Seedream Pro MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Seedream Pro

before you install - you'll need

Set ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add acedatacloud-seedreammcp --transport http https://seedream.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "acedatacloud-seedreammcp": {
      "url": "https://seedream.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://seedream.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-09-17

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 seedream.mcp.acedata.cloud

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package mcp-seedream-pro - 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 Seedream Pro 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 generate an AI image from a text prompt using ByteDance's Seedream model, edit images, including Seedream 5.0 Pro transparent-background mode, query the status and result of a Seedream image generation or edit task, and query multiple Seedream image tasks at once.

The 7 tools it gives your agent

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

seedream_generate_image: - Generate an AI image from a text prompt using ByteDance's Seedream model.
seedream_edit_image: - Edit images, including Seedream 5.0 Pro transparent-background mode.
seedream_decompose_image: - Split one image into a base and up to 16 positioned transparent layers.
seedream_get_task: - Query the status and result of a Seedream image generation or edit task.
seedream_get_tasks_batch: - Query multiple Seedream image tasks at once.
seedream_list_models: - List all available Seedream models with their capabilities and pricing.
seedream_list_sizes: - List all available image sizes and resolution options for Seedream.

Latest releases

v2026.9.10.0 · 2026-09-10

v2026.9.5.0 · 2026-09-05

v2026.8.28.0 · 2026-08-28

04 · Who maintains Seedream Pro

mcp-seedream-pro is maintained by acedatacloud. We track 25 MCP servers from acedatacloud - 24 actively maintained, 108 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jan 2026. Full record: all servers from acedatacloud.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/acedatacloud/seedreammcp
website: https://seedream.mcp.acedata.cloud/
category: media - ranked #51 of 173 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-10)
registry: io.github.AceDataCloud/mcp-seedream-pro (active, first published 2026-03-19 · 63 versions)
packages: pypi:mcp-seedream-pro

06 · Seedream Pro FAQ

Is Seedream Pro still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-10 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Seedream Pro do?

With this server connected, an agent can generate an AI image from a text prompt using ByteDance's Seedream model, edit images, including Seedream 5.0 Pro transparent-background mode, query the status and result of a Seedream image generation or edit task, and query multiple Seedream image tasks at once.

How do I install Seedream Pro?

Run `uvx mcp-seedream-pro`. 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 Seedream Pro require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-09-17, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Seedream Pro

Alternatives to Seedream Pro

Maintained media servers if Seedream Pro isn't the fit.

More media MCP servers · Suno · Veo · Aetherwave MCP · AIOProductOS Studio · Server Alice

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