their parameters

Custom Parameters: Set custom timeout values and other configuration options

History Tracking: Keep track of your previous function calls and their results

For detailed information about using the MCP Inspector and its features, visit the official MCP documentation.

Usage

Connecting to Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop configuration file (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "piapi": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/piapi-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PIAPI_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

After updating your configuration file, you need to restart Claude for Desktop. Upon restarting, you should see a hammer icon in the bottom right corner of the input box.
For more detailed information, visit the official MCP documentation

Connecting to Cursor

Note: Following guide is based on Cursor 0.47.5. Features and behaviors may vary in different versions.

To configure the MCP server:

Navigate to: File > Preferences > Cursor Settings, or use the shortcut key Ctrl+Shift+J

Select "MCP" tab on the left panel

Click "Add new global MCP server" button in the top right

Add your configuration in the opened mcp.json file

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "piapi": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/piapi-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PIAPI_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

After configuration, you'll see a "piapi" entry in MCP Servers page

Click the Refresh button on the entry or restart Cursor to connect to the piapi server

To test the piapi image generation:

Open and select "Agent mode" in Cursor Chat, or use the shortcut key Ctrl+I

Enter a test prompt, for example: "generate image of a dog"

The image will be generated based on your prompt using piapi server

To disable the piapi server:

Navigate to the MCP Servers page in Cursor Settings

Find the "piapi" entry in the server list

Click the "Enabled" toggle button to switch it to "Disabled"

Development

Project Structure

piapi-mcp-server/
├── assets/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts        # Main server entry point
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── .env.example

PiAPI MCP Server

piapi-mcp-server#

Features (more coming soon)#

Working with Claude Desktop Example#

Prerequisites#

Installation#

Usage#

Connecting to Claude Desktop#

Connecting to Cursor#

Development#

Project Structure#