Universal Image MCP is a **Model Context Protocol (MCP) server** that provides unified access to multiple AI image generation providers. Whether
Universal Image MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides unified access to multiple AI image generation providers. Whether you're using Claude Desktop, Kiro IDE, or any MCP-compatible client, this server lets. The universal image mcp mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it rather than through you.
universal-image-mcp on PyPI is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.
You will need 8 environment variables: ENABLE_AWS, AWS_PROFILE, AWS_REGION, ENABLE_OPENAI, OPENAI_API_KEY, ENABLE_GEMINI, GEMINI_API_KEY, AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID. 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.
This sits in the AI and media services group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. It is maintained by manu-mishra; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.
{
"mcpServers": {
"universal-image": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["universal-image-mcp"],
"env": {
"ENABLE_AWS": "your-value",
"AWS_PROFILE": "your-value",
"AWS_REGION": "your-value",
"ENABLE_OPENAI": "your-value",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-value",
"ENABLE_GEMINI": "your-value",
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "your-value",
"AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| ENABLE_AWS | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| AWS_PROFILE | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| AWS_REGION | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| ENABLE_OPENAI | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| OPENAI_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| ENABLE_GEMINI | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| GEMINI_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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