Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@minimax-coding-plan-mcp search for the latest Next.js 15 App Router changes and give migration steps"
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.
Related MCP server: MiniMax-Coding-Plan-MCP
Get your API key from MiniMax.
Install uv (Python package manager), install with curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh or see the uv repo for additional install methods.
Important: The API host and key vary by region and must match; otherwise, you'll encounter an Invalid API key error.
Region | Global | Mainland |
MINIMAX_API_KEY | go get from MiniMax Global | go get from MiniMax |
MINIMAX_API_HOST |
Go to Claude > Settings > Developer > Edit Config > claude_desktop_config.json to include the following:
{
"mcpServers": {
"MiniMax": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"minimax-coding-plan-mcp",
"-y"
],
"env": {
"MINIMAX_API_KEY": "insert-your-api-key-here",
"MINIMAX_API_HOST": "api host, https://api.minimax.io | https://api.minimaxi.com"
}
}
}
}
⚠️ Warning: The API key needs to match the host. If an error "API Error: invalid api key" occurs, please check your api host:
Global Host：https://api.minimax.io
Mainland Host：https://api.minimaxi.com
If you're using Windows, you will have to enable "Developer Mode" in Claude Desktop to use the MCP server. Click "Help" in the hamburger menu in the top left and select "Enable Developer Mode".
Go to Cursor -> Preferences -> Cursor Settings -> MCP -> Add new global MCP Server to add above config.
That's it. Your MCP client can now interact with MiniMax through these tools:
We support two transport types: stdio and sse.
stdio | SSE |
Run locally | Can be deployed locally or in the cloud |
Communication through | Communication through |
Input: Supports processing | Input: When deployed in the cloud, it is recommended to use |
tool | description |
| Performs web searches and returns organic search results along with related search queries |
| Analyzes images with AI based on text prompts, extracts information and answers questions about images |
Web Search: New web_search tool - perform web searches and get organic results with related search queries
Vision Language Model: New understand_image tool - analyze images using AI based on text prompts
web_search - Search the web and get structured results including titles, links, snippets, and related searches
understand_image - Analyze images from URLs or local files, supporting JPEG, PNG, and WebP formats
Please ensure your API key and API host are regionally aligned
Region | Global | Mainland |
MINIMAX_API_KEY | go get from MiniMax Global | go get from MiniMax |
MINIMAX_API_HOST |
Please confirm its absolute path by running this command in your terminal:
which uvxOnce you obtain the absolute path (e.g., /usr/local/bin/uvx), update your configuration to use that path (e.g., "command": "/usr/local/bin/uvx").
⚠️ Warning: Using these tools may incur costs.
Use the web_search tool to search for information on the web:
Use the understand_image tool to analyze images with AI:
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