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Cloudinary MCP Server

Cloudinary MCP Server

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github.com/feloresMedia & Design10Updated 85w ago
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About Cloudinary MCP Server

Cloudinary MCP Server lets Claude Desktop and compatible MCP clients upload media to Cloudinary. Its upload tool accepts images and videos and supports options such as resource type, public ID, and tags.

Key features

  1. 01Upload images and videos
  2. 02Upload from paths, URLs, or base64 data
  3. 03Set resource type and public ID
  4. 04Configure overwrite behavior and tags

Use cases

  1. 01Upload a local image to Cloudinary
  2. 02Upload a video asset from a URL
  3. 03Assign a public ID and tags to uploaded media

MCP support

Exposes an upload tool to MCP clients for sending images or videos to Cloudinary.

Configuration

Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.

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We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.

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Tools

No tool list yet

Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.

Details

From the project README

Cloudinary MCP Server

This MCP server provides tools for uploading images and videos to Cloudinary through Claude Desktop and compatible MCP clients.

Cloudinary Server MCP server

Installation

Requirements: Node.js
  1. Install Node.js (version 18 or higher) and npm from nodejs.org
  2. Verify installation: 
    node --version
npm --version
Install using npx (Recommended)

  1. Navigate to the Claude configuration directory:

    • Windows: C:\Users\NAME\AppData\Roaming\Claude
    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/

    You can also find these directories inside the Claude Desktop app: Claude Desktop > Settings > Developer > Edit Config

  2. Add the following configuration to your MCP settings file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloudinary": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@felores/cloudinary-mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME": "your_cloud_name",
        "CLOUDINARY_API_KEY": "your_api_key",
        "CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET": "your_api_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}
  1. Make sure to replace the environment variables with your Cloudinary credentials from the Cloudinary Console.
Developer Installation

If you want to modify the server or contribute to development:

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/felores/cloudinary-mcp-server.git
cd cloudinary-mcp-server
  1. Install dependencies and build:
npm install
npm run build

Setup Instructions

  1. First, ensure you have a Cloudinary account and get your credentials from the Cloudinary Console:

    • Cloud Name
    • API Key
    • API Secret

  2. Add the server configuration to your Claude/Cline MCP settings file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloudinary": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["c:/path/to/cloudinary-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME": "your_cloud_name",
        "CLOUDINARY_API_KEY": "your_api_key",
        "CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET": "your_api_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

For Claude desktop app, edit the configuration file at the appropriate location for your OS.

  1. Install dependencies and build the server:
npm install
npm run build

Available Tools

upload

Upload images and videos to Cloudinary.

Parameters:

  • file (required): Path to file, URL, or base64 data URI to upload
  • resource_type (optional): Type of resource ('image', 'video', or 'raw')
  • public_id (optional): Custom public ID for the uploaded asset
  • overwrite (optional): Whether to overwrite existing assets with the same public ID
  • tags (optional): Array of tags to assign to the uploaded asset

Example usage in Claude/Cline:

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "cloudinary",
  tool_name: "upload",
  arguments: {
    file: "path/to/image.jpg",
    resource_type: "image",
    public_id: "my-custom-id"
  }
});

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