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Qwen Image MCP

by runapi-aiversion 0.2.1i★ 0iRuns on your computer
Registry nameio.github.runapi-builder/qwen-image-mcp

How to install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

RunAPI MCP server for Qwen Image: create tasks, poll status, check pricing.

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

  • Connection: Runs on your computer
  • Transport: stdio
  • Category: Design, images & audio
  • You need to fill in: RUNAPI_API_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 1/2 checks · Runs on your computer

First: which AI do you use?

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude, with some setup first

You need a Qwen Image MCP key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone

  1. Install Node.js

    One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js

    Open the Node.js download page ↗

  2. Sign up and create a Qwen Image MCP key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.

    How to get a key is in the maker’s README below

  3. Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file

    SettingsDeveloperEdit Config

  4. Paste these settings and save the file

    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "qwen-image": {
          "command": "npx",
          "args": [
            "-y",
            "@runapi.ai/qwen-image-mcp"
          ],
          "env": {
            "RUNAPI_API_KEY": "your-value"
          }
        }
      }
    }

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  5. Quit Claude and open it again

  6. Try it

    Use Qwen Image MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude says it is using Qwen Image MCP or shows a Qwen Image MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

ChatGPT cannot connect Qwen Image MCP yet

Qwen Image MCP runs on your computer, but ChatGPT can only connect servers that run on the web

What you can do instead

A · Use an app that can connect Qwen Image MCP

  • You need a Qwen Image MCP key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
  • You need a Qwen Image MCP key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
  • You need a Qwen Image MCP key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
  • You need a Qwen Image MCP key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

B · Others in Design, images & audio that work with ChatGPT

Picked from the most used in the same category, only ones that connect by address with no key

Works with Claude Code, with some setup first

You need a Qwen Image MCP key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

  1. Install Node.js

    One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js

    Open the Node.js download page ↗

  2. Sign up and create a Qwen Image MCP key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.

    How to get a key is in the maker’s README below

  3. Open Terminal

    Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell

  4. Paste this command and press Enter

    claude mcp add qwen-image --env RUNAPI_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y @runapi.ai/qwen-image-mcp

    Replace “your-value” with your key before pressing Enter

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  5. Type /mcp in Claude Code

    You should see Qwen Image MCP listed as connected

  6. Try it

    Use Qwen Image MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude Code says it is using Qwen Image MCP or shows a Qwen Image MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor, with some setup first

You need a Qwen Image MCP key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

  1. Install Node.js

    One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js

    Open the Node.js download page ↗

  2. Sign up and create a Qwen Image MCP key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.

    How to get a key is in the maker’s README below

  3. Click this button to open Cursor

    Open in Cursor

    Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install

  4. Fill in your key

    In the Qwen Image MCP settings, RUNAPI_API_KEY is empty; add your key and save

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  5. Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

  6. Try it

    Use Qwen Image MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Cursor says it is using Qwen Image MCP or shows a Qwen Image MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code, with some setup first

You need a Qwen Image MCP key (sign up on the maker’s site, may cost money) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

  1. Install Node.js

    One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js

    Open the Node.js download page ↗

  2. Sign up and create a Qwen Image MCP key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. It may cost money.

    How to get a key is in the maker’s README below

  3. Click this button to open VS Code

    Open in VS Code

    VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install

  4. Fill in your key

    In the Qwen Image MCP settings, RUNAPI_API_KEY is empty; add your key and save

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  5. Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

  6. Try it

    Use Qwen Image MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If VS Code says it is using Qwen Image MCP or shows a Qwen Image MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

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JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use Qwen Image MCP💬 Discussion →
For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add qwen-image --env RUNAPI_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y @runapi.ai/qwen-image-mcp

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qwen-image": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@runapi.ai/qwen-image-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RUNAPI_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qwen-image": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@runapi.ai/qwen-image-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RUNAPI_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "qwen-image": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@runapi.ai/qwen-image-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RUNAPI_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Values you fill in

  • RUNAPI_API_KEY secret env
    Optional RunAPI API key for headless hosts. Interactive MCP hosts can use the login tool, which writes shared RunAPI config.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

Downloads per weeki
109/wk
Licencei
No licence stated
Connection
Runs on your computer
Latest versioni
0.2.1
Published to registryi
Oct 22, 2026
Code last changedi
Oct 22, 2026
Maker
runapi-ai
Packages
npm: @runapi.ai/qwen-image-mcp
Registry status
Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Run on your computer in

ClaudeGooseLM StudioMsty StudioCherry StudioCursorVS Code + GitHub CopilotVisual StudioWindsurf (Devin Desktop)ZedKiroClineContinueJetBrains AI AssistantClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCodenodecodeWarpLibreChatRaycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

Related guides

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 11, 2026

  • ! Caution

    Maker matches the repo

    The publisher (runapi-builder) is not the repo owner (runapi-ai); someone else may have listed it

  • ✓ Pass

    Still maintained

    Code last changed 20 days ago

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • – Not applicable

    Endpoint responds

    This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead

  • … Not checked yet

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Discussion

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Compared with others in Design, images & audioi

  • More stars than 0% of the other 2903 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 62% of the other 2903 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 12% of the other 2903 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Qwen Image MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 2 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: RUNAPI_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 20 days ago, and the latest version (0.2.1) reached the registry 20 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

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RunAPI Qwen Image MCP Server

Qwen Image API access for AI agents: run image generation operations, poll asynchronous results, and check pricing through one focused MCP server.

Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Roo Code, and any MCP-compatible host.

Install | Tools | Models | Agent Prompts | Configuration | Links


Why This Package?

@runapi.ai/qwen-image-mcp is a focused Model Context Protocol server for the Qwen Image model line on RunAPI. It gives MCP-compatible assistants direct access to 3 endpoints and 3 model variants without loading the full RunAPI catalog.

Use this per-model server when an agent should stay scoped to Qwen Image. Use @runapi.ai/mcp when one assistant should discover every RunAPI model line.


Install

Add it to Claude Code:

claude mcp add qwen-image -s user -- npx -y @runapi.ai/qwen-image-mcp

Use project scope when the server should be shared with a repository:

claude mcp add qwen-image -s project -- npx -y @runapi.ai/qwen-image-mcp

Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Roo Code, and other MCP hosts can use the same stdio command:

{

"mcpServers": { "qwen-image": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@runapi.ai/qwen-image-mcp"] } } }

check_pricing works before sign-in. For task creation and status polling, ask your assistant to call the login tool. It opens a browser login and saves credentials to ~/.config/runapi/config.json, the same file used by runapi login. Headless and CI hosts can still set RUNAPI_API_KEY before starting the MCP host.

Ready-made examples are in examples/ for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, and Roo Code.


Tools

ToolAuthPurpose
edit_imageYesCreate a Qwen Image edit image task and optionally wait for a terminal status. Returns the task id, status, and output URLs.
remix_imageYesCreate a Qwen Image remix image task and optionally wait for a terminal status. Returns the task id, status, and output URLs.
text_to_imageYesCreate a Qwen Image text to image task and optionally wait for a terminal status. Returns the task id, status, and output URLs.
get_taskYesFetch the current status and latest payload for an existing task.
check_pricingNoLook up current pricing for a Qwen Image model and endpoint.

Models

Qwen Image covers 3 model variants across 3 endpoints. Each tool accepts the models listed for it:

ToolModels
edit_imageqwen-image-edit-image
remix_imageqwen-image-remix-image
text_to_imageqwen-image-text-to-image

Model availability can change between releases. Use check_pricing or the Qwen Image model page for the current catalog view.


Agent Prompts

Ask your assistant in natural language; it can inspect pricing, create the task, and return the task id plus output URLs.

Create a task
Run a Qwen Image edit image task with RunAPI.

The assistant can call check_pricing, then edit_image, and return the task id, status, and output URLs.

Submit without waiting
Create the task but don't wait for it to finish.

The assistant calls the create tool with wait: false and returns the task id. Check on it later with get_task.

Check pricing before creating
Check current Qwen Image pricing, then create the task if it matches my request.

The assistant calls check_pricing and can link to the Qwen Image model page for the canonical catalog entry.


Configuration

The server resolves auth in this order:

  1. RUNAPI_API_KEY environment variable, useful for headless and CI hosts
  2. ~/.config/runapi/config.json, created by the MCP login tool or runapi login
  3. No key, which still allows check_pricing

The config file is normally managed by login. A pre-provisioned headless config can use:

{

"apiKey": "your_runapi_key" }

Do not commit real API keys.


Links

ResourceURL
Qwen Image model pagehttps://runapi.ai/models/qwen-image
npm package@runapi.ai/qwen-image-mcp
GitHub repositoryrunapi-ai/qwen-image-mcp
RunAPI MCP overviewrunapi.ai/mcp
RunAPI docsrunapi.ai/docs

License

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.