What can you do with this server?

The Orshot MCP Server enables dynamic image, PDF, and video generation from templates through Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible application. Capabilities: * Template Discovery: List available library and studio templates, retrieve modifiable parameters and data fields for any template, and reference templates by ID or name. * Media Generation: Generate images, PDFs, and videos from library or studio templates with automatic template type detection and support for multiple formats (PNG, JPG, PDF, MP4, WebM, GIF). * Dynamic Customization: Provide text replacements, color changes, and variable data, with automatic URL-to-image mapping for studio templates. * Flexible Output: Choose from multiple response types (URL, base64, binary) and configure webhooks for asynchronous rendering notifications. * API Management: Validate API connectivity and check API key status. * Documentation Access: Fetch Orshot documentation and list available topics directly within the MCP environment. * Deployment Options: Connect to a hosted server or run locally for development and customization.

Which integrations are available for this server?

Enables generating website screenshots of GitHub pages through the Orshot API Mentioned as a potential environment for running the MCP server, which may require specific node path configuration

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Orshot generate a website screenshot of orshot.com using the 'Website Mockup' template" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

The Orshot MCP Server enables dynamic image, PDF, and video generation from templates through Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible application.

Capabilities:

Template Discovery: List available library and studio templates, retrieve modifiable parameters and data fields for any template, and reference templates by ID or name.
Media Generation: Generate images, PDFs, and videos from library or studio templates with automatic template type detection and support for multiple formats (PNG, JPG, PDF, MP4, WebM, GIF).
Dynamic Customization: Provide text replacements, color changes, and variable data, with automatic URL-to-image mapping for studio templates.
Flexible Output: Choose from multiple response types (URL, base64, binary) and configure webhooks for asynchronous rendering notifications.
API Management: Validate API connectivity and check API key status.
Documentation Access: Fetch Orshot documentation and list available topics directly within the MCP environment.
Deployment Options: Connect to a hosted server or run locally for development and customization.

Orshot MCP Server

Orshot is an Image, PDF and Video Generation API which lets you generate dynamic images from pre-designed and AI generated templates via API and Integrations

Orshot's MCP Server lets you dynamically generate images from your templates from your prompts in Claude, Cursor or any app that supports MCP Servers

How to Use

Video Demo

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1b9641ba-41cd-4f0b-9538-c71171c29e24

Quick Connect (Remote)

The easiest way to use the Orshot MCP Server is to connect to our hosted remote server.

Server URL: https://mcp.orshot.com/sse

Since the remote server is shared, you must provide your Orshot API Key in your prompt (e.g., "Generate a website screenshot of apple.com. Here is my API key: os-...") or configure your MCP client to send it.

Cursor (Agent Mode)

Settings > General > MCP Servers
Add new MCP server
Select SSE and enter https://mcp.orshot.com/sse

VS Code (MCP Extension)

Add to .vscode/mcp.json or your global configuration:

{ "servers": { "orshot": { "type": "sse", "url": "https://mcp.orshot.com/sse" } } }

Local Installation (Advanced)

For developers who want to run the server locally or contribute.

Clone and Build:
git clone https://github.com/rishimohan/orshot-mcp-server cd orshot-mcp-server npm install && npm run build
Configure Claude Desktop: Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{ "mcpServers": { "orshot": { "command": "node", "args": ["/absolute/path/to/orshot-mcp-server/build/index.js"], "env": { "ORSHOT_API_KEY": "your-api-key" } } } }

Related MCP server: Image Generator MCP Server

Examples

Here are some example prompts you can use with Orshot's MCP Server

generate a mockup using studio template id 64 with this image https://example.com/logo.png
generate a website screenshot of github.com using orshot
generate image using orshot from "Ad banner" studio template with heading "Grow your business" and subheading "Get your ebook now"
list all studio templates in orshot
generate this tweet's screenshot using orshot https://x.com/TheCatsX/status/1941620988279652599

Features

This MCP server exposes nine tools for working with Orshot:

Template Discovery

Get Library Templates - List all available library templates for your account
Get Studio Templates - List all available studio templates for your account
Get Template Modifications - Get available parameters/modifications for any template

Image & Media Generation

Generate Image - Unified tool with automatic template detection (recommended). Supports Images (PNG, JPG, WEBP), PDFs, and Videos (MP4, WEBM, GIF).
Generate Image From Library Template - Generate images from Orshot library templates
Generate Image From Studio Template - Generate images, PDFs or videos from Orshot Studio templates

Documentation & Help

Get Orshot Docs - Fetch the latest documentation directly from Orshot
List Docs Topics - List available documentation topics

Utilities

Check API Status - Test API connectivity and validate your API key

New Capabilities

Video Generation: Create MP4, WebM, or GIF videos from Studio templates.
PDF Generation: Generate multi-page PDFs with custom DPI and margins.
Documentation Integration: Ask the agent to look up Orshot documentation for you.

Local Development

# 1. Install and build npm install && npm run build # 2. Configure (required) export ORSHOT_API_KEY="your-api-key-here" # 3. Run production server npm start

Getting Help

If you experience any issues:

Check the Orshot API documentation
Verify your account status at Orshot Dashboard
Contact Orshot support at hi@orshot.com if API issues persist

Development

# Install dependencies npm install # Build the project npm run build # Run in development mode npm run dev

License

ISC

Orshot