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. > Recommended: — our official command-line tool with the latest models and additional f
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What it does
Official MiniMax Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables interaction with powerful Text to Speech, image generation and video generation APIs.
Generate personalized voices from text descriptions
FAQ
Questions
How do I install MiniMax?
Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.
Does MiniMax need an API key?
No required environment variable is listed on this record.
What transport does MiniMax use?
MiniMax runs locally over stdio.
When was MiniMax last checked?
Last checked 2026-11-10. 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. > Recommended: — our official command-line tool with the latest models and additional f
Install uv (Python package manager), install with curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh or see the uvrepo for additional install methods.
Important: The API host and key vary by region and must match; otherwise, you'll encounter an Invalid API key error.
Key features
01. Official MiniMax Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables interaction with powerful Text to Speech, image generation and video generation APIs
02. Official MiniMax Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables interaction with powerful Text to Speech and video/image generation APIs
03. 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
04. > Recommended: — our official command-line tool with the latest models and additional f
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"
}
}
}
}
⚠️ Warning: The API key needs to match the host. If an error "API Error: invalid api key" occurs, please check your api host:
Global Host：https://api.minimax.io
Mainland Host：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:
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
voice_design
Generate a voice from a prompt using preview text
Release Notes
July 2, 2025
🆕 What's New
Voice Design: New voice_design tool - create custom voices from descriptive prompts with preview audio
Video Enhancement: Added MiniMax-Hailuo-02 model with ultra-clear quality and duration/resolution controls
📈 Enhanced Tools
voice_design - Generate personalized voices from text descriptions
generate_video - Now supports MiniMax-Hailuo-02 with 6s/10s duration and 768P/1080P resolution options
FAQ
1. invalid api key
Please ensure your API key and API host are regionally aligned
