Elevenlabs MCP Server

An ElevenLabs MCP server

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Elevenlabs MCP server?

An ElevenLabs MCP server. Exposed over MCP by the elevenlabs mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

Official ElevenLabs Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables interaction with powerful Text to Speech and audio processing APIs. This server allows MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, OpenAI Agents and others to generate speech, clone voices, transcribe audio, and more.

Adding it to your client

ENOENT on PyPI is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Configuration

You will need 3 environment variables: ELEVENLABS_API_KEY, ELEVENLABS_MCP_OUTPUT_MODE, ELEVENLABS_MCP_BASE_PATH. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

When to reach for it

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. It is maintained by angelogiacco; 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.

Caveats

  • 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.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the elevenlabs mcp server does with a few real requests.

How to install the Elevenlabs MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ElevenLabs": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["elevenlabs-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ELEVENLABS_API_KEY": "<insert-your-api-key-here>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
ELEVENLABS_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
ELEVENLABS_MCP_OUTPUT_MODEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
ELEVENLABS_MCP_BASE_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Frequently asked questions

It connects Elevenlabs to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Elevenlabs directly.