About Modelflare
Modelflare is an MCP server for generating and editing images and creating videos through models available to a Modelflare account. It serves users of MCP clients who want model discovery and generation tools configured with one Smart API Key.
Key features
- 01List models available to the API key
- 02Generate or edit images
- 03Start asynchronous video generation
- 04Check video task status and progress
- 05Download completed videos
Use cases
- 01Find image or video models available to an account
- 02Generate and save an image from an MCP client
- 03Submit a video task and check its progress
- 04Download a finished video
MCP support
Exposes image and video model discovery, generation, status, and download tools to MCP clients. Configure it with a Modelflare Smart API Key and an output directory.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
npx -y @modelflare/mcp-serverMODELFLARE_API_KEYSecretModelflare Smart API Key (create one at https://modelflare.dev/keys)MODELFLARE_BASE_URLglobal (default), china, or a custom base URLMODELFLARE_OUTPUT_DIRDirectory for generated images and videos (default ./modelflare-output)Local servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.
Tools
5Saved tool list · updated 6d ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| kind | enum | No | Only list models of this kind.image | video | text |
Details
From the project READMEModelflare MCP Server
Image and video generation for any MCP client — Claude Desktop, Cursor, Gemini CLI and more — with one Modelflare Smart API Key for every image and video model available to your account.
用一个 Modelflare Smart API Key,在任意 MCP 客户端里调用你账号可用的全部图像和视频模型。
mcp-name: io.github.castaly-ai/mcp-server
Get a Smart API Key / 获取 Smart API Key
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Sign up / 注册: https://modelflare.dev/sign-up?utm_source=mcp-registry&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=integrations
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Console → API Keys → Create Smart API Key, and pick a routing strategy (Balanced / Stability first / Low price first).
控制台 API Keys →「Create Smart API Key」,选择路由策略(均衡 / 稳定优先 / 低价优先)。
Configure / 配置
Add the server to your MCP client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"modelflare": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelflare/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"MODELFLARE_API_KEY": "<your Smart API Key>"
}
}
}
}
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
MODELFLARE_API_KEY | your Smart API Key (required) |
MODELFLARE_BASE_URL | global → https://modelflare.dev/v1 (default) · china → https://origin.modelflare.dev/v1 · or a custom URL |
MODELFLARE_OUTPUT_DIR | where images and videos are saved (default ./modelflare-output) |
MODELFLARE_LOCALE | en (default) or zh for error messages |
Claude Desktop: download modelflare-mcp-<version>.mcpb from Releases and open it; Claude Desktop asks for the API key, base URL and output folder. modelflare-mcp-<version>-smithery.mcpb is the same bundle with each tool's inputSchema in the manifest, as Smithery requires. node build-mcpb.mjs rebuilds both.
Tools / 工具
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
list_models | Image and video models your key can call, each with the docs page holding its exact request fields. kind: "text" lists text models. |
generate_image | Generates an image, or edits one with edit: true, and saves it. Gemini image models use generateContent; the others use the Images API. |
create_video | Starts an asynchronous video task and returns its task ID. |
get_video_status | Status and progress of a video task. |
download_video | Saves a finished video; can wait up to 300 seconds first. |
Model-specific fields go in parameters (images) or request (videos) and are sent unchanged. The model list comes from your key, so new models appear without editing the key. Generated results are saved right away because result URLs expire.
Calls are billed to your Modelflare balance by actual usage; see https://modelflare.dev/usage-logs.
Troubleshooting / 常见问题
- 401: the key is missing or invalid. Create a Smart API Key at https://modelflare.dev/keys.
model_not_found: a regular key only calls the models of its own group. A Smart API Key calls every model available to your account. If you already use a Smart API Key, that model is not available to your account right now.- 403
insufficient_user_quota: top up at https://modelflare.dev/billing.
Links
Docs: https://docs.modelflare.dev/ · Pricing: https://modelflare.dev/pricing
License
MIT © Havenbyte LLC
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