
Official MiniMax Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables interaction with powerful Text to Speech and video/image generation APIs. This server allows MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, OpenAI Agents and others to generate speech, clone voices, generate video, generate image and more.
π‘ Recommended: MiniMax CLI (mmx-cli) β our official command-line tool with the latest models and additional features including text, vision, search, and music cover. Works as an AI agent skill for Claude Code, Cursor, OpenClaw, etc.
Documentation
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MiniMax-MCP-JS - Official JavaScript implementation of MiniMax MCP
Transport
We support two transport types: stdio and sse.
stdio SSE
Run locally Can be deployed locally or in the cloud
Communication through stdout Communication through network
Input: Supports processing local files or valid URL resources Input: When deployed in the cloud, it is recommended to use URL for input
Available Tools
tool description
text_to_audio Convert text to audio with a given voice
list_voices List all voices available
voice_clone Clone a voice using provided audio files
generate_video Generate a video from a prompt
text_to_image Generate a image from a prompt
query_video_generation Query the result of video generation task
music_generation Generate a music track from a prompt and lyrics
voice_design Generate a voice from a prompt using preview text
Release Notes
July 2, 2025
π What's New
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Voice Design: New
voice_designtool - create custom voices from descriptive prompts with preview audio -
Video Enhancement: Added
MiniMax-Hailuo-02model with ultra-clear quality and duration/resolution controls -
Music Generation: Enhanced
music_generationtool powered bymusic-1.5model
π Enhanced Tools
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voice_design- Generate personalized voices from text descriptions -
generate_video- Now supports MiniMax-Hailuo-02 with 6s/10s duration and 768P/1080P resolution options -
music_generation- High-quality music creation with music-1.5 model
Quickstart with MCP Client
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Get your API key from MiniMax.
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Install
uv(Python package manager), install withcurl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | shor see theuvrepo for additional install methods. -
Important: The API host and key vary by region and must match; otherwise, you'll encounter an
Invalid API keyerror.
Region Global Mainland MINIMAX_API_KEY go get from MiniMax Global go get from MiniMax MINIMAX_API_HOST https://api.minimax.io https://api.minimaxi.com
Claude Desktop
Go to Claude > Settings > Developer > Edit Config > claude_desktop_config.json to include the following:
{
"mcpServers": {
"MiniMax": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"minimax-mcp",
"-y"
],
"env": {
"MINIMAX_API_KEY": "insert-your-api-key-here",
"MINIMAX_MCP_BASE_PATH": "local-output-dir-path, such as /User/xxx/Desktop",
"MINIMAX_API_HOST": "api host, https://api.minimax.io | https://api.minimaxi.com",
"MINIMAX_API_RESOURCE_MODE": "optional, [url|local], url is default, audio/image/video are downloaded locally or provided in URL format"
}
}
}
}
β οΈ Warning: The API key needs to match the host. If an error "API Error: invalid api key" occurs, please check your api host:
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Global HostοΌ
https://api.minimax.io -
Mainland HostοΌ
https://api.minimaxi.com
If you're using Windows, you will have to enable "Developer Mode" in Claude Desktop to use the MCP server. Click "Help" in the hamburger menu in the top left and select "Enable Developer Mode".
Cursor
Go to Cursor -> Preferences -> Cursor Settings -> MCP -> Add new global MCP Server to add above config.
That's it. Your MCP client can now interact with MiniMax through these tools:
Example usage
β οΈ Warning: Using these tools may incur costs.
1. broadcast a segment of the evening news
2. clone a voice
3. generate a video
4. generate images
FAQ
1. invalid api key
Please ensure your API key and API host are regionally aligned
Region Global Mainland MINIMAX_API_KEY go get from MiniMax Global go get from MiniMax MINIMAX_API_HOST https://api.minimax.io https://api.minimaxi.com
2. spawn uvx ENOENT
Please confirm its absolute path by running this command in your terminal:
which uvx
Once you obtain the absolute path (e.g., /usr/local/bin/uvx), update your configuration to use that path (e.g., "command": "/usr/local/bin/uvx").
3. How to use generate_video in async-mode
Define completion rules before starting:
Alternatively, these rules can be configured in your IDE settings (e.g., Cursor):