Bannerbear MCP by usefulapi

io.usefulapiPublished by usefulapi.ioOfficial publisherv1.36.4Updated Nov 7, 2026

Generate images, videos, and screenshots from your Bannerbear templates via AI.

The publisher's own server: Ably MCP by usefulapi

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Overview

AI-generated overview

Hosted Bannerbear server that lets an assistant generate images, videos, collections and web screenshots from your templates, and check account usage.

What you can do
  • List and inspect templates, template sets, fonts and effects, including the layers a template allows you to override
  • Generate images, image collections, videos and web page screenshots from templates, asynchronously or synchronously
  • Poll generated images, videos and collections to check render status and retrieve the finished URLs
  • List previously generated images and read account details, API usage and quota
  • Report usage against the free-tier meter, send a feature request, and start or cancel a Pro subscription
When to use it
Useful when you want an assistant to produce branded marketing visuals, social or sale banners, short videos or page screenshots from existing Bannerbear templates without leaving the chat, or to check how much of your Bannerbear quota is left.
Requirements
Remote MCP endpoint connected by URL only; no local install. Sign-in is via OAuth, and the login page asks for your Bannerbear API key, which is validated and stored per user. A Bannerbear account with templates is needed for generation.
Before you install
Generation tools create data and consume Bannerbear API quota; the server asks for confirmation before write tools. Free tier is limited to 50 tool calls a month, and paid plans are billed through Stripe Checkout links returned by the upgrade tool. Your Bannerbear API key is entered on the hosted login page and stored by the third-party provider, so review its handling before connecting.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open Bannerbear MCP by usefulapi in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Web executable via Streamable HTTP. Remote servers run from the web runtime once configured in a workspace.

Use with an agent

Paste this prompt into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or another agent — or into SourceWeft chat. The agent reads this server's install guide, shows you its publisher, endpoint and sign-in, and adds it to your client once you agree. Keys never go into a command.

Read https://sourceweft.com/mcp/io.usefulapi%2Fbannerbear/install.md and connect the MCP server it describes to my client. Before changing any config, show me its publisher, endpoint and sign-in method and wait for my OK. Never put an API key in a command or in a file I would commit; ask me where it should come from.

Read the install guide the agent follows

Other MCP clients

Add this to your client's mcpServers config.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bannerbear-by-usefulapi": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://bannerbear.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

README

Bannerbear MCP by usefulapi

Generate branded images, videos, and screenshots from your Bannerbear templates from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Hosted, no local install — connect with your Bannerbear API key.

Live endpoint: https://bannerbear.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io/bannerbear

Connect

  • Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://bannerbear.usefulapi.io/mcp.
  • Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http bannerbear https://bannerbear.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run /mcp to log in.
  • VS Code: Add to VS Code.
  • Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:
json
{  "mcpServers": {    "bannerbear": {      "url": "https://bannerbear.usefulapi.io/mcp"    }  }}

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config: the server signs you in with OAuth, and the login page asks for your Bannerbear credentials.

Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/bannerbear/

On first connect you'll paste your Bannerbear API key. It's validated, stored per-user, and scoped to you.

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
bannerbear_get_accountreadGet account
bannerbear_list_templatesreadList templates
bannerbear_get_templatereadGet template
bannerbear_list_template_setsreadList template sets
bannerbear_get_template_setreadGet template set
bannerbear_list_imagesreadList images
bannerbear_get_imagereadGet image
bannerbear_get_videoreadGet video
bannerbear_get_collectionreadGet collection
bannerbear_list_fontsreadList fonts
bannerbear_list_effectsreadList effects
bannerbear_create_imagewriteCreate image
bannerbear_create_collectionwriteCreate collection
bannerbear_create_screenshotwriteCreate screenshot
bannerbear_create_videowriteCreate video
bannerbear_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
bannerbear_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
bannerbear_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
bannerbear_cancel_subscriptionmetaCancel the Pro subscription

read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.

Pricing

PlanPriceLimit
Free$050 tool calls / month
Pro$9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free)Unlimited*

*Pro has a fair use limit of 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to [email protected].

Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with bannerbear_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with bannerbear_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running bannerbear_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

License

MIT — see LICENSE. Documentation only; the server is hosted.

Source: servers/bannerbear/README.md at commit 4046075

Tools

15

bannerbear_get_account

Get account

Get account details and usage: api_usage, api_quota, and paid_plan_name. API: GET /v2/account.

Takes no parameters.

bannerbear_list_templates

List templates

List the templates in the project. Filter/paginate with page, tag, name, and limit. API: GET /v2/templates.

Parameterstagnamepagelimit

bannerbear_get_template

Get template

Get a single template incl. its available_modifications (the layers you can override when generating). API: GET /v2/templates/{uid}.

Parametersuidrequired

bannerbear_list_template_sets

List template sets

List the template sets in the project (used by collections). API: GET /v2/template_sets.

Parameterspage

bannerbear_get_template_set

Get template set

Get a single template set and the templates it contains. API: GET /v2/template_sets/{uid}.

Parametersuidrequired

bannerbear_list_images

List images

List generated images in the project (paginated). API: GET /v2/images.

Parameterspage

bannerbear_get_image

Get image

Get a single generated image — poll this to check an async render (status: pending | completed | failed; image_url populates on completion). API: GET /v2/images/{uid}.

Parametersuidrequired

bannerbear_get_video

Get video

Get a single generated video — poll this to check an async render (status: pending | completed | failed; video_url populates on completion). API: GET /v2/videos/{uid}.

Parametersuidrequired

bannerbear_get_collection

Get collection

Get a single collection — poll this to check an async render (status: pending | completed | failed; image_urls map populates on completion). API: GET /v2/collections/{uid}.

Parametersuidrequired

bannerbear_list_fonts

List fonts

List the fonts available for use in template modifications. API: GET /v2/fonts.

Takes no parameters.

bannerbear_list_effects

List effects

List the image effects available for use in template modifications. API: GET /v2/effects.

Takes no parameters.

bannerbear_create_image

Create image

Generate an image from a template (additive; CONSUMES API quota). Async by default: returns a `pending` image whose uid you poll with bannerbear_get_image. Set synchronous:true to block and receive the finished image (image_url populated) via the sync host. API: POST /v2/images.

Parametersmetadatatemplaterequiredrender_pdfsynchronoustransparentwebhook_urlmodifications

bannerbear_create_collection

Create collection

Generate a collection of images from a template set (additive; CONSUMES API quota). Async: returns a `pending` collection whose uid you poll with bannerbear_get_collection (image_urls map populates on completion). API: POST /v2/collections.

Parametersmetadatawebhook_urltemplate_setrequiredmodifications

bannerbear_create_screenshot

Create screenshot

Capture a screenshot of a web page (additive; CONSUMES API quota). Async by default: returns a `pending` screenshot to poll. Set synchronous:true to block and receive the finished screenshot via the sync host. API: POST /v2/screenshots.

Parametersurlrequiredwidthheightmobilesynchronouswebhook_url

bannerbear_create_video

Create video

Generate a video from a video template (additive; CONSUMES API quota). Async: returns a `pending` video whose uid you poll with bannerbear_get_video (video_url populates on completion). API: POST /v2/videos.

Parametersmetadatawebhook_urlmodificationsvideo_templaterequiredinput_media_url

Version history

21
  1. v1.36.4LatestNov 7, 2026
  2. v1.35.3Nov 5, 2026
  3. v1.35.2Nov 5, 2026
  4. v1.35.1Nov 4, 2026
  5. v1.35.0Nov 3, 2026
  6. v1.34.1Nov 3, 2026
  7. v1.33.0Nov 1, 2026
  8. v1.31.0Oct 31, 2026
  9. v1.30.0Oct 31, 2026
  10. v1.29.2Oct 30, 2026
  11. v1.29.0Oct 30, 2026
  12. v1.24.0Oct 26, 2026
  13. v1.21.3Oct 25, 2026
  14. v1.21.0Oct 25, 2026
  15. v1.20.0Oct 24, 2026
  16. v1.17.0Oct 23, 2026
  17. v1.16.4Oct 22, 2026
  18. v1.16.3Oct 21, 2026
  19. v1.11.1Oct 9, 2026
  20. v1.10.0Oct 9, 2026
  21. v1.0.1Sep 16, 2026

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  • Reached in the last 30 daysRequired25 pts
  • Auth declaredRequired10 pts
  • Tools listedRequired15 pts
  • DescriptionRequired15 pts
  • Logo10 pts
  • Documentation15 pts
  • License10 pts

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