export_node_as_image
Convert Figma design elements to image files by specifying node ID, format, and scale for use in documentation or presentations.
Instructions
Export a node as an image from Figma
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| nodeId | Yes | The ID of the node to export | |
| format | No | Export format | |
| scale | No | Export scale |
Implementation Reference
- src/talk_to_figma_mcp/tools/document-tools.ts:328-369 (registration)Full registration of the 'export_node_as_image' MCP tool, including name, description, Zod input schema, and inline handler function that forwards the command to the Figma plugin via sendCommandToFigma and returns the resulting image.
server.tool( "export_node_as_image", "Export a node as an image from Figma", { nodeId: z.string().describe("The ID of the node to export"), format: z .enum(["PNG", "JPG", "SVG", "PDF"]) .optional() .describe("Export format"), scale: z.number().positive().optional().describe("Export scale"), }, async ({ nodeId, format, scale }) => { try { const result = await sendCommandToFigma("export_node_as_image", { nodeId, format: format || "PNG", scale: scale || 1, }); const typedResult = result as { imageData: string; mimeType: string }; return { content: [ { type: "image", data: typedResult.imageData, mimeType: typedResult.mimeType || "image/png", }, ], }; } catch (error) { return { content: [ { type: "text", text: `Error exporting node as image: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`, }, ], }; } } ); } - The core handler logic for executing the export_node_as_image tool: validates inputs, sends command to Figma WebSocket, handles response as image data or error.
async ({ nodeId, format, scale }) => { try { const result = await sendCommandToFigma("export_node_as_image", { nodeId, format: format || "PNG", scale: scale || 1, }); const typedResult = result as { imageData: string; mimeType: string }; return { content: [ { type: "image", data: typedResult.imageData, mimeType: typedResult.mimeType || "image/png", }, ], }; } catch (error) { return { content: [ { type: "text", text: `Error exporting node as image: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`, }, ], }; } } - Zod schema for input validation of the export_node_as_image tool: nodeId (string, required), format (enum PNG/JPG/SVG/PDF, optional), scale (positive number, optional).
{ nodeId: z.string().describe("The ID of the node to export"), format: z .enum(["PNG", "JPG", "SVG", "PDF"]) .optional() .describe("Export format"), scale: z.number().positive().optional().describe("Export scale"), },