Pollinations MCP Server: Setup for Claude, Cursor and More

• Lists live models with prices

  Looks up which text, image, video, audio, embedding and 3D models are live, with their prices in Pollen. You can narrow by name, capability or type.

  Try: “List the Pollinations image models that can edit images, with prices.”

  Network · listModels

• Shows recent errors and speed for a model

  Shows how a model has been doing lately, including errors and how fast it answers.

  Try: “Is the flux model healthy right now?”

  Network · getModelStatus

• Writes text with any listed model

  Sends a prompt to any listed text model or agent and returns the answer. Each call uses your Pollen balance.

  Try: “Ask a Pollinations model to summarize this paragraph in two lines.”

  Network · generateText

• Creates or edits an image

  Makes an image from a prompt, or edits one. The result comes back as a link, with the file hosted on Pollinations.

  Try: “Generate an image of a lighthouse at dusk, in watercolor.”

  Write · generateImage

• Creates a video from a prompt

  Makes a short video from a prompt and returns a link to it.

  Try: “Make a five-second video of waves on a beach.”

  Write · generateVideo

• Makes speech, music or sound

  Turns text into speech, music or a sound effect and returns a link to the audio.

  Try: “Read this paragraph aloud in a calm voice.”

  Write · generateAudio

• Turns spoken audio into text

  Reads an audio file from a public web address and returns the words as text.

  Try: “Transcribe the audio at this public link.”

  Network · transcribeAudio

• Creates a 3D model file

  Makes a 3D model (a GLB file) from a text prompt.

  Try: “Generate a 3D model of a small wooden chair.”

  Write · generate3D

• Turns text into numeric vectors

  Converts text, or text with images, into embeddings you can use for search or grouping.

  Try: “Create embeddings for these three product descriptions.”

  Network · createEmbeddings

• Shows your remaining Pollen

  Shows how much Pollen is left on the key (or the account if the key has no budget of its own). The key needs the usage permission.

  Try: “How much Pollen do I have left?”

  Network · getBalance

• Lists recent requests or daily totals

  Shows your recent requests or a daily usage summary. The key needs the usage permission.

  Try: “Show my Pollinations usage for each of the last seven days.”

  Network · getUsage

• Shows developer earnings

  Shows what you have earned from apps and community models you published. The key needs the usage permission.

  Try: “What have I earned from my community models?”

  Network · getEarnings

• Lists quests and rewards

  Lists quests with their rewards and whether you have claimed them. The key needs the usage permission.

  Try: “Which Pollinations quests can I still claim?”

  Network · listQuests

• Lists your API keys

  Lists the account's API keys with their permissions, budget and expiry. The key needs the keys permission.

  Try: “List my API keys and when each expires.”

  Network · listKeys

• Creates a new API key

  Creates a new secret or publishable key and shows the full key once. The key needs the keys permission.

  Try: “Create a publishable key named demo-app with a small budget.”

  Write · createKey

• Revokes an API key

  Permanently revokes the key you name. Apps using it stop working. The key needs the keys permission.

  Try: “Revoke the key named old-test-key.”

  Delete · revokeKey

• Lists your static sites

  Lists the static sites on your account and their limits. The key needs the machines permission.

  Try: “Which sites have I published on Pollinations?”

  Network · listSites

• Publishes files as a website

  Publishes the files you give it as a static site at your chosen name on pollinations.app. The key needs the machines permission.

  Try: “Publish this index.html at my-demo.pollinations.app.”

  Write · deploySite

• Takes a site offline

  Takes a published site offline and frees its name. The key needs the machines permission.

  Try: “Take my-demo.pollinations.app offline.”

  Delete · deleteSite

Watch out for

• It can revoke keys and take sites offline

  revokeKey and deleteSite work when the key has the keys or machines permission. Create a key without those permissions for everyday use. github.com

• Generation calls spend your Pollen

  Each image, video, audio and text call is billed to the key. Give the key a budget it cannot exceed. github.com

• Generated files are open to anyone with the link

  Pollinations says anyone with a media link can open it, and files expire after 30 days. Do not generate private material. github.com

• createKey returns the full key once

  The new key appears in your chat. Treat the conversation as sensitive and revoke the key if it leaks. github.com