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Specialized MiniMax Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed for <a href="https://platform.minimax.io/docs/coding-plan/intro">coding-plan</a> users, featuring AI-powered search and vision analysis APIs optimized for code development workflows. Unlike the standard <a href="https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/MiniMax-MCP">MiniMax-MCP</a>, this version provides coding-specific tools (for examples: <code>web_search</code> and <code>understand_image</code>) that integrate seamlessly with MCP clients like <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/claude">Claude Desktop</a>, <a href="https://www.cursor.so">Cursor</a>, <a href="https://codeium.com/windsurf">Windsurf</a>, <a href="https://github.com/openai/openai-agents-python">OpenAI Agents</a> and others to enhance your coding experience.
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## Documentation
- [中文文档](README-CN.md)
## Quickstart with MCP Client
1. Get your API key from [MiniMax](https://www.minimax.io/platform/user-center/basic-information/interface-key).
2. Install `uv` (Python package manager), install with `curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh` or see the `uv` [repo](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv) for additional install methods.
3. **Important**: The API host and key vary by region and must match; otherwise, you'll encounter an `Invalid API key` error.
|Region| Global | Mainland |
|:--|:-----|:-----|
|MINIMAX_API_KEY| go get from [MiniMax Global](https://www.minimax.io/platform/user-center/basic-information/interface-key) | go get from [MiniMax](https://platform.minimaxi.com/user-center/basic-information/interface-key) |
|MINIMAX_API_HOST| https://api.minimax.io | https://api.minimaxi.com |
### Claude Desktop
Go to `Claude > Settings > Developer > Edit Config > claude_desktop_config.json` to include the following:
```
{
"mcpServers": {
"MiniMax": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"minimax-coding-plan-mcp",
"-y"
],
"env": {
"MINIMAX_API_KEY": "insert-your-api-key-here",
"MINIMAX_API_HOST": "api host, https://api.minimax.io | https://api.minimaxi.com"
}
}
}
}
```
⚠️ Warning: The API key needs to match the host. If an error "API Error: invalid api key" occurs, please check your api host:
- Global Host：`https://api.minimax.io`
- Mainland Host：`https://api.minimaxi.com`
If you're using Windows, you will have to enable "Developer Mode" in Claude Desktop to use the MCP server. Click "Help" in the hamburger menu in the top left and select "Enable Developer Mode".
### Cursor
Go to `Cursor -> Preferences -> Cursor Settings -> MCP -> Add new global MCP Server` to add above config.
That's it. Your MCP client can now interact with MiniMax through these tools:
## Transport
We support two transport types: stdio and sse.
| stdio | SSE |
|:-----|:-----|
| Run locally | Can be deployed locally or in the cloud |
| Communication through `stdout` | Communication through `network` |
| Input: Supports processing `local files` or valid `URL` resources | Input: When deployed in the cloud, it is recommended to use `URL` for input |
## Available Tools
| tool | description |
|-|-|
|`web_search`|Performs web searches and returns organic search results along with related search queries|
|`understand_image`|Analyzes images with AI based on text prompts, extracts information and answers questions about images|
## Release Notes
### November 20, 2025
#### 🆕 What's New
- **Web Search**: New `web_search` tool - perform web searches and get organic results with related search queries
- **Vision Language Model**: New `understand_image` tool - analyze images using AI based on text prompts
#### 📈 Features
- `web_search` - Search the web and get structured results including titles, links, snippets, and related searches
- `understand_image` - Analyze images from URLs or local files, supporting JPEG, PNG, and WebP formats
## FAQ
### 1. invalid api key
Please ensure your API key and API host are regionally aligned
|Region| Global | Mainland |
|:--|:-----|:-----|
|MINIMAX_API_KEY| go get from [MiniMax Global](https://www.minimax.io/platform/user-center/basic-information/interface-key) | go get from [MiniMax](https://platform.minimaxi.com/user-center/basic-information/interface-key) |
|MINIMAX_API_HOST| https://api.minimax.io | https://api.minimaxi.com |
### 2. spawn uvx ENOENT
Please confirm its absolute path by running this command in your terminal:
```sh
which uvx
```
Once you obtain the absolute path (e.g., /usr/local/bin/uvx), update your configuration to use that path (e.g., "command": "/usr/local/bin/uvx").
## Example usage
⚠️ Warning: Using these tools may incur costs.
### 1. Web Search
Use the `web_search` tool to search for information on the web:
<img src="https://cdn.hailuoai.video/moss/prod/2025-11-20-21/user/multi_chat_file/4e613232-09d1-4860-8f7e-41ab7683cbc8.image/png" style="display:
inline-block; vertical-align: middle; "/>
### 2. Image Analysis
Use the `understand_image` tool to analyze images with AI:
<img src="https://cdn.hailuoai.video/moss/prod/2025-11-20-21/user/multi_chat_file/80c9792c-09f6-430c-9814-e535354c4596.image/png" style="display:
inline-block; vertical-align: middle; "/>
