framegrab-mcp-server MCP Server

This server can be used to capture images from a webcam, a USB camera, an RTSP stream, a youtube live stream, or any other video source supported by the framegrab library.

Local serverstdio

What is the framegrab-mcp-server MCP Server?

framegrab-mcp-server is an MCP project maintained in the groundlight/framegrab-mcp-server repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “This server can be used to capture images from a webcam, a USB camera, an RTSP stream, a youtube live stream, or any other video…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented pypi package is framegrab-mcp-server. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

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
create_framegrabberCreate a new framegrabber from a configuration object and add it to the available grabbers.
grab_frameGrab a frame from the specified framegrabber and return it as an image in the desired format (png, jpg, or webp).
list_framegrabbersList all available framegrabbers by name, sorted alphanumerically.
get_framegrabber_configRetrieve the configuration of a specific framegrabber.
set_framegrabber_configUpdate the configuration options for a specific framegrabber.
release_framegrabberRelease a framegrabber and remove it from the available grabbers.

How to install the framegrab-mcp-server MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "framegrab": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "framegrab-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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