RunAPI Gemini TTS MCP Server
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<strong>Gemini TTS API access for AI agents: run audio generation operations, poll asynchronous results, and check pricing through one focused MCP server.</strong>
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<sub>Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Roo Code, and any MCP-compatible host.</sub>
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<a href="#install">Install</a> |
<a href="#tools">Tools</a> |
<a href="#models">Models</a> |
<a href="#agent-prompts">Agent Prompts</a> |
<a href="#configuration">Configuration</a> |
<a href="#links">Links</a>
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## Why This Package?
`@runapi.ai/gemini-tts-mcp` is a focused Model Context Protocol server for the **Gemini TTS** model line on RunAPI.
It gives MCP-compatible assistants direct access to 1 endpoint and 2 model variants without loading the full RunAPI catalog.
Use this per-model server when an agent should stay scoped to Gemini TTS. Use [`@runapi.ai/mcp`](https://github.com/runapi-ai/mcp) when one assistant should discover every RunAPI model line.
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## Install
Add it to Claude Code:
```bash
claude mcp add gemini-tts -s user -- npx -y @runapi.ai/gemini-tts-mcp
```
Use project scope when the server should be shared with a repository:
```bash
claude mcp add gemini-tts -s project -- npx -y @runapi.ai/gemini-tts-mcp
```
Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Roo Code, and other MCP hosts can use the same stdio command:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gemini-tts": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@runapi.ai/gemini-tts-mcp"]
}
}
}
```
`check_pricing` works before sign-in. For task creation and status polling, ask your assistant to call the `login` tool. It opens a browser login and saves credentials to `~/.config/runapi/config.json`, the same file used by `runapi login`.
Headless and CI hosts can still set `RUNAPI_API_KEY` before starting the MCP host.
Ready-made examples are in [`examples/`](examples/) for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, and Roo Code.
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## Tools
| Tool | Auth | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| `text_to_speech` | Yes | Create a Gemini TTS text to speech task and optionally wait for a terminal status. Returns the task id, status, and output URLs. |
| `get_task` | Yes | Fetch the current status and latest payload for an existing task. |
| `check_pricing` | No | Look up current pricing for a Gemini TTS model and endpoint. |
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## Models
Gemini TTS covers 2 model variants across 1 endpoint. Each tool accepts the models listed for it:
| Tool | Models |
|---|---|
| `text_to_speech` | `gemini-2.5-pro-tts`, `gemini-3.1-flash-tts` |
Model availability can change between releases. Use `check_pricing` or the [Gemini TTS model page](https://runapi.ai/models/gemini-tts) for the current catalog view.
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## Agent Prompts
Ask your assistant in natural language; it can inspect pricing, create the task, and return the task id plus output URLs.
### Create a task
```text
Run a Gemini TTS text to speech task with RunAPI.
```
The assistant can call `check_pricing`, then `text_to_speech`, and return the task id, status, and output URLs.
### Submit without waiting
```text
Create the task but don't wait for it to finish.
```
The assistant calls the create tool with `wait: false` and returns the task id. Check on it later with `get_task`.
### Check pricing before creating
```text
Check current Gemini TTS pricing, then create the task if it matches my request.
```
The assistant calls `check_pricing` and can link to the [Gemini TTS model page](https://runapi.ai/models/gemini-tts) for the canonical catalog entry.
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## Configuration
The server resolves auth in this order:
1. `RUNAPI_API_KEY` environment variable, useful for headless and CI hosts
2. `~/.config/runapi/config.json`, created by the MCP `login` tool or `runapi login`
3. No key, which still allows `check_pricing`
The config file is normally managed by login. A pre-provisioned headless config can use:
```json
{
"apiKey": "your_runapi_key"
}
```
Do not commit real API keys.
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## Links
| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| Gemini TTS model page | [https://runapi.ai/models/gemini-tts](https://runapi.ai/models/gemini-tts) |
| npm package | [@runapi.ai/gemini-tts-mcp](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@runapi.ai/gemini-tts-mcp) |
| GitHub repository | [runapi-ai/gemini-tts-mcp](https://github.com/runapi-ai/gemini-tts-mcp) |
| RunAPI MCP overview | [runapi.ai/mcp](https://runapi.ai/mcp) |
| RunAPI docs | [runapi.ai/docs](https://runapi.ai/docs) |
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## License
Licensed under the [Apache License, Version 2.0](LICENSE).
TDQS
Scored across 4 tools
Each tool targets a clearly distinct action: authentication, task creation, task status retrieval, and pricing lookup. There is no overlap between text_to_speech (create) and get_task (poll), so an agent can select the right tool without ambiguity.
The set predominantly uses snake_case verb_noun names (text_to_speech, get_task, check_pricing). The lone 'login' is a minor deviation because it omits a noun, but it remains readable and predictable.
Four tools is well-scoped for an API wrapper focused on Gemini TTS. Authentication, task creation, task polling, and pricing lookup each earn their place without unnecessary bloat.
The core workflow of authenticating, creating a TTS task, polling its result, and checking pricing is covered. Minor gaps such as task cancellation, deletion, or listing are absent but can likely be worked around for the stated purpose.