Placid App MCP Server

What is Placid App MCP Server about?

Creates and serves tools that list Placid templates and generate customized images or videos by feeding dynamic content into those templates. The server follows the Model Context Protocol, allowing AI models and other clients to request media assets on‑the‑fly.

How to use Placid App MCP Server?

1. Install the server (quick‑start via Smithery or manual NPM setup).
2. Configure the PLACID_API_TOKEN environment variable with a token from your Placid account.
3. Invoke one of the provided MCP tools (placid_list_templates, placid_generate_image, placid_generate_video) from your client, passing the required parameters in JSON.
4. Receive URLs to the generated media (or a job ID for long‑running video jobs).

Key Features

• List available Placid templates with optional filtering by collection, custom data, or tags.
• Generate static images with dynamic text and image layers.
• Generate videos with dynamic video, image, and text layers, plus optional audio tracks and trimming.
• Secure token handling via environment variable.
• Type‑safe Node.js implementation with built‑in error handling and validation.
• Hot‑reload development mode and test suite.

Use Cases

• Automating marketing asset creation for ads, social posts, or newsletters.
• Providing on‑demand visual content to AI assistants that need custom media.
• Batch generating personalized videos for onboarding, tutorials, or user engagement.
• Integrating into content pipelines where templates define brand‑consistent layouts.

FAQ

Q: Do I need a Placid account? A: Yes, a Placid.app account and an API token are required.

Q: Which layers can I populate? A: Text, image, and video layers are supported. The template’s layers metadata lists each layer’s name and type.

Q: How are long videos handled? A: Videos longer than ~60 seconds return a job_id. Check the status in the Placid dashboard; once finished, the video_url will be available.

Q: Can I run this server locally? A: Absolutely. Install Node 18+, set the PLACID_API_TOKEN, and start with npm run dev.

Q: Is there a way to test without publishing? A: Use the npm test command which runs the included test suite against mock requests.

Placid.app MCP Server

An MCP server implementation for integrating with Placid.app's API. This server provides tools for listing templates and generating images and videos through the Model Context Protocol.

Features

• List available Placid templates with filtering options
• Generate images and videos using templates and dynamic content
• Secure API token management
• Error handling and validation
• Type-safe implementation

Requirements: Node.js

1. Install Node.js (version 18 or higher) and npm from nodejs.org
2. Verify installation:

   node --version
   npm --version
   

Installation

Quick Start (Recommended)

The easiest way to get started is using Smithery, which will automatically configure everything for you:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @felores/placid-mcp-server --client claude

Manual Configuration

If you prefer to configure manually, add this to your Claude Desktop or Cline settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "placid": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@felores/placid-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "PLACID_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Getting Your Placid API Token

1. Log in to your Placid.app account
2. Go to Settings > API
3. Click on "Create API Token"
4. Give your token a name (e.g., "MCP Server")
5. Copy the generated token
6. Add the token to your configuration as shown above

Development

# Run in development mode with hot reload
npm run dev

# Run tests
npm test

Tools

placid_list_templates

Lists available Placid templates with filtering options. Each template includes its title, ID, preview image URL, available layers, and tags.

Parameters

• collection_id (optional): Filter templates by collection ID
• custom_data (optional): Filter by custom reference data
• tags (optional): Array of tags to filter templates by

Response

Returns an array of templates, each containing:

• uuid: Unique identifier for the template
• title: Template name
• thumbnail: Preview image URL (if available)
• layers: Array of available layers with their names and types
• tags: Array of template tags

placid_generate_video

Generate videos by combining Placid templates with dynamic content like videos, images, and text. For longer videos (>60 seconds processing time), you'll receive a job ID to check status in your Placid dashboard.

Parameters

• template_id (required): UUID of the template to use
• layers (required): Object containing dynamic content for template layers
  • For video layers: { "layerName": { "video": "https://video-url.com" } }
  • For image layers: { "layerName": { "image": "https://image-url.com" } }
  • For text layers: { "layerName": { "text": "Your content" } }
• audio (optional): URL to an mp3 audio file
• audio_duration (optional): Set to 'auto' to trim audio to video length
• audio_trim_start (optional): Timestamp of trim start point (e.g. '00:00:45' or '00:00:45.25')
• audio_trim_end (optional): Timestamp of trim end point (e.g. '00:00:55' or '00:00:55.25')

Response

Returns an object containing:

• status: Current status ("finished", "queued", or "error")
• video_url: URL to download the generated video (when status is "finished")
• job_id: ID for checking status in Placid dashboard (for longer videos)

Example Usage for LLM models

{
  "template_id": "template-uuid",
  "layers": {
    "MEDIA": { "video": "https://example.com/video.mp4" },
    "PHOTO": { "image": "https://example.com/photo.jpg" },
    "LOGO": { "image": "https://example.com/logo.png" },
    "HEADLINE": { "text": "My Video Title" }
  },
  "audio": "https://example.com/background.mp3",
  "audio_duration": "auto"
}

placid_generate_image

Generate static images by combining Placid templates with dynamic content like text and images.

Parameters

• template_id (required): UUID of the template to use
• layers (required): Object containing dynamic content for template layers
  • For text layers: { "layerName": { "text": "Your content" } }
  • For image layers: { "layerName": { "image": "https://image-url.com" } }

Response

Returns an object containing:

• status: "finished" when complete
• image_url: URL to download the generated image

Example Usage for LLM models

{
  "template_id": "template-uuid",
  "layers": {
    "headline": { "text": "Welcome to My App" },
    "background": { "image": "https://example.com/bg.jpg" }
  }
}

Documentation

For more detailed information about the Placid API, visit the Placid API Documentation.

License

MIT