# Replicate MCP server > Search, compare and run open AI models through Replicate's HTTP API from Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients. - Listing: https://mcp.tc/i/replicate - Connect: use the server's own URL `https://mcp.replicate.com/mcp` (OAuth sign-in at the server); clients connect to it directly. The listing link is a page, not an MCP endpoint. - Type: remote (Streamable HTTP) - Auth: OAuth sign-in - Category: [AI & Machine Learning](https://mcp.tc/c/ai-ml) - Vendor: Replicate - Verified: yes, mcp.tc checked that this is the official server (https://mcp.tc/verify). It says who runs the server, not that it is safe. - Homepage: ## About Connects an AI assistant to Replicate's HTTP API, so it can find models, compare them and run them. Replicate hosts thousands of open models for image, video, audio and text work. The hosted server uses streamable HTTP at https://mcp.replicate.com/mcp and signs in with OAuth. On the consent page you paste your Replicate API token. Older setup pages show the SSE URL https://mcp.replicate.com/sse. A local alternative runs with npx and the REPLICATE\_API\_TOKEN environment variable. The docs also mention an experimental code mode. ## What it can do - Search Replicate's catalog of open AI models - Compare models before choosing one to run - Run models through Replicate's HTTP API - Use from Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code - Run as a hosted server or a local npx package ## Example prompts - "Find a Replicate model that upscales images and show its inputs." - "Compare two text-to-image models on Replicate for photo realism." - "Run an image generation model on Replicate with the prompt 'a red fox in snow'." - "Which official Replicate models can transcribe audio?" ## Install ### Claude Code 1. Run this in a terminal, in your project folder: ```bash claude mcp add --transport http replicate https://mcp.replicate.com/mcp ``` 2. Start Claude Code, type `/mcp`, pick **replicate** and choose **Authenticate**. A browser window opens for the Replicate sign-in. Add `--scope user` to make it available in every project, not just this one. ### Claude Desktop 1. Open **Settings → Connectors** and click **Add custom connector**. 2. Name it **Replicate** and paste this URL: ```url https://mcp.replicate.com/mcp ``` 3. Click **Add**, then **Connect**, and sign in when Replicate asks. Claude Desktop’s JSON config file only starts local servers. Remote servers go through Connectors, and connectors you add on claude.ai show up here too. ### claude.ai 1. Open the connector form on claude.ai. This button fills in the name and URL for you: [Add to claude.ai]() (opens connector settings) 2. Check that the URL reads `https://mcp.replicate.com/mcp` and click **Add**. 3. Click **Connect** and sign in when Replicate asks. Free plans allow one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it under **Organization settings → Connectors**. ### ChatGPT 1. On chatgpt.com, open **Settings → Security and login** and turn on **Developer mode**. 2. Go to `chatgpt.com/plugins` and click **+** to create an app for a remote MCP server. 3. Paste `https://mcp.replicate.com/mcp` as the server URL and choose **OAuth**. ChatGPT sends you to Replicate to sign in. Developer mode is available on the web for Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Education accounts. ### Cursor [Add to Cursor]() (opens Cursor) Or add it by hand to `~/.cursor/mcp.json` (all projects) or `.cursor/mcp.json` (this project): `mcp.json`: ```json { "mcpServers": { "replicate": { "url": "https://mcp.replicate.com/mcp" } } } ``` Cursor shows **Needs login** next to the server. Click it to sign in. ### VS Code [Install in VS Code]() (opens VS Code) Or from a terminal: ```bash code --add-mcp '{"name":"replicate","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.replicate.com/mcp"}' ``` Or commit it to the repo in `.vscode/mcp.json`: `.vscode/mcp.json`: ```json { "servers": { "replicate": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.replicate.com/mcp" } } } ``` VS Code asks you to sign in the first time the server starts. ### Devin Desktop 1. Add it to `~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json` (macOS and Linux) or `%APPDATA%\devin\mcp_config.json` (Windows): `mcp_config.json`: ```json { "mcpServers": { "replicate": { "serverUrl": "https://mcp.replicate.com/mcp" } } } ``` 2. Refresh the MCP server list in Cascade and sign in when asked. Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf. It reads `serverUrl` (or `url`) for remote servers. ### Codex ```bash codex mcp add replicate --url https://mcp.replicate.com/mcp codex mcp login replicate ``` Or edit `~/.codex/config.toml` directly: `config.toml`: ```toml [mcp_servers.replicate] url = "https://mcp.replicate.com/mcp" ``` ### Gemini CLI ```bash gemini mcp add --transport http replicate https://mcp.replicate.com/mcp ``` Then, inside Gemini CLI, run `/mcp auth replicate` to sign in. This adds it to the current project. Add `-s user` to use it everywhere. ### Any client Most clients accept this shape. Some name the URL field differently: `serverUrl` in Devin Desktop, `httpUrl` in Gemini CLI’s settings file. ```json { "mcpServers": { "replicate": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.replicate.com/mcp" } } } ``` Zed puts servers under `context_servers` in its settings. Cline needs `"type": "streamableHttp"`, or it assumes SSE. Client only starts local servers? Bridge it with `npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.replicate.com/mcp`. ## Details - Last checked: 2026-10-03 (reachable, asks for credentials) - Listed: 2026-10-03 - Updated: 2026-10-04 --- Source: https://mcp.tc/i/replicate (mcp.tc is an independent directory, not affiliated with this server's publisher). Corrections: https://mcp.tc/report