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Cloudinary MCP Server

Cloudinary MCP Server

This MCP server provides tools for uploading images and videos to Cloudinary through Claude Desktop and compatible MCP clients.

Installation

Requirements: Node.js

  1. Install Node.js (version 18 or higher) and npm from nodejs.org
  2. Verify installation:
    node --version npm --version
  1. Navigate to the Claude configuration directory:
    • Windows: C:\Users\NAME\AppData\Roaming\Claude
    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/

    You can also find these directories inside the Claude Desktop app: Claude Desktop > Settings > Developer > Edit Config

  2. Add the following configuration to your MCP settings file:
{ "mcpServers": { "cloudinary": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@felores/cloudinary-mcp-server@latest"], "env": { "CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME": "your_cloud_name", "CLOUDINARY_API_KEY": "your_api_key", "CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET": "your_api_secret" } } } }
  1. Make sure to replace the environment variables with your Cloudinary credentials from the Cloudinary Console.

Developer Installation

If you want to modify the server or contribute to development:

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/felores/cloudinary-mcp-server.git cd cloudinary-mcp-server
  1. Install dependencies and build:
npm install npm run build

Setup Instructions

  1. First, ensure you have a Cloudinary account and get your credentials from the Cloudinary Console:
    • Cloud Name
    • API Key
    • API Secret
  2. Add the server configuration to your Claude/Cline MCP settings file:
{ "mcpServers": { "cloudinary": { "command": "node", "args": ["c:/path/to/cloudinary-mcp-server/dist/index.js"], "env": { "CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME": "your_cloud_name", "CLOUDINARY_API_KEY": "your_api_key", "CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET": "your_api_secret" } } } }

For Claude desktop app, edit the configuration file at the appropriate location for your OS.

  1. Install dependencies and build the server:
npm install npm run build

Available Tools

upload

Upload images and videos to Cloudinary.

Parameters:

  • file (required): Path to file, URL, or base64 data URI to upload
  • resource_type (optional): Type of resource ('image', 'video', or 'raw')
  • public_id (optional): Custom public ID for the uploaded asset
  • overwrite (optional): Whether to overwrite existing assets with the same public ID
  • tags (optional): Array of tags to assign to the uploaded asset

Example usage in Claude/Cline:

use_mcp_tool({ server_name: "cloudinary", tool_name: "upload", arguments: { file: "path/to/image.jpg", resource_type: "image", public_id: "my-custom-id" } });
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security – no known vulnerabilities
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hybrid server

The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.

Tools

This server provides tools for uploading images and videos directly to Cloudinary using Claude/Cline, facilitating resource management with customizable options like resource type and public ID.

  1. Installation
    1. Requirements: Node.js
    2. Install using npx (Recommended)
    3. Developer Installation
  2. Setup Instructions
    1. Available Tools
      1. upload

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