Shotanvil

Name: Shotanvil
Author: Psykepro

by Psykeproversion 1.0.0i★ 0iRuns in the cloud

Registry namecom.shotanvil.api/shotanvil

How to install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Screenshot/PDF/HTML rendering API. API key or x402 required — keyless access disabled.

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 in the cloud
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Category: Web & browsers

Install

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

Passed 2/3 checks · What you ask goes through the maker’s server (api.shotanvil.com)

First: which AI do you use?

ClaudeWeb · app · phoneChatGPTWebClaude CodeTerminalCursorCode editorVS CodeCode editorOtherOther apps

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1

Open Claude’s Connectors page
CustomizeConnectors
Done
Click “+ Add” → “Add custom connector” and fill in these 2 fields
Copy each value into the field with the same name in Claude, then click Continue
Name · NameShotanvil
Remote MCP server URL · Addresshttps://api.shotanvil.com/mcp
Leave Authentication as Claude detected it, then click Add
Done
Turn it on in a chat
+ConnectorsShotanvil
Done
Try it
Use Shotanvil and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using Shotanvil or shows a Shotanvil 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 ChatGPT on business plans only

ChatGPT Business, Enterprise or Edu on the web, added by a workspace admin or owner · On Free, Plus or Pro: your ChatGPT plan cannot connect MCP yet

Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web
Plugins+Add custom MCP server
Done
Fill in the name and address
Enter a name, paste the address under Connection, tick the risk warning and click Create as a plugin
Name · NameShotanvil
Connection · Addresshttps://api.shotanvil.com/mcp
Done
Pick Shotanvil in a chat
Start a new chat and pick Shotanvil from your plugins before typing
Done
Try it
Use Shotanvil and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If ChatGPT says it is using Shotanvil or shows a Shotanvil tool in the answer, you are connected

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

Works with Claude Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

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

Paste this command and press Enter

claude mcp add --transport http shotanvil https://api.shotanvil.com/mcp

Done

Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see Shotanvil listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use Shotanvil and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using Shotanvil or shows a Shotanvil 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 · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

Click this button to open Cursor
Open in Cursor
Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Shotanvil and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using Shotanvil or shows a Shotanvil 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 · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

Click this button to open VS Code
Open in VS Code
VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Shotanvil and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using Shotanvil or shows a Shotanvil 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.

See every app that uses MCP →

Address for apps that connect over the web

Addresshttps://api.shotanvil.com/mcp

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use Shotanvil💬 Discussion →

For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Over the web

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http shotanvil https://api.shotanvil.com/mcp

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shotanvil": {
      "url": "https://api.shotanvil.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "shotanvil": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.shotanvil.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

At a glance

GitHub stars i: 0
Downloads per weeki: Not on npm/PyPI
Verified domain: ✓ api.shotanvil.com
Licence i: No licence stated
Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: streamable-http
Latest versioni: 1.0.0
Categoryi: Web & browsers
Published to registryi: Sep 1, 2026
Code last changedi: Aug 16, 2026
Maker: Psykepro
Repo: Psykepro/shotanvil-examples
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.

Connect over the internet in

Claude ChatGPT Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Open WebUI Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

The server did not answer when we last checked, so we could not read its tools.

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

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain api.shotanvil.com (the registry checks domain ownership)
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 3 months ago
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
✕ Fail
Endpoint responds
Did not respond within 6 seconds when we checked
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Did not respond within 6 seconds when we checked
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Not checked yet; we read the tool list when we check the endpoint

Discussion

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User reviews

No reviews yet

Compared with others in Web & browsersi

More stars than 0% of the other 1454 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 26% of the other 1454 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 48% of the other 1454 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 Shotanvil safe?

It passed 2 of 3 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?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 3 months ago, and the latest version (1.0.0) reached the registry 2 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT Business and above.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Browser Use, Scrapling MCP Server, Chrome DevTools MCP

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Install

README from the maker

Open the README

Copied from the maker’s repo as written. PopNx MCP has not reviewed or endorsed it. HTML, images and scripts are removed. Links lead off this site.

shotanvil-examples

Usage examples and a live-synced OpenAPI spec copy for the shotanvil screenshot API — 1 screenshot = 1 request, a free tier that's actually free, from $9/mo.

Base URL: https://api.shotanvil.com

Access paths

GET /take and POST /render-html accept three access paths, checked in this order:

x402 — send an X-Payment header (pay-per-call, no signup, testnet-settled).
API key — send X-Api-Key: or ?access_key= .
Keyless — no credential, IP-rate-limited, only when the operator has keyless access enabled.

An invalid API key always fails with 401 and never falls through to keyless, even when keyless is enabled — a typo'd paying key never silently downgrades to a lower tier.

Get an API key at shotanvil.com.

Quickstart

Take a screenshot:

curl "https://api.shotanvil.com/take?url=https://example.com" \

-H "X-Api-Key: $SHOTANVIL_API_KEY" \ -o screenshot.png

Get text + metadata as JSON instead of raw bytes:

curl "https://api.shotanvil.com/take?url=https://example.com&response_format=json" \

-H "X-Api-Key: $SHOTANVIL_API_KEY"

Render inline HTML:

curl -X POST https://api.shotanvil.com/render-html \

-H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "X-Api-Key: $SHOTANVIL_API_KEY" \ -d '{"html": " Hello "}' \ -o out.png

More runnable examples: examples/curl.sh, examples/node/screenshot.mjs.

Common `GET /take` parameters

Param	Type	Notes
`url`	string, required	Target page URL, http/https only.
`format`	string	`png` (default), `jpeg`, `webp`, or `pdf`.
`full_page`	bool	Capture the full scrollable page height, not just the viewport.
`viewport_width` / `viewport_height`	int	320–3840 / 240–2160.
`cache_ttl`	int	Seconds to cache this exact render, 0–86400.
`fresh`	bool	Bypass the cache read for this request.
`block_ads`	bool	Block ad-network requests via an EasyList-derived blocklist.
`block_cookie_banners`	bool	Inject a CSS kill-list that hides common cookie-consent banners.
`dark_mode`	bool	Emulate `prefers-color-scheme: dark` before navigation.
`response_format`	string	`binary` (default) returns raw bytes; `json` wraps image (base64) + extracted text/metadata.

Full parameter reference, request/response schemas, and every field's worked example live in openapi.json — open it in any OpenAPI viewer (e.g. editor.swagger.io) for the browsable version.

Rate limits

Each API key has a per-second rate limit and a daily call cap. GET /usage reports the current key's usage for the day. Exceeding either returns 429 with a retry_after_s field.

Keeping `openapi.json` in sync

openapi.json in this repo is a point-in-time copy, fetched from the live GET https://api.shotanvil.com/openapi.json endpoint — it is not hand-written and will drift as the API evolves.

Before relying on it for anything beyond casual browsing, or before any future update to this repo, re-fetch and diff:

curl -sS https://api.shotanvil.com/openapi.json -o /tmp/openapi.latest.json

diff openapi.json /tmp/openapi.latest.json

If they differ, review the diff, replace openapi.json with the fresh copy, and commit — do not hand-edit openapi.json directly.

License

Examples in this repo are MIT-licensed — copy and adapt freely. openapi.json describes the shotanvil API and is provided for reference only.

Shotanvil

Overview

What you can do with it

Install

Open Claude’s Connectors page

Click “+ Add” → “Add custom connector” and fill in these 2 fields

Turn it on in a chat

Try it

Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web

Fill in the name and address

Pick Shotanvil in a chat

Try it

Open Terminal

Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

Try it

Click this button to open Cursor

Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

Try it

Click this button to open VS Code

Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

Try it

Over the web

At a glance

Which apps can use it

Related guides

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Discussion

User reviews

Compared with others in Web & browsersi

Common questions

Alternatives

Browser Use

Scrapling MCP Server

Chrome DevTools MCP

README from the maker

shotanvil-examples

Access paths

Quickstart

Common GET /take parameters

Rate limits

Keeping openapi.json in sync

License

Common `GET /take` parameters

Keeping `openapi.json` in sync