Integrations
Referenced in an example usage where tailwindcss is loaded from unpkg.com for creating a modern page with a photo gallery
MCP Image Placeholder Server
This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides a tool for generating placeholder images from different providers.
Features
- Generates placeholder images from supported providers
- Supports two image providers:
placehold
: Provides simple placeholder imageslorem-picsum
: Provides real images as placeholder images
- Validates input parameters
- Returns image URLs for immediate use
Requirements
- Python 3.9+
uv
package manager
Installation
- Clone this repository
- Set up the configuration for MCP server
Usage
The server exposes one tool:
image_placeholder
Generate a placeholder image URL based on specified parameters.
Parameters:
provider
: The image provider to use (placehold
orlorem-picsum
)width
: The width of the image (1-10000)height
: The height of the image (1-10000)
Returns:
- URL string of the generated image
Example Usage:
Configuration
To connect this server to Claude for Desktop:
- Add the following to your
claude_desktop_config.json
:Copy - Restart Claude for Desktop
To connect this server to Cursor:
- Open Cursor Settings
- Head to the
Features
section - Scroll down to the
MCP Servers
section - Click on the
Add new MCP server
button - Enter the following information:
- Name:
image-placeholder
- Type:
command
- Server URL:
uv --directory /ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PROJECT run main.py
- Name:
- Click on the
Add ↵
button
Troubleshooting
If the tool is not detected, use absolute path of the uv
command, e.g.
Example Usage and Output (Cursor)
Prompt:
Output: Example Output (Cursor)
License
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remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
Tools
This server generates placeholder image URLs from various providers, supporting input validation and integration with desktop applications like Claude and Cursor.
- Features
- Requirements
- Installation
- Usage
- Configuration
- Troubleshooting
- Example Usage and Output (Cursor)
- License
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