Cloudinary MCP Server

Cloudinary NPM for node.js integration

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What is the Cloudinary MCP server?

If you already use Cloudinary, the cloudinary mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. Cloudinary NPM for node.js integration.

What the server does

Cloudinary Node SDK ========================= ## About The Cloudinary Node SDK allows you to quickly and easily integrate your application with Cloudinary. Effortlessly optimize, transform, upload and manage your cloud's assets.

The Cloudinary Node SDK allows you to quickly and easily integrate your application with Cloudinary. Effortlessly optimize, transform, upload and manage your cloud's assets.

  • Transform and
  • Generate image and
  • Asset Management

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Note — This Readme provides basic installation and usage information. For the complete documentation, see the [Node SDK
  • Setup — The Setup tool exposed by this server
  • Upload — The Upload tool exposed by this server

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at cloudinary on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Where it fits

Among the knowledge and memory options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Cloudinary's toolset — Note, Setup, Upload — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by const-cloudinary; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
NoteThis Readme provides basic installation and usage information. For the complete documentation, see the [Node SDK Guide](https://cloudinary.com/documentation/node_integration).
SetupThe Setup tool exposed by this server.
UploadThe Upload tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Cloudinary MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloudinary-1": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "cloudinary"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Cloudinary to Note.
  • Use Cloudinary to Setup.
  • Use Cloudinary to Upload.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Cloudinary to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 3 tools (Note, Setup, Upload) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Cloudinary directly.