AltText.ai MCP Server

An MCP server that lets AI assistants generate alt text, manage image libraries, and audit web pages for accessibility using the AltText.ai API.

Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client.

Verify this package

This server runs npx -y @alttext_ai/alttext-mcp, which downloads and executes code with your API key in its environment. That's worth a moment of verification before you install — by you or by an AI agent doing the setup. Everything below should match:

The npm scope is @alttext_ai (with an underscore), while the GitHub org is alttextai (no underscore). This is intentional, not a typosquat: the @alttextai npm scope was already taken, so we publish under @alttext_ai. The two names refer to the same official AltText.ai package.

To cryptographically verify the published package was built by this repo's CI — not just trust the metadata — run:

npm audit signatures

from a project where the package is installed. This validates the registry signature and the npm provenance attestation, which links the tarball to a specific commit and GitHub Actions build. A counterfeit package can forge repository.url and other metadata, but it cannot forge the provenance attestation — so this is the check that actually matters.

(For a quick, weaker cross-reference of the claimed source you can run npm view @alttext_ai/alttext-mcp repository.url, but note that field is publisher-controlled metadata and proves nothing on its own.)

Pinning a version

The setup snippet uses npx -y @alttext_ai/alttext-mcp, which always resolves to the latest published version and re-runs it on every launch. That keeps you current, but it also means a future release runs automatically without review. If you want a reproducible, audited install, pin a specific version:

"args": ["-y", "@alttext_ai/alttext-mcp@1.0.2"]

Run npm audit signatures against the pinned version, and bump it deliberately when you're ready to take a new release.

Related MCP server: RendrKit MCP Server

Setup

Requirements: Node.js 18+ and an AltText.ai API key

Add the server to your MCP client configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alttext-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@alttext_ai/alttext-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ALTTEXT_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Where to add this:

Tools

Account Management

Generate Alt Text

Manage Image Library

Bulk Operations

Example Prompts

Once configured, just ask your AI assistant:

Account & Credits

• "How many credits do I have left?"

• "Update my webhook URL to https://example.com/webhook"

Generate Alt Text

• "Generate alt text for https://example.com/photo.jpg"

• "Generate alt text for this image" (with local file)

• "Generate alt text in French and Spanish for this image"

• "Translate image abc123 to German"

Manage Library

• "Search my images for 'product photo'"

• "List my images"

• "Get details for image abc123"

• "Update the alt text for asset abc123"

• "Delete image xyz789"

Bulk Operations

• "Scan https://example.com for images missing alt text"

• "Process this CSV file of image URLs" (bulk_create)

Environment Variables

Development

npm install
npm run build
npm test
npm run lint

Tests use mocked fetch calls -- no API key or network access needed.

License

MIT