Cloudinary MCP Server

This MCP server provides tools for uploading images and videos to Cloudinary through Claude Desktop and compatible MCP clients.

Installation

Requirements: Node.js

1. Install Node.js (version 18 or higher) and npm from nodejs.org
2. Verify installation: bash node --version npm --version

Install using npx (Recommended)

1. Navigate to the Claude configuration directory:

2. Windows: C:\Users\NAME\AppData\Roaming\Claude

3. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/

You can also find these directories inside the Claude Desktop app: Claude Desktop > Settings > Developer > Edit Config

1. Add the following configuration to your MCP settings file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloudinary": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@felores/cloudinary-mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME": "your_cloud_name",
        "CLOUDINARY_API_KEY": "your_api_key",
        "CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET": "your_api_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

1. Make sure to replace the environment variables with your Cloudinary credentials from the Cloudinary Console.

Developer Installation

If you want to modify the server or contribute to development:

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/felores/cloudinary-mcp-server.git
cd cloudinary-mcp-server

1. Install dependencies and build:

npm install
npm run build

Setup Instructions

1. First, ensure you have a Cloudinary account and get your credentials from the Cloudinary Console:
2. Cloud Name
3. API Key

4. API Secret

5. Add the server configuration to your Claude/Cline MCP settings file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloudinary": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["c:/path/to/cloudinary-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME": "your_cloud_name",
        "CLOUDINARY_API_KEY": "your_api_key",
        "CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET": "your_api_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

For Claude desktop app, edit the configuration file at the appropriate location for your OS.

1. Install dependencies and build the server:

npm install
npm run build

Available Tools

upload

Upload images and videos to Cloudinary.

Parameters: - file (required): Path to file, URL, or base64 data URI to upload - resource_type (optional): Type of resource ('image', 'video', or 'raw') - public_id (optional): Custom public ID for the uploaded asset - overwrite (optional): Whether to overwrite existing assets with the same public ID - tags (optional): Array of tags to assign to the uploaded asset

Example usage in Claude/Cline: ```typescript use_mcp_tool({ server_name: "cloudinary", tool_name: "upload", arguments: { file: "path/to/image.jpg", resource_type: "image", public_id: "my-custom-id" } });