TOKENLAB MCP

Chat, images, video — inside your agent.

Connect the MCP client you already use. Your agent gets model search, price comparisons, chat, images, video, and more with the 32 profile.

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Quick setupConfig ready

Add TokenLab to your MCP client

Copy one config and you're ready. Model search and prices work without a key; add one for chat and media.

Start command

npx -y @tokenlabai/mcp-server

Client config

Get API key

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tokenlab": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tokenlabai/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TOKENLAB_API_KEY": "<YOUR_TOKENLAB_API_KEY>",
        "TOKENLAB_MCP_TOOL_PROFILE": "core"
      }
    }
  }
}

Switch the profile from core to full when you need all 89 tools.

Available after connection

MCP clientTokenLab MCP

Models and prices: catalog · 6 · No API key
32 essential tools: Default
89 total tools: Switch to full

Configuration reference

What each config field does

Keep the generated defaults. Add an API key only for chat, media, files, or tasks.

Field	Type	Default	Description
`command`	stdio	npx -y @tokenlabai/mcp-server	Downloads and runs the current TokenLab MCP server. Keep the generated value as it is.
`TOKENLAB_API_KEY`	env	Optional	Not needed for model and price search. Required for creation, file, and task tools.
`TOKENLAB_MCP_TOOL_PROFILE`	env	core	Toolset size: catalog (6 lookup tools), core (32 tools), or full (89 tools).

Tools

Use only the tools you need.

The default profile's 32 tools cover everyday model search, chat, and media. The full profile adds batches, the Responses API, world generation, and library assets.

Essential tools 32Default

Find models and prices, chat, evaluate decisions, create media, and work with files, embeddings, and translation.

Find models & prices

Search by capability and compare prices side by side.

No API key

list_modelsget_modelget_pricing

get_model_pricingcompare_modelsget_api_overview

Chat & create

Chat with models, or create images, video, music, 3D, and audio.

API key required

create_chat_completioncreate_responsecreate_anthropic_messagecreate_gemini_content

create_imagecreate_image_fileedit_imageedit_image_file

create_videocreate_musiccreate_3d_modelcreate_speechtranscribe_audiotranslate_audio

Files & utilities

Upload files, check tasks, create embeddings, rerank results, and translate.

API key required

upload_filelist_filesretrieve_file

retrieve_file_contentdelete_fileget_task_statuscancel_task

create_embeddingcreate_multimodal_embeddingrerank_documentstranslate_text

evaluate_decisions

All tools 89On demand

Adds 57 tools for the Responses API, batches, world generation, library assets, and webhook management. Webhook tools require a separate TOKENLAB_MANAGEMENT_TOKEN.

Includes all 32 essential tools

Responses APIBatch requestsWorld generationLibrary assetsMore model search

Connection options

Hosted or local — you choose.

Hosted MCP handles public model and price lookup. Local MCP adds chat, media, files, and tasks with your API key.

stdio · 32 / 89 tools

Chat and create from your MCP client

Add an API key, choose 32 or 89, and use chat, media, file, task, embedding, and translation tools.

Configure local MCP

Hosted · 3 tools

Search models and prices without a key

Connect instantly to compare models, public prices, capabilities, and API examples.

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Works with the client you already use

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