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 cluster into read & search, check, task, auth & access.

People who work with image generation, runapi and vscode and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-16 · ★ 55 · #11 OF 173 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

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 2026-09-17

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 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 across read & search, 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

v0.12.7 · 2026-09-16

Fixed · Remove scanner-detectable test fixture secrets from the aggregate MCP security scan surface.

v0.12.6 · 2026-09-16

Added · Add Suno V6 model variants to the aggregate MCP contract. · Add the Suno persona, voice, style-expansion, timestamped-lyrics, audio-export, music-visualization, and music-from-sample capabilities to the…

v0.12.5 · 2026-09-11

Added · Add GPT Image 2.5 Flare and Sunburst request contracts to aggregate MCP metadata. · Changed · Align MCP landing page with unified site navigation and visual design refresh. · Keep model catalog navigation…

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 #11 of 173 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-16)
registry: io.github.runapi-builder/runapi-mcp (active, first published 2026-06-03 · 33 versions)
packages: npm:@runapi.ai/mcp

06 · Runapi MCP FAQ

Is Runapi MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-16 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 across read & search, 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 2026-09-17, 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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