Qwen Vision MCP Server
Click on "Install 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., "@Qwen Vision MCP ServerWhat's in this photo? https://example.com/photo.jpg"
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.
Qwen Vision MCP Server
MCP server for Alibaba Qwen3.7-plus (multimodal vision model), connected via DashScope's Anthropic-compatible endpoint.
Features
Single tool:
qwen_vision_understand— analyze an image with Qwen3.7-plusSupports local image files (png/jpg/jpeg/gif/webp/bmp) and remote URLs
Same Anthropic Messages API format as Claude
Token usage reported back in each response
Related MCP server: MCP Image Validator
Requirements
Node.js >= 18
A DashScope API key — get one at https://dashscope.console.aliyun.com/apiKey
Install
cd qwen-vision-mcp-server
npm installConfiguration
Environment variables:
Variable | Required | Default | Description |
| ✅ | — | Your DashScope API key |
|
| Model name (e.g. | |
|
| Override endpoint | |
|
| Default max output tokens |
Run locally
DASHSCOPE_API_KEY=sk-xxx npm startCC-Switch / Claude Code config
{
"mcpServers": {
"qwen-vision": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "cmd",
"args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "qwen-vision-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"DASHSCOPE_API_KEY": "sk-your-dashscope-key",
"QWEN_MODEL": "qwen3.7-plus"
}
}
}
}Or if installed locally:
{
"mcpServers": {
"qwen-vision": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "node",
"args": ["E:/Projects/Claude/MCP/qwen/qwen-vision-mcp-server/src/index.js"],
"env": {
"DASHSCOPE_API_KEY": "sk-your-dashscope-key"
}
}
}
}Tool: qwen_vision_understand
Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| string | ✅ | Local file path or HTTP(S) URL |
| string | ✅ | What to ask about the image |
| number | Max output tokens (default 4096) | |
| number | 0-2, default 1 |
Example:
Use qwen_vision_understand to analyze this UI mockup:
/Users/me/Downloads/login-page.png
"Recreate this as HTML with Tailwind CSS"License
MIT
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