Remote MCP Server

MeiGen also runs as a remote MCP server — no local process, no npm package, nothing to install or keep updated. Point any MCP-compatible host at the URL below and start generating.

https://www.meigen.ai/api/mcp

Connect

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http meigen https://www.meigen.ai/api/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer meigen_sk_..."

Other MCP hosts

Most hosts that support Streamable HTTP servers use a config shape like this — check your host’s docs for the exact field names:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "meigen": {
      "url": "https://www.meigen.ai/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer meigen_sk_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Get an API key: sign in at meigen.ai → avatar → Settings → API Keys → create a new key.

No provider setup, no environment variables to manage — the token is the only thing you configure.

Why remote

Zero install

No Node.js, no npx, no local process to keep running.

Always current

New models, capability changes, and pricing take effect immediately — nothing to upgrade.

Nothing to reconfigure

The same URL keeps working as the model lineup changes underneath it.

Tools

The remote server exposes 6 tools:

Tool	Description	Requires token
generate_image	Generate images using MeiGen Cloud models	Yes
generate_video	Generate videos — text-to-video, first/last-frame image-to-video, and reference-video continuation	Yes
check_generation	Check the status of a generation by ID and retrieve the result once ready	Yes
list_models	List available image and video models	No
search_gallery	Semantic search across the MeiGen community prompt gallery, with image previews	No
get_inspiration	Get the full prompt and images for any gallery entry	No

Not available remotely: enhance_prompt, manage_preferences, comfyui_workflow. These stay local-only — see the comparison below.

Remote vs. local npm package

Local Setup Guide

Prefer the local package instead? See installation for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and more.

	Remote MCP	Local npm package
Install	None — just add the URL	Node.js 18+ and `npx meigen`
Updates	Automatic	Manual (`npx meigen@latest`)
Providers	MeiGen Cloud only	MeiGen Cloud, local ComfyUI, or any OpenAI-compatible API
Prompt enhancement, saved preferences	Not available	Available
Results	URLs only	Auto-saved to a local folder

Authentication

The remote server uses the same API tokens (meigen_sk_...) as the REST API.

Read-only tools — list_models, search_gallery, get_inspiration — work without a token.
Generation tools — generate_image, generate_video, check_generation — require a valid token.

API tokens can only spend purchased credits, not daily free credits. Make sure your account has purchased credits before generating.

Limitations

Can’t connect to a local ComfyUI server — remote generation uses MeiGen Cloud models only.
Can’t save preferences or favorite prompts (no manage_preferences).
Results are returned as URLs, not saved to disk. Download the file yourself if you need a local copy.

If you need any of these, use the local npm package instead.

Next Steps

MCP Overview

Full tool reference and provider details.

REST API

Prefer HTTP directly? Integrate without MCP.

Getting Started

Features

MCP Plugin

Account

Connect

Claude Code

Other MCP hosts

Why remote

Zero install

Always current

Nothing to reconfigure

Tools

Remote vs. local npm package

Local Setup Guide

Authentication

Limitations

Next Steps

MCP Overview

REST API

​Connect

​Claude Code

​Other MCP hosts

​Why remote

Zero install

Always current

Nothing to reconfigure

​Tools

​Remote vs. local npm package

Local Setup Guide

​Authentication

​Limitations

​Next Steps

MCP Overview

REST API

Connect

Claude Code

Other MCP hosts

Why remote

Tools

Remote vs. local npm package

Authentication

Limitations

Next Steps