# Transloadit Media Processing MCP server

> Process video, audio, images, and documents using Transloadit Robots through an AI client.

- Repository: https://github.com/transloadit/node-sdk
- Page: https://hostedmcp.org/servers/transloadit/mcp-server
- Transport: stdio, remote
- Stars: 73
- License: MIT
- Latest version: 0.8.8

## Install

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --env 'TRANSLOADIT_SECRET=<YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_SECRET>' --env 'TRANSLOADIT_KEY=<TRANSLOADIT_KEY>' mcp-server -- npx -y @transloadit/mcp-server
```

### Cursor (`~/.cursor/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@transloadit/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRANSLOADIT_SECRET": "<YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_SECRET>",
        "TRANSLOADIT_KEY": "<TRANSLOADIT_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code (`.vscode/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@transloadit/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRANSLOADIT_SECRET": "<YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_SECRET>",
        "TRANSLOADIT_KEY": "<TRANSLOADIT_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code CLI

```sh
code --add-mcp '{"name":"mcp-server","type":"stdio","command":"npx","args":["-y","@transloadit/mcp-server"],"env":{"TRANSLOADIT_SECRET":"<YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_SECRET>","TRANSLOADIT_KEY":"<TRANSLOADIT_KEY>"}}'
```

### Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@transloadit/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRANSLOADIT_SECRET": "<YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_SECRET>",
        "TRANSLOADIT_KEY": "<TRANSLOADIT_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```sh
codex mcp add mcp-server --env 'TRANSLOADIT_SECRET=<YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_SECRET>' --env 'TRANSLOADIT_KEY=<TRANSLOADIT_KEY>' -- npx -y @transloadit/mcp-server
```

### Codex config.toml (`~/.codex/config.toml`)

```toml
[mcp_servers.mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@transloadit/mcp-server"]

[mcp_servers.mcp-server.env]
TRANSLOADIT_SECRET = "<YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_SECRET>"
TRANSLOADIT_KEY = "<TRANSLOADIT_KEY>"
```

### Gemini CLI

```sh
gemini mcp add -s user -e 'TRANSLOADIT_SECRET=<YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_SECRET>' -e 'TRANSLOADIT_KEY=<TRANSLOADIT_KEY>' mcp-server npx -- -y @transloadit/mcp-server
```

### Gemini settings.json (`~/.gemini/settings.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@transloadit/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRANSLOADIT_SECRET": "<YOUR_TRANSLOADIT_SECRET>",
        "TRANSLOADIT_KEY": "<TRANSLOADIT_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Environment variables

| Name | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `TRANSLOADIT_SECRET` | yes | yes | Your Transloadit Auth Secret from https://transloadit.com/c/-/api-credentials |
| `TRANSLOADIT_KEY` | yes | no | Your Transloadit Auth Key from https://transloadit.com/c/-/api-credentials |
| `TRANSLOADIT_MCP_TOKEN` | no | no |  |

## Tools (10)

- `transloadit_lint_assembly_instructions`
- `transloadit_list_robots`
- `transloadit_get_robot_help`
- `transloadit_create_assembly`
- `transloadit_get_assembly_status`
- `transloadit_wait_for_assembly`
- `transloadit_list_templates`
- `transloadit_get_profile`
- `include_builtin`
- `include_content`

## FAQ

### How does authentication work for CI or headless agents?

For environments without a browser, you can mint a bearer token from an Auth Key and pass it via the Authorization header.