MCP Image Placeholder MCP Server

This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides a tool for generating placeholder images from different providers.

Local serverstdioPython

What is the MCP Image Placeholder MCP Server?

MCP Image Placeholder connects MCP Image Placeholder to AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides a tool for generating placeholder images from different providers.

What MCP Image Placeholder does

This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides a tool for generating placeholder images from different providers.

Key capabilities

  • Generates placeholder images from supported providers
  • Supports two image providers:
  • placehold: Provides simple placeholder images
  • lorem-picsum: Provides real images as placeholder images
  • Validates input parameters
  • Returns image URLs for immediate use

Requirements

  • Python 3.9+ - uv package manager

Practical notes

  • Maintained by husniadil, written in Python.

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Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
image_placeholderGenerate a placeholder image URL based on specified parameters.

How to install the MCP Image Placeholder MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "image-placeholder": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PROJECT",
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

  • Python 3.9+ - uv package manager

Example prompts to try

  • “Use MCP Image Placeholder to image placeholder.”

Frequently asked questions

This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides a tool for generating placeholder images from different providers. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.