How do I use mcp-media-engine?

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., "@mcp-media-engine Generate an image of a mountain landscape with a lake." 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.

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 (Astria, DALL-E 3, ChatGPT 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 Gemini 2.5	Fast and affordable
`standard`	Nano Banana Gemini 2.5	Balanced quality (default)
`premium`	GPT Image 2.0	Highest quality

License

MIT

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license - permissive license

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maintenance

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