generate_imageLABSCO SUMMARY
Every response tells you what it cost.
Generation servers usually make you find the spend afterwards, in a dashboard, once it has happened. Here the credit cost comes back with the result and the balance is one call away, which turns "can I afford to iterate on this" into something the agent can reason about mid-task. The sandbox key prefix is the other detail worth using: you can exercise the whole flow, including the tools that would cost real money, before spending anything. The default surface is deliberately 10 tools so the context stays light; the presentation and video-composition tools sit behind feature gates.
What it is
A hosted MCP server for Clipia, an AI creation platform. One endpoint fronts 60+ generation models, Western and Chinese, so an agent can make an image, render a video, produce a voiceover or build a deck without an SDK or a separate subscription per provider. Every response carries the exact credit cost of what it just did.
What you get
- Images from a prompt, optionally with reference images for editing or image-to-image, usually returned inline with a preview —
generate_image - Video from a prompt or from a start image, returning a request ID and cost immediately since renders take 1–10 min, then polled to completion —
generate_video,wait_generation,get_generation - Speech from text in a chosen voice and language as MP3, and background music from a description of mood, genre and tempo —
generate_audio,generate_music - The model catalogue with capabilities and pricing in credits, and per-model detail including input schema and context limits —
list_models,get_model - 3500+ curated prompt templates searchable in Russian or English, each with a ready-to-use prompt and a recommended model —
search_templates - Your credit balance and the current key's 30-day usage —
get_balance - Feature-gated additions on top of the 10 core tools: chat with a text model, a brief turned into per-scene video prompts, 2–20 finished scenes stitched into a final MP4 with voiceover and subtitles, and editable PPTX decks generated and edited —
chat,generate_scenario,compose_video,generate_presentation,edit_presentation
Requirements
A Clipia account with credits. IDEs and CLIs authenticate with an API key from the Developer Console against https://mcp.clipia.ai/mcp over Streamable HTTP — Authorization: Bearer clipia_... is the recommended header scheme. claude.ai and ChatGPT connect over OAuth instead, with no key to manage. Keys prefixed clipia_test_ run in a sandbox that returns instant mock results and spends no credits, which is the right way to wire up an integration. New accounts get a small pack of welcome credits; after that a subscription is required.
Setup effort
One command plus a key — claude mcp add --transport http clipia https://mcp.clipia.ai/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <CLIPIA_API_KEY>"
USE CASES
01
Making an image without leaving the conversation
Describe it and get the finished image back inline, then iterate on the same prompt with the preview in front of you.
02
Rendering a video that takes minutes
Start the generation, take the request ID, and long-poll to completion rather than blocking or re-asking.
03
Testing the integration without spending credits
Use a sandbox key so every call returns a mock result — the whole path is exercised, the balance does not move.
04
Choosing the right model for the job
List the models filtered by type, read the pricing in credits, then pass the slug you picked instead of taking the default.
05
Starting from a prompt that already works
Search the template library for the effect you want and use its recommended model, rather than writing a prompt from scratch.
06
Turning a brief into a finished clip
Generate the scene prompts, render the scenes, then stitch them into one MP4 with a soundtrack and subtitles.
15 tools
Listed in project docs. Your client may show a different list.
generate_videogenerate_audiogenerate_musicwait_generationget_generationlist_modelsget_modelget_balancesearch_templateschatgenerate_scenariocompose_videogenerate_presentationedit_presentationBEFORE YOU INSTALL
What to know first
Tools you get
15 tools named in the project's documentation.
Requires
- A client that can reach a remote MCP server over HTTP
- CLIPIA_API_KEY in your environment
INSTALLATION
Connect your client
Server setup
claude mcp add
Claude Code
TERMINAL
claude mcp add --transport http clipia https://mcp.clipia.ai/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_CLIPIA_API_KEY>"Hosted endpoint
ENDPOINT URL
https://mcp.clipia.ai/mcpAdd this hosted endpoint to your MCP client using the credentials listed under Requirements.
MCP Clients
Claude Desktop
CLAUDE DESKTOP · JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"clipia": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.clipia.ai/mcp",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_CLIPIA_API_KEY>"
]
}
}
}Claude.ai
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → https://mcp.clipia.ai/mcp (OAuth, no key needed)
Cursor
CURSOR · JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"clipia": {
"url": "https://mcp.clipia.ai/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_CLIPIA_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Cline
CLINE · JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"clipia": {
"type": "streamableHttp",
"url": "https://mcp.clipia.ai/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_CLIPIA_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}VS Code
VS CODE · JSON
{
"servers": {
"clipia": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.clipia.ai/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer ${input:clipia_api_key}"
}
}
},
"inputs": [
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "clipia_api_key",
"description": "Clipia API Key",
"password": true
}
]
}Windsurf
WINDSURF · JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"clipia": {
"serverUrl": "https://mcp.clipia.ai/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_CLIPIA_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Codex
CODEX · TOML
[mcp_servers.clipia]
url = "https://mcp.clipia.ai/mcp"
bearer_token_env_var = "CLIPIA_API_KEY"Gemini CLI
GEMINI CLI · TERMINAL
gemini mcp add --transport http clipia https://mcp.clipia.ai/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_CLIPIA_API_KEY>"ChatGPT
Settings → Apps & Connectors → Create — MCP Server URL: https://mcp.clipia.ai/mcp, Authentication OAuth
