MCP Server

Describes the deAPI MCP server, its available tools, and how to connect agents or IDE integrations to use deAPI as a structured toolbox.

Alpha Release — The MCP server is currently in alpha. You may encounter occasional issues or unexpected behavior as we continue to refine the service. We actively welcome feedback and bug reports — join the conversation on Discord.

In addition to the HTTP API, deAPI exposes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server. This allows AI assistants, IDE extensions, and MCP-aware tools to call deAPI capabilities as structured tools instead of manually constructing HTTP requests.

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that enables AI models and agents to interact with external tools and services in a structured way. Instead of crafting raw HTTP requests, your AI assistant discovers available tools and calls them using a standardized protocol. With deAPI’s MCP server, Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible clients can:

Generate images, videos, and audio directly within conversations
Transcribe YouTube videos or audio files
Remove backgrounds and upscale images
Check pricing before running expensive operations
Access all deAPI capabilities through natural language

New tools and capabilities will be added as the MCP server evolves. Follow our Discord for updates and to share feature requests.

Server Details

Property	Value
MCP Server URL	`https://mcp.deapi.ai/mcp`
OAuth Client ID	`deapi-mcp`
OAuth Client Secret	Your deAPI API key
Transport	Streamed HTTP

Available Tools

The deAPI MCP server exposes the following tools:

Image Generation & Manipulation

Tool	Description
`text_to_image`	Generate images from text prompts using AI diffusion models (Flux, Z-Image-Turbo)
`image_to_image`	Transform existing images using text prompts (style transfer, editing)
`image_to_text`	Extract text from images using OCR
`image_remove_background`	Remove background from images (transparent PNG output)
`image_upscale`	Upscale images to higher resolution
`text_to_image_price`	Calculate price for text-to-image generation
`image_to_image_price`	Calculate price for image transformation
`image_to_text_price`	Calculate price for OCR extraction
`image_remove_background_price`	Calculate price for background removal
`image_upscale_price`	Calculate price for image upscaling

Video Generation & Processing

Tool	Description
`text_to_video`	Generate videos from text prompts
`image_to_video`	Animate static images into videos
`video_file_transcription`	Transcribe uploaded video files to text
`video_url_transcription`	Transcribe videos from URLs (YouTube, X/Twitter, Twitch, Kick)
`video_file_transcription_price`	Calculate price for video file transcription
`video_url_transcription_price`	Calculate price for video URL transcription

Audio & Speech

Tool	Description
`text_to_audio`	Convert text to natural-sounding speech (TTS)
`audio_transcription`	Transcribe uploaded audio files to text using Whisper
`audio_url_transcription`	Transcribe audio from URLs (X/Twitter Spaces)
`audio_transcription_price`	Calculate price for audio file transcription
`audio_url_transcription_price`	Calculate price for audio URL transcription

Utility

Tool	Description
`get_available_models`	List all available AI models with specifications
`get_balance`	Check your deAPI account balance
`check_job_status`	Check status of submitted jobs

How to Connect

Claude (claude.ai)

To use deAPI MCP tools directly in Claude conversations: Step 1. Get your API key from the deAPI Dashboard Step 2. Add the MCP connector in Claude settings:

Go to Settings → Connectors
Click Add Connector or Add MCP Server
Select New OAuth Connector
Enter the following credentials:

Field	Value
OAuth Client ID	`deapi-mcp`
OAuth Client Secret	Your deAPI API key
Server URL	`https://mcp.deapi.ai/mcp`

Step 3. Grant permissions — After adding the connector, Claude will ask you to authorize the connection. Click Allow to enable deAPI MCP tools in your conversations. Step 4. Start using deAPI MCP by asking Claude to generate images, transcribe videos, or use any other capability. Make sure to mention “deAPI MCP” in your prompt so Claude knows to use the MCP tools. Example prompts:

“Using deAPI MCP, generate an image of a futuristic city at sunset”
“With deAPI MCP, transcribe this YouTube video: [URL]”
“With deAPI MCP, transcribe this Twitch video: [URL]”
“Check my deAPI MCP balance”
“Using deAPI MCP, create a video of waves crashing on a beach”

Cursor IDE

To integrate deAPI MCP into Cursor for AI-assisted development: Step 1. Get your API key from the deAPI Dashboard Step 2. Open Cursor Settings:

Press Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P
Search for “Cursor Settings” or navigate to Settings → Cursor Settings

Step 3. Add MCP Configuration:

Find the MCP or Model Context Protocol section
Add a custom MCP server configuration
Paste the following JSON (replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual key):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deapi": {
      "name": "DEAPI MCP",
      "url": "https://mcp.deapi.ai/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Step 4. Restart Cursor to apply the configuration. Step 5. Invoke deAPI MCP in chat by using phrases like:

“Using deAPI MCP, generate an image of…”
“With deAPI MCP, transcribe this audio…”
“Via deAPI MCP, check my balance”

Tip: Cursor recognizes deAPI MCP tools when you mention keywords like “using deAPI MCP”, “with deAPI MCP”, or “via MCP” in your prompts.

ChatGPT

To use deAPI MCP tools in ChatGPT conversations:

Availability: MCP is available in beta to Pro, Plus, Business, Enterprise, and Education accounts. The MCP apps work on both web and desktop, but Developer mode settings are only accessible in the web version at chatgpt.com.

Step 1. Get your API key from the deAPI Dashboard Step 2. Enable Developer mode:

Go to Settings → Apps & Connectors
Scroll to Advanced settings at the bottom
Enable Developer mode
Go back — a Create App button will appear next to Advanced settings

Step 3. Create a new MCP App:

Click Create App
Fill in the following details:

Field	Value
Name	`deAPI` (or any name you prefer)
Description	`deAPI MCP` (optional)
MCP Server URL	`https://mcp.deapi.ai/mcp`
Authentication	`OAuth`
OAuth Client ID	`deapi-mcp`
OAuth Client Secret	Your deAPI API key

Step 4. Check the risk acknowledgment checkbox (“I understand and want to continue”) Step 5. Click Create Step 6. Start using deAPI MCP by asking ChatGPT to generate images, transcribe videos, or use any other capability. Example prompts:

“Using deAPI MCP, generate an image of a cyberpunk cat”
“With deAPI MCP, transcribe this YouTube video: [URL]”
“Check my deAPI MCP balance”
“With deAPI MCP, transcribe this Kick video: [URL]“

Supported Models

The MCP server provides access to all deAPI models:

Text-to-Image

Flux.1 schnell — Fast, high-quality image generation
Z-Image-Turbo INT8 — Optimized turbo model for quick and realistic generations

Text-to-Speech

Kokoro — Natural TTS with multiple voices and languages

Video Generation

LTX-Video-0.9.8 13B — Text-to-video and image-to-video generation

Image Processing

QwenImageEditPlus4Bit — Advanced image-to-image transformation
Ben2 — Background removal

Transcription

Whisper Large V3 — State-of-the-art speech recognition

OCR

Nanonets Ocr S — Text extraction from images

Embeddings

BGE M3 — Text embeddings

Use get_available_models tool to retrieve the full list with current specifications and limits.

Usage Examples

Generate an Image

Ask your AI assistant:

“Using deAPI MCP, generate an image of an astronaut riding a horse on Mars, photorealistic style”

The assistant will call text_to_image with appropriate parameters and return the generated image URL.

Transcribe a YouTube Video

“With deAPI MCP, transcribe this YouTube video with timestamps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qaiNfoMRts”

The assistant calls video_url_transcription and returns the full transcript.

Convert Text to Speech

“Using deAPI MCP, convert this text to speech with a British female voice: ‘Welcome to our platform’”

The assistant calls text_to_audio with the Kokoro model and appropriate voice settings.

Remove Background from Image

“Using deAPI MCP, remove the background from this product photo”

The assistant calls image_remove_background and returns a transparent PNG.

Transcribe X/Twitter Spaces

“With deAPI MCP, transcribe this Twitter Space: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/…”

The assistant calls audio_url_transcription and returns the full transcript.

When to Use MCP vs HTTP API

Use Case	Recommended
AI assistants & chatbots	MCP Server
IDE integrations (Cursor, VS Code)	MCP Server
Backend services & workers	HTTP API
Batch processing	HTTP API
Direct programmatic control	HTTP API
Agent-driven workflows	MCP Server

Use the MCP server when you want an AI agent to decide which tools to call, with which parameters, and in what order. Use the HTTP API + queue for typical backend integrations where you directly manage requests and results.

Troubleshooting

Connection Issues

Verify your API key is valid and has sufficient balance
Check the server URL is exactly https://mcp.deapi.ai/mcp
For Claude: Ensure OAuth Client ID is deapi-mcp and Secret is your API key
For Cursor: Ensure Bearer token format — the Authorization header should be Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Tools Not Appearing

Restart your MCP client (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor) after configuration changes
In Claude: Make sure you clicked Allow when prompted to grant permissions
In ChatGPT: Ensure Developer mode is enabled in Advanced settings
Verify JSON syntax in configuration files (Cursor)
Check that your API key has the necessary permissions

Jobs Stuck in Processing

Use check_job_status tool with the job ID to monitor progress
Large video generation or transcription jobs may take several minutes
Check status.deapi.ai for system status

Get started

Execution Modes & Integrations

API

Other

What is MCP?

Server Details

Available Tools

Image Generation & Manipulation

Video Generation & Processing

Audio & Speech

Utility

How to Connect

Claude (claude.ai)

Cursor IDE

ChatGPT

Supported Models

Text-to-Image

Text-to-Speech

Video Generation

Image Processing

Transcription

OCR

Embeddings

Usage Examples

Generate an Image

Transcribe a YouTube Video

Convert Text to Speech

Remove Background from Image

Transcribe X/Twitter Spaces

When to Use MCP vs HTTP API

Troubleshooting

Connection Issues

Tools Not Appearing

Jobs Stuck in Processing

Get started

Execution Modes & Integrations

API

Other

​What is MCP?

​Server Details

​Available Tools

​Image Generation & Manipulation

​Video Generation & Processing

​Audio & Speech

​Utility

​How to Connect

​Claude (claude.ai)

​Cursor IDE

​ChatGPT

​Supported Models

​Text-to-Image

​Text-to-Speech

​Video Generation

​Image Processing

​Transcription

​OCR

​Embeddings

​Usage Examples

​Generate an Image

​Transcribe a YouTube Video

​Convert Text to Speech

​Remove Background from Image

​Transcribe X/Twitter Spaces

​When to Use MCP vs HTTP API

​Troubleshooting

​Connection Issues

​Tools Not Appearing

​Jobs Stuck in Processing

What is MCP?

Server Details

Available Tools

Image Generation & Manipulation

Video Generation & Processing

Audio & Speech

Utility

How to Connect

Claude (claude.ai)

Cursor IDE

ChatGPT

Supported Models

Text-to-Image

Text-to-Speech

Video Generation

Image Processing

Transcription

OCR

Embeddings

Usage Examples

Generate an Image

Transcribe a YouTube Video

Convert Text to Speech

Remove Background from Image

Transcribe X/Twitter Spaces

When to Use MCP vs HTTP API

Troubleshooting

Connection Issues

Tools Not Appearing

Jobs Stuck in Processing