Brode.io — image to embroidery & vector MCP server

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).

Tools

Related MCP server: svg.new MCP Server

Get an API key (free)

1. Create a free account at brode.io/register

2. Open Settings → API keys and create a key (brode_…)

Configuration

Claude Desktop / Cursor — mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brode": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://brode.io/api/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer brode_YOUR_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http brode https://brode.io/api/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer brode_YOUR_KEY"

ZCode — ~/.zcode/cli/config.json

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "brode": {
        "type": "http",
        "url": "https://brode.io/api/mcp",
        "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer brode_YOUR_KEY" }
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage pattern (important)

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.

Quotas & pricing

Conversions use your brode.io plan quota — free tier: 5 vectorizations + 2 embroideries per month; paid plans from €9.90/month (pricing).

Links

• 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.