Brode.io converts any image into machine embroidery files (DST, PES, JEF, VP3, EXP, U01, XXX) or vector graphics (SVG, PDF, EPS, DXF).
Remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP, MCP 2025-06-18), hosted at https://brode.io/api/mcp — same engine and same free account as the brode.io web app (free tier: 5 vectorizations + 2 embroideries per month).
Tool | What it does |
| Convert an uploaded image ( |
| Guidance: rendering presets (fidele, equilibre, epure, graphiste, minimaliste), output formats and common options. |
| Poll a conversion (queued → processing → completed/failed) with progress stage and result metadata (colors, stitches, dimensions). |
| Returns an absolute download URL for the result file, preview PNG, thread color chart PDF or stitch trace JSON — fetch it with your API key as Bearer. |
Related MCP server: Ink/Stitch MCP Bridge
Create a free account at brode.io/register
Open Settings → API keys and create a key (brode_…)
mcp.json{
"mcpServers": {
"brode": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://brode.io/api/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer brode_YOUR_KEY" }
}
}
}claude mcp add --transport http brode https://brode.io/api/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer brode_YOUR_KEY"~/.zcode/cli/config.json{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"brode": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://brode.io/api/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer brode_YOUR_KEY" }
}
}
}
}Tool arguments are model-generated — never inline image bytes. Upload the file once with curl, then convert by reference:
curl -sS -H "Authorization: Bearer brode_YOUR_KEY" \
-F "file=@image.png" \
https://brode.io/api/mcp/upload
# → {"input_key":"uploads/<uuid>/source.png","ext":"png",...}Then call brode_convert:
{ "input_key": "uploads/<uuid>/source.png", "output_format": "dst", "wait_seconds": 30 }And fetch the result with the URL returned by brode_download:
curl -sS -H "Authorization: Bearer brode_YOUR_KEY" -o design.dst "<url>"Embroidery files carry the design name as their internal machine label (e.g. LA: in DST headers), taken from the uploaded filename.
Conversions use your brode.io plan quota — free tier: 5 vectorizations + 2 embroideries per month; paid plans from €9.90/month (pricing).
Web app: https://brode.io
Full MCP documentation: https://brode.io/tools/mcp
Stitch simulator (free tool): https://brode.io/tools/stitch-simulator
Support: support@brode.io
This repository is the public documentation of the hosted Brode.io MCP server. The conversion engine itself is closed-source and runs on brode.io infrastructure.
This server cannot be deployed
Convert any image into machine embroidery files (DST, PES…) or vector graphics (SVG, PDF, EPS, DXF).
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