Seedance MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Seedance

before you install - you'll need

Set ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add acedatacloud-seedancemcp --transport http https://seedance.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "acedatacloud-seedancemcp": {
      "url": "https://seedance.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://seedance.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-08-25

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions · remote - your agent's requests go to seedance.mcp.acedata.cloud

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package mcp-seedance - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.AceDataCloud is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Seedance can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can query the status and result of a video generation task, query multiple video generation tasks at once, list all available Seedance models with their capabilities and pricing, and list all available resolutions and aspect ratios for Seedance.

The 7 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what mcp-seedance lets an agent do.

seedance_generate_video: - Generate AI video from a text prompt using ByteDance Seedance.
seedance_generate_video_from_image: - Generate AI video using reference images with ByteDance Seedance.
seedance_get_task: - Query the status and result of a video generation task.
seedance_get_tasks_batch: - Query multiple video generation tasks at once.
seedance_list_models: - List all available Seedance models with their capabilities and pricing.
seedance_list_resolutions: - List all available resolutions and aspect ratios for Seedance.
seedance_list_actions: - List all available Seedance API actions and corresponding tools.

Latest releases

v2026.8.24.0 · 2026-08-24

v2026.8.23.0 · 2026-08-23

v2026.8.22.1 · 2026-08-22

04 · Who maintains Seedance

mcp-seedance is maintained by acedatacloud. We track 25 MCP servers from acedatacloud - 24 actively maintained, 94 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jan 2026. Full record: all servers from acedatacloud.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/acedatacloud/seedancemcp
website: https://seedance.mcp.acedata.cloud/
category: media - ranked #26 of 155 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-24)
registry: io.github.AceDataCloud/mcp-seedance (active, first published 2026-03-19 · 55 versions)
packages: pypi:mcp-seedance

06 · Seedance FAQ

Is Seedance still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Seedance do?

With this server connected, an agent can query the status and result of a video generation task, query multiple video generation tasks at once, list all available Seedance models with their capabilities and pricing, and list all available resolutions and aspect ratios for Seedance.

How do I install Seedance?

Run `uvx mcp-seedance`. The README documents one environment variable (ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN) to set first. Set ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Seedance require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-08-25, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Seedance

Alternatives to Seedance

Maintained media servers if Seedance isn't the fit.

More media MCP servers · Seedream Pro · Suno · Veo · Aetherwave MCP · AIOProductOS Studio

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