BudgetPixel Official MCP

What is BudgetPixel Official MCP about?

BudgetPixel Official MCP provides a cloud‑hosted MCP endpoint that lets developers and AI agents create and upscale visual and audio media without installing local models or managing API keys.

How to use BudgetPixel Official MCP?

Add the server to your client configuration:
- Claude CLI: claude mcp add budgetpixel --transport http https://mcp.budgetpixel.com/mcp
- JSON config (Cursor, Windsurf, etc.)
```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "budgetpixel": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.budgetpixel.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```
Authenticate once with Google; the server automatically applies your plan credits.
Call the desired tool (e.g., generate_image, generate_video, upscale_image). Tools return a job ID.
Poll the job with check_generation_status until completion, then retrieve the media URL.
Optionally use helper tools such as list_models, upload_media, get_credit_balance, or create_social_post.

Key features of BudgetPixel Official MCP

Comprehensive media generation: text‑to‑image, text‑to‑video, music composition, sound‑effect synthesis.
Upscaling: rapid image upscaling and Topaz‑Lab‑powered video upscaling up to 4K.
Model catalog: live list of available models with pricing and input limits.
Job‑based workflow: asynchronous generation with predictable wait times (seconds to minutes).
Media upload: upload_media to obtain URLs for local files used as generation inputs.
Credit management: real‑time balance checks; failed jobs are never charged.
Social sharing: publish creations directly to the BudgetPixel community feed.

Use cases of BudgetPixel Official MCP

Content creation pipelines: automatically generate illustrated assets, video clips, or music tracks for marketing, games, or e‑learning.
Rapid prototyping: designers can iterate on concepts without waiting for local GPU resources.
Automation scripts: integrate generation tools into CI/CD, bots, or AI agents that need visual/audio outputs.
Personalized media: produce custom thumbnails, intro videos, or jingles on demand.
Community engagement: creators can share generated media instantly via the built‑in social post tool.

FAQ from the BudgetPixel Official MCP

Q: Do I need an API key? A: No. Authenticate once with Google; the server applies your plan credits automatically.

Q: Is there a free tier? A: Browsing the model catalog is free. Generation, upscaling, uploads, and publishing require a Premium, Pro, or Ultra plan.

Q: How are video jobs billed? A: By duration and resolution (e.g., per‑second cost, 1080p vs 4K). Check the catalog for exact prices before submitting long or high‑resolution jobs.

Q: What formats are supported for uploads? A: Any media file accepted by the server; uploaded files are returned as a URL for use in generation tools.

Q: What happens if a generation fails? A: Failed jobs are never charged to your credit balance.

BudgetPixel MCP Server

Generate AI images, video, music, and sound effects — and upscale them — from any MCP-compatible client.

BudgetPixel is a remote MCP server. There is nothing to install and no API keys to manage: connect once, sign in with Google, and your BudgetPixel plan credits and discounts apply automatically.

Endpoint: https://mcp.budgetpixel.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP, OAuth)

Setup

Claude Code

claude mcp add budgetpixel --transport http https://mcp.budgetpixel.com/mcp

Cursor, Windsurf, and other config-file clients

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "budgetpixel": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.budgetpixel.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude, ChatGPT, and other connector UIs — add a custom connector pointing at https://mcp.budgetpixel.com/mcp.

Step-by-step guides for each client: budgetpixel.com/mcp

Tools

Tool	What it does
`generate_image`	Text-to-image, editing, image-to-image, and multi-reference generation
`generate_video`	Text-to-video, image-to-video (start plus optional end frame), reference-to-video, and video-to-video editing
`generate_music`	Full songs from a prompt and/or your own lyrics, or instrumentals
`generate_sound_effect`	Foley, ambience, UI sounds, impacts, and transitions — optionally synced to a video's events
`upscale_image`	Higher resolution in seconds, or creative detail enhancement steered by a prompt
`upscale_video`	1080p or 4K at 30 or 60 fps via Topaz Labs, inputs up to 20 seconds
`list_models`	The live model catalog with prices, role hints, and per-model input limits
`upload_media`	Upload a local file and get a URL to use as a generation input
`check_generation_status`	Poll a running job and collect the finished media
`get_generation_history`	Your recent generations, reusable as inputs
`get_credit_balance`	Remaining plan credits
`create_social_post`	Publish a finished generation to the BudgetPixel community feed

How jobs work

Generation tools return a job id rather than the finished media.

Tool	Job id	Poll with	Typical wait
`generate_image`	numeric	`check_generation_status`	seconds
`generate_video`	uuid	`check_generation_status`	minutes
`generate_music`	numeric	`check_generation_status` with `type: "music"`	a few minutes
`generate_sound_effect`	numeric	`check_generation_status` with `type: "sound_effect"`	~15s text, minutes for video
`upscale_image`	—	returns the result directly	seconds
`upscale_video`	numeric	call `upscale_video` again with just `job_id`	minutes

Music and sound-effect ids are numeric like image ids, so the type argument is required for those two — without it the id is read as an image job.

Local files must go through upload_media first: video and audio inputs on generate_video accept URLs only.

Requirements

A BudgetPixel account. Browsing the model catalog is free; generation, upscaling, uploads, and publishing require a Premium, Pro, or Ultra plan — see budgetpixel.com/pricing.

Video is billed per second and by resolution, so confirm cost before long or high-resolution jobs. Failed generations are never charged.

Support

support@budgetpixel.com

License

MIT — see LICENSE.