Placid.app MCP Server

An MCP server implementation for integrating with Placid.app's API. This server provides tools for listing templates and generating creatives through the Model Context Protocol.

Features

• List available Placid templates with filtering options
• Generate creatives using templates and dynamic content
• Secure API token management
• Error handling and validation
• Type-safe implementation

Installation Options

Installing via Smithery

To install @felores/placid-mcp-server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

NPX Installation

The quickest way to get started is using npx:

Then add the server configuration to your Claude Desktop or Cline settings:

Manual Installation

1. Clone the repository:

2. Install dependencies:

3. Build the project:

4. Add the server configuration to your Claude Desktop or Cline settings:

Replace path/to/placid-mcp-server with the absolute path to your cloned repository.

Getting Your Placid API Token

1. Log in to your Placid.app account
2. Go to Settings > API
3. Click on "Create API Token"
4. Give your token a name (e.g., "MCP Server")
5. Copy the generated token
6. Add the token to your Claude Desktop or Cline configuration as shown in the installation steps above

Development

Tools

placid_list_templates

Lists available Placid templates with filtering options. Each template includes its title, ID, preview image URL, available layers, and tags.

Parameters

• collection_id (optional): Filter templates by collection ID
• custom_data (optional): Filter by custom reference data
• tags (optional): Array of tags to filter templates by

Response

Returns an array of templates, each containing:

• uuid: Unique identifier for the template
• title: Template name
• thumbnail: Preview image URL (if available)
• layers: Array of available layers with their names and types
• tags: Array of template tags

placid_generate_creative

Generate creatives by combining Placid templates with dynamic content like text and images.

Parameters

• template_id (required): UUID of the template to use
• layers (required): Object containing dynamic content for template layers
  • For text layers: { "layerName": { "text": "Your content" } }
  • For image layers: { "layerName": { "image": "https://image-url.com" } }
• modifications (optional): Customize the output
  • width: Output width in pixels
  • height: Output height in pixels
  • filename: Custom filename for the generated creative

Response

Returns an object containing:

• status: "finished" when complete
• image_url: URL to download the generated creative
• credits_used: Number of Placid credits consumed

Example Usage for LLM models

Documentation

For more detailed information about the Placid API, visit the Placid API Documentation.

License

MIT