Runapi MCP

AI image generation, video generation, music creation, text-to-speech, prompt search, and model discovery - 160+ executable models across 4 modalities in one MCP server. Its 9 documented tools cover check, task.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-25 · ★ 55 · #10 OF 155 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Runapi MCP

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add runapi-ai-mcp --transport http https://mcp.runapi.ai/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "runapi-ai-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.runapi.ai/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://mcp.runapi.ai/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 mcp.runapi.ai

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @runapi.ai/mcp - the @runapi.ai scope differs from the repo owner (runapi-ai); confirm it's the project's official package

registry registry publisher io.github.runapi-builder is not the repo owner (runapi-ai) - the registry entry was published by someone else

03 · What Runapi MCP can do

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

What you can build

An agent gets 9 documented tools spanning check, task, including list_models, get_model_info, list_actions, check_pricing.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Runapi MCP lets an agent do.

read & search

4 tools - e.g. No; No; No

list_models · get_model_info · list_actions · search_prompts

Check

2 tools - e.g. No; Yes

check_pricing · check_balance

Task

2 tools - e.g. Yes; Yes

create_task · get_task

auth & access

1 tool - e.g. No

Latest releases

v0.12.1 · 2026-08-25

Breaking · Correct Image 2.0 edit validation to require source_image_urls and aspect_ratio instead of task-based edit fields. · Replace source_task_id and mask_indices with one to five source_image_urls and an…

v0.12.0 · 2026-08-21

Added · Add Fish Audio voice creation, listing, lookup, and reusable voice_id contract metadata. · Add Grok Imagine Image 2.0 text-to-image, segment-map, and segment-backed image editing requests. · Accept 1080p output…

v0.11.0 · 2026-08-17

Added · Add Fish Audio voice creation, listing, lookup, and reusable voice_id contract metadata. · Fixed · Reject Suno text-to-music auto_lyrics prompts longer than 3000 characters before creating a task.

04 · Who maintains Runapi MCP

runapi-mcp is maintained by runapi-ai. We track 32 MCP servers from runapi-ai - 32 actively maintained, 57 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jun 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/runapi-ai/mcp
category: media - ranked #10 of 155 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-25)
registry: io.github.runapi-builder/runapi-mcp (active, first published 2026-06-03 · 29 versions)
packages: npm:@runapi.ai/mcp

06 · Runapi MCP FAQ

Is Runapi MCP still maintained?

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

What can Runapi MCP do?

An agent gets 9 documented tools spanning check, task, including list_models, get_model_info, list_actions, check_pricing.

How do I install Runapi MCP?

Run `npx -y @runapi.ai/mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Runapi MCP 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 Runapi MCP

Alternatives to Runapi MCP

Maintained media servers if Runapi MCP isn't the fit.

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