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Connect Claude Imagine to Claude with MCP

Connect once with OAuth, unlock 6 bonus credits, then ask Claude for an image or video in any conversation.
Works in Claude Code, claude.ai, and Claude Desktop using the same balance as the web generators.

Connect → unlock → create

Turn the bonus into your first Claude creation.

Connect once, receive the one-time credit reward, then copy a real task into Claude. No API key and no prompt handoff to a separate generator.

Choose your Claude client

One connection, three ways to work

1

Open Connectors

In claude.ai or Claude Desktop, open Customize → Connectors, then choose Add custom connector.
2

Paste the server URL

Name it “Claude Imagine” and paste this URL:

3

Connect and sign in

Click Connect, sign in with your Claude Imagine account, then return to Claude and use one of the ready-made prompts below.

Your first authenticated connection adds a one-time 6-credit reward, valid for 14 days. Together with 9 signup credits, that is enough for the guided image-to-video demo below. Need more later? Choose a subscription or a non-expiring credit pack.

Your first real task

Copy a prompt. Paste it into Claude. Watch the connector work.

The 9-credit workflow deliberately uses the full free trial: 3 credits for Nano Banana 2, then 6 for a four-second Seedance Pro clip at 480p.

3 credits

Start small

Create your first image

Turn the context already in your Claude conversation into a polished website visual.

“Use Claude Imagine to create a 16:9 hero image based on the product or idea in this conversation. Use Nano Banana 2, keep the composition editorial, and leave clean space for a headline.”
Paste into a chat with the connector enabled
9 credits total

The full demo

Go from idea to motion

Generate a key visual, then pass its returned public URL straight into the video tool.

“Use Claude Imagine to create a 16:9 cinematic key visual with Nano Banana 2 based on our conversation. Then use the returned public image URL to animate it into a 4-second 480p video with Seedance Pro. Preserve the subject and composition, and keep the total generation cost within 9 credits.”
Paste into a chat with the connector enabled

Beyond a blank prompt box

Workflows that become natural inside Claude.

The same models are available on the web. MCP changes the workflow: Claude carries the conversation context, can inspect a codebase, checks live costs, and hands one tool's output to the next.

Conversation or repo
Claude understands context
Check model and cost
Generate an image
Continue into video
Commercial product visual made with Claude Imagine
Claude

Conversation → campaign visual

Claude already knows the audience, positioning, and approved idea. It can turn that shared context into the visual brief instead of making you rewrite it in another tool.

“Review our conversation, summarize the approved visual direction in three bullets, then use Claude Imagine and Nano Banana 2 to create a 16:9 campaign key visual with room for a headline.”

No context copy-paste
Launch graphic created for a Claude Imagine page
Claude Code

Repository → launch asset

Claude Code can inspect the page copy, theme variables, and asset folders before generating an OG image that belongs to the project it is already editing.

“Read the landing page copy and theme colors in this repository. Propose one OG-image concept, then use Claude Imagine to generate it at 16:9 and save the returned image under public/og/.”

Project-aware creative work
Fashion editorial still ready to animate into video
Image + video

Approved still → moving scene

The image tool returns a public URL. Claude can pass that exact result to the video tool in the same conversation, preserving your creative handoff.

“Use the public URL returned by the last Claude Imagine image and animate it into a 4-second 480p video with Seedance Pro. Preserve the subject, framing, and color palette; add only subtle camera movement.”

One conversation, two tools
Claude Imagine model selection interface
Read-only planning

Brief → cost-aware model choice

Before anything is charged, Claude can inspect your live balance and model prices, recommend the right trade-off, and wait for approval.

“Call get_credits and list_models. Recommend the best-value model for a 9:16 launch visual, explain the credit cost and trade-off, and wait for my approval before generating anything.”

Plan before spending

WATCH THE WORKFLOW · 2 MINUTES

From your first connection to your first video

Follow along as we connect Claude Imagine, create a coffee campaign image, and bring it to life — all in one Claude conversation.

Connect Claude → Create an image → Animate it. English narration.

Watch on YouTube

Ten Tools Claude Gets

Once connected, Claude can call these directly. Images and videos use the same account balance.

generate_image

Generate an image from a text prompt. Optional model (nano-banana-2 default, gpt-image-2.5, seedream-4.5, flux-2-pro, z-image) and aspect_ratio (1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16). Returns the image (an inline card in claude.ai, Claude Desktop and the mobile apps) plus its URL; failed generations are refunded. Optional style takes an id from list_styles.

edit_image

Edits an existing image from a text instruction. Takes the image URL (normally the one a previous generation returned), an optional model (nano-banana-2 default, gpt-image-2.5) and an optional aspect_ratio; when you omit it the framing of the source image is kept.

list_styles

Named looks for generate_image: YouTube thumbnails, book covers, album and podcast cover art, posters, blog covers and product photos, four each. In claude.ai they appear as a picker card; pick one and Claude generates in that style.

generate_video

Generate from text or animate one public image with H3 Max Turbo, Grok Imagine, Seedance 1.5 Pro, Seedance 2.0 Mini, Veo 3.1 Fast, or Kling 2.5 Turbo. Choose supported seconds and quality; the server calculates the exact credits and refunds failed generations.

check_generation

Returns a generation that was still running when its call ended. Claude calls it by itself with the task id quoted in that reply, so a slow render still lands in the same conversation.

quote_generation

Tells Claude the exact credit cost of a generation before it runs, with your balance and plan eligibility, so the price you hear is the price you pay.

list_generations

Finds your own recent images and videos, including ones made on the website, so a new conversation can show, edit or animate an earlier result.

list_models

Lists the available image and video models and their live credit costs for your current plan tier.

get_credits

Returns your remaining credit balance so Claude knows how much you have left before generating.

plan_product_ad

Plans a product-photo workflow end to end: two image directions from one original photo, your choice between them, then a short video. Returns an itemised quote at your prices, the prompts and an output checklist. Free, and it starts nothing.

Choose an MCP Workflow

Connect once, then continue with the video generator, the image-specific guide, or the complete MCP reference.

Pricing

Start with 9 free credits, then unlock 6 more with your first authenticated MCP connection—up to 15 free credits in total. Videos start at 6 credits. Subscribe for recurring credits and perks, or buy a one-time pack that never expires.

Best for ongoing use. More credits per dollar than credit packs, refreshed every billing cycle, with more parallel generations. Cancel anytime.

Cancel anytime · Secure payment via Stripe · 9 signup credits, no card required

Basic

$9.90 /mo
For light, ongoing creation.
Cancel anytime.

Includes

  • ≈ $2.20 per 100 credits
  • 450 credits refreshed every month (~90 Nano Banana 2 images or ~75 starter video clips)
  • Models: Nano Banana 2, GPT Image 2.5 & Z-Image
  • Starter video clip = Seedance 1.5 Pro, 4 s, 480p (6 credits); longer or sharper presets cost more, and every account's first H3 Max Turbo clip is free
  • Subscriber perk: 2 generations at a time
  • Use on the web and inside Claude (MCP)
  • High-resolution downloads
  • Commercial use
Most Popular

Pro

$24.90 /mo
For regular creators who need every model.
Most popular.

Includes

  • ≈ $1.92 per 100 credits
  • 1,300 credits every month (~260 Nano Banana 2 images or ~215 starter video clips)
  • Subscriber-only access to Seedream 4.5 & Flux 2 Pro
  • Starter video clip = Seedance 1.5 Pro, 4 s, 480p (6 credits); longer or sharper presets cost more, and every account's first H3 Max Turbo clip is free
  • 3 generations at a time
  • Use on the web and inside Claude (MCP)
  • High-resolution downloads
  • Commercial use
  • Z-Image generations cost 0 credits (subject to concurrency limits)

Studio

$79.90 /mo
For heavy workflows and teams.
Best value — lowest cost per credit.

Includes

  • ≈ $1.66 per 100 credits
  • 4,800 credits every month (~960 Nano Banana 2 images or ~800 starter video clips)
  • Subscriber-only access to Seedream 4.5 & Flux 2 Pro
  • Starter video clip = Seedance 1.5 Pro, 4 s, 480p (6 credits); longer or sharper presets cost more, and every account's first H3 Max Turbo clip is free
  • 8 generations at a time — best for teams & bulk workflows
  • Use on the web and inside Claude (MCP)
  • High-resolution downloads
  • Commercial use
  • Z-Image generations cost 0 credits (subject to concurrency limits)
  • Lowest cost per credit

MCP Questions

Have another question? Email us at support@claudeimagine.com.










Client availability verified July 10, 2026 against Claude's custom connector documentation. Connector tools and authentication are verified against this site's MCP implementation.