Kie MCP

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol server for the kie.ai generation API. Gives Claude (and any MCP client) access to 48+ image models, 86+ video models, and 20+ audio tools with deep model intelligence built in. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting media tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-15 · ★ 2 · #69 OF 155 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Kie MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set KIE_API_KEY before connecting. KIE_PROJECT_ROOT is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add elibarnett-kie-mcp -- npx -y kie-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elibarnett-kie-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kie-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

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

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package kie-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Kie MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v4.8.0 · 2026-08-15

Added · Grok Imagine Image 2.0 (grok-imagine-image-2-0/text-to-image) - xAI's editing-first image model, shipped Aug 7 and reported #2 on both Arena text-to-image and image-edit leaderboards (behind only gpt-image-2).…

v4.7.3 · 2026-08-15

Ships v4.7.2 + v4.7.3 together (4.7.2 was merged but never published to npm). · Added (4.7.2) · upload_file accepts file_path - absolute local path; the server reads and streams the bytes itself via kie's multipart…

v4.7.1 · 2026-08-05

Fixed · Veo aspect ratios corrected - 1:1 was never supported (#65). All six Veo entries advertised 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, but kie's Veo docs and live probes (all three tiers, creation-time 422 "Ratio error") show the real…

04 · Who maintains Kie MCP

kie-mcp is maintained by elibarnett. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/elibarnett/kie-mcp
category: media - ranked #69 of 155 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-15)
registry: io.github.elibarnett/kie-mcp (active, first published 2026-05-11 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:kie-mcp

06 · Kie MCP FAQ

What is Kie MCP?

Is Kie MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-15 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Kie MCP?

Run `npx -y kie-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (KIE_API_KEY, KIE_PROJECT_ROOT) to set first. Set KIE_API_KEY before connecting. KIE_PROJECT_ROOT is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Kie MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Kie MCP

Alternatives to Kie MCP

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