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Replicate MCP server

Exposes Replicate's HTTP API to agents so they can search, compare and fetch metadata for models, run predictions and retrieve results. Available as a hosted remote server or a local npm package. Replicate hosts it at https://mcp.replicate.com/sse, or you can run replicate-mcp (npm) locally with OAuth or API key auth.

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Install

Claude Code

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Terminal
claude mcp add replicate https://mcp.replicate.com/sse --transport sse --scope user

Codex

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Terminal
codex mcp add replicate --env REPLICATE_API_TOKEN=r8_xxxxxx -- npx -y replicate-mcp@latest

Cursor

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JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "replicate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote@latest", "https://mcp.replicate.com/sse"]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

JSON
{
     "servers": {
       "replicate": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": ["-y", "replicate-mcp"],
         "env": {
           "REPLICATE_API_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
         }
       }
     }
}

Generic

JSON
{
     "mcpServers": {
       "replicate": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": ["-y", "replicate-mcp"],
         "env": {
           "REPLICATE_API_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
         }
       }
     }
}

Tools

search_models
Search for models (models.search in the HTTP API).
create_predictions
Run models by creating predictions (predictions.create in the HTTP API).
list_hardware
List available hardware options.

As documented on October 17, 2026. A running server reports its current list through tools/list.

Notes and caveats

  • The remote server is recommended by Replicate; adding it opens a web-based auth flow where you paste a Replicate API token.
  • Local server uses the REPLICATE_API_TOKEN env var and supports all HTTP API operations.
  • Experimental Code mode (replicate-mcp@alpha --tools=code) needs Deno and runs locally only.
  • License is from the npm package metadata; no public source repo is linked from the package.
  • Only three tool names are shown in Replicate's docs (in the Codex example).

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FAQ

What does the Replicate MCP server do?

Exposes Replicate's HTTP API to agents so they can search, compare and fetch metadata for models, run predictions and retrieve results. Available as a hosted remote server or a local npm package. The vendor documents 3 tools, including search_models, create_predictions and list_hardware.

How do I add the Replicate MCP server to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add replicate https://mcp.replicate.com/sse --transport sse --scope user, copied from Replicate's docs. This page also has snippets for Codex, Cursor, VS Code and Generic.

Does the Replicate MCP server need authentication?

Yes, OAuth or API key. Transport: SSE, stdio. Status: Unlabelled, last checked October 17, 2026.

Sources

Last verified against 4 Replicate pages, then re-checked independently.

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