Placid.app MCP Server

An MCP server implementation for integrating with Placid.app’s API. This server provides tools for listing templates and generating images and videos through the Model Context Protocol.

Features

• List available Placid templates with filtering options
• Generate images and videos using templates and dynamic content
• Secure API token management
• Error handling and validation
• Type-safe implementation

Requirements: Node.js

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

   node --version
   npm --version
   

Installation

Quick Start (Recommended)

The easiest way to get started is using Smithery, which will automatically configure everything for you:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @felores/placid-mcp-server --client claude

Manual Configuration

If you prefer to configure manually, add this to your Claude Desktop or Cline settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "placid": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@felores/placid-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "PLACID_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Getting Your Placid API Token

1. Log in to your Placid.app account
2. Go to Settings > API
3. Click on “Create API Token”
4. Give your token a name (e.g., “MCP Server”)
5. Copy the generated token
6. Add the token to your configuration as shown above

Development

# Run in development mode with hot reload
npm run dev

# Run tests
npm test

Tools

placid_list_templates

Lists available Placid templates with filtering options. Each template includes its title, ID, preview image URL, available layers, and tags.

Parameters

• collection_id (optional): Filter templates by collection ID
• custom_data (optional): Filter by custom reference data
• tags (optional): Array of tags to filter templates by

Response

Returns an array of templates, each containing:

• uuid: Unique identifier for the template
• title: Template name
• thumbnail: Preview image URL (if available)
• layers: Array of available layers with their names and types
• tags: Array of template tags

placid_generate_video

Generate videos by combining Placid templates with dynamic content like videos, images, and text. For longer videos (>60 seconds processing time), you’ll receive a job ID to check status in your Placid dashboard.

Parameters

• template_id (required): UUID of the template to use
• layers (required): Object containing dynamic content for template layers
  • For video layers: { "layerName": { "video": "https://video-url.com" } }