@aetherwave-studio/mcp

Model Context Protocol server for AetherWave Studio. Drop it into any MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Continue, Claude Desktop, custom agents) and your LLM can generate, edit, upscale, reframe, and master across every flagship creative AI provider through one API key, one credit pool.

One install. One token. Sixteen tools covering:

Music - Suno V3.5 / V4 / V4.5 / V5 / V5.5
Image gen - Grok Imagine, GPT Image 2, Seedream V4, Wan 2.7, Imagen 4, Nano Banana, Ideogram V3, Z-Image Turbo
Image edit - Grok Imagine I2I, Seedream V4 Edit, Flux Kontext, Wan 2.5 Spicy, Qwen Edit, Midjourney I2I, GPT Image 1.5
Image utility - Topaz upscale, Recraft background removal (with fal BiRefNet v2 fallback), Ideogram V3 Reframe
Video - Grok Imagine (KIE+fal fallback), Wan 2.7, Hailuo 02, Seedance Pro/Lite, Kling 2.6 (audio), VEO 3.1, Happy Horse
Video utility - Atlas upscaler (1080p/2K), rembg u2netp background removal, Luma Ray 2 Flash reframe
Audio mastering - 12 genre/style presets via the AetherWave Python service
Gallery read - paginated list of your saved creations

Every generation tool submits the job, polls until terminal state, and returns the final URL. The agent gets a single round-trip, no manual polling loop. Results auto-save to your Cloudflare R2 gallery so URLs don't expire.

Quick start

bash

# 1. Get a key at https://aetherwavestudio.com/profile (Developer tab)
# 2. Add to your MCP client config (see below)
# 3. Restart the client
# 4. Ask your agent to "generate a synthwave album cover, then animate it"

Claude Code

Terminal

claude mcp add aetherwave \
  -e AETHERWAVE_API_KEY=aw_live_your_key_here \
  -- npx -y @aetherwave-studio/mcp

Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aetherwave": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@aetherwave-studio/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "AETHERWAVE_API_KEY": "aw_live_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop.

Cursor

In Cursor Settings -> MCP -> Add new server:

config.json

{
  "aetherwave": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@aetherwave-studio/mcp"],
    "env": { "AETHERWAVE_API_KEY": "aw_live_..." }
  }
}

Continue (VS Code / JetBrains)

In your ~/.continue/config.yaml:

yaml

mcpServers:
  - name: aetherwave
    command: npx
    args: ["-y", "@aetherwave-studio/mcp"]
    env:
      AETHERWAVE_API_KEY: aw_live_...

Custom / programmatic clients

Standard stdio MCP server. Any client that speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over stdio per the MCP spec can connect:

bash

AETHERWAVE_API_KEY=aw_live_... npx -y @aetherwave-studio/mcp

Tools at a glance

Tool	Purpose
`aetherwave_balance`	Current credit balance + plan
`aetherwave_list_image_models`	Enumerate every image model with cost, speed, I2I support
`aetherwave_list_video_models`	Enumerate every video model with cost-per-second, durations, resolutions
`aetherwave_list_master_presets`	Enumerate the 12 mastering presets with target LUFS, tags, descriptions
`aetherwave_generate_image`	T2I or I2I across 8+ models. Default `grok-imagine-t2i` (5 cr, 6 outputs)
`aetherwave_generate_video`	T2V or I2V across 7+ model families. Default `grok-imagine-t2v` with KIE+fal fallback
`aetherwave_generate_music`	Suno V5.5 by default. Two tracks per submission, lyrics + instrumental
`aetherwave_edit_image`	I2I editing. Default `grok-imagine-i2i` (3 cr/image effective, 2 variations)
`aetherwave_upscale_image`	Topaz upscale 1x / 2x / 4x / 8x
`aetherwave_reframe_image`	Ideogram V3 Reframe to a new aspect ratio (outpaints edges)
`aetherwave_remove_background`	Recraft primary + fal BiRefNet v2 fallback (auto failover). Output auto-saved to gallery
`aetherwave_upscale_video`	Atlas Video Upscaler, 1080p or 2K
`aetherwave_remove_background_video`	Frame-by-frame bg removal via rembg u2netp. Transparent WebM or solid color output. 2 cr/sec
`aetherwave_reframe_video`	Luma Ray 2 Flash reframe to new aspect ratio
`aetherwave_master_audio`	AI mastering across 12 genre/style presets. 20 cr/track, free on Producer / Mogul / Ultimate plans
`aetherwave_list_my_creations`	Paginated gallery read for chained workflows

Every generation tool includes a model-selection rubric in its description. Your agent can pick the right model from prompt intent without round-tripping list_image_models or list_video_models.

Tools reference

`aetherwave_balance`

Returns current credit balance. No inputs.

Returns: { credits, plan, ... }

`aetherwave_list_image_models`

Returns every image model with credit cost, supported inputs, resolution/aspect options. No inputs.

Returns: { models: [...] }

`aetherwave_list_video_models`

Returns every video model with per-second credit cost, durations, resolutions, aspect ratios. No inputs.

Returns: { models: [...] }

`aetherwave_list_master_presets`

Returns every mastering preset with target LUFS, tags, descriptions, difficulty. No inputs. Call this before master_audio when you don't know which preset fits the track.

Returns: { presets: [...] } (each: { id, name, description, target_lufs, tags, difficulty, icon })

`aetherwave_generate_image`

T2I or I2I. Submits, polls, returns final URLs.

Param	Type	Required	Default	Notes
`prompt`	string	yes	—	Text description of the image
`model`	string	no	`grok-imagine-t2i`	Model ID. Use `list_image_models` for full list
`aspectRatio`	string	no	model default	e.g. `1:1`, `16:9`, `9:16`
`resolution`	string	no	model default	`1K`, `2K`, some accept `480p`/`720p`
`referenceImages`	string[]	no	—	URLs for I2I; required if model is I2I
`numImages`	int (1-8)	no	model default	For multi-output models
`negative_prompt`	string	no	—	Supported by some models
`seed`	int	no	—	Deterministic generation, supported by some

Selection signals (built into the tool description): photoreal → z-image-turbo or imagen-4. Text-in-image → ideogram-v3-t2i. NSFW → wan-2.5-spicy-t2i. Premium → grok-imagine-quality-t2i or imagen-4-ultra. Cheapest → z-image-turbo (3 cr).

Returns: { taskId, state, images, autoSaved, creationIds }

`aetherwave_generate_video`

T2V or I2V. Submits, polls up to 8 min, returns final URL.

Param	Type	Required	Default	Notes
`prompt`	string	yes	—	Text description of the scene
`model`	string	no	`grok-imagine-t2v`	Model ID. Use `list_video_models`
`duration`	int (2-30)	no	model default	Seconds. Grok accepts 6-15
`resolution`	enum	no	model default	`480p`, `720p`, `1080p`, `2K`
`aspectRatio`	string	no	model default	e.g. `16:9`, `9:16`, `1:1`
`imageUrl`	string	no	—	Required for I2V models
`endImageUrl`	string	no	—	Some I2V models support first+last frame
`mode`	enum	no	`normal`	Grok Imagine: `fun`, `normal`, `spicy`

Returns: { taskId, state, videoUrl, fallbackProvider, autoSaved, creationId, kieTaskId }

`aetherwave_generate_music`

Suno music generation. Two tracks per submission.

Param	Type	Required	Default	Notes
`prompt`	string	yes	—	Style/mood/topic description
`instrumental`	boolean	no	`false`	If true, no vocals
`model`	enum	no	`V5_5`	`V3_5`, `V4`, `V4_5`, `V5`, `V5_5`
`title`	string	no	—	Optional title for the tracks
`lyrics`	string	no	—	Custom lyrics, omit to let Suno write them

Returns: { taskId, status, tracks }

`aetherwave_edit_image`

I2I editing guided by a text prompt.

Param	Type	Required	Default	Notes
`prompt`	string	yes	—	Text description of the edit
`imageUrl`	string	yes	—	Public URL of source image
`model`	string	no	`grok-imagine-i2i`	3 cr/image effective, 2 outputs
`aspectRatio`	string	no	source ratio	e.g. `1:1`, `16:9`
`resolution`	string	no	model default	Some models: `1K`, `2K`, `4K`
`quality`	enum	no	model default	`low`, `medium`, `high` (GPT Image)
`maxImages`	int (1-8)	no	—	For multi-output models
`renderingSpeed`	enum	no	model default	`turbo`, `balanced`, `quality`
`negative_prompt`	string	no	—	Supported by some models

Selection signals: subtle edits / character consistency → flux-kontext-pro. NSFW → wan-2.5-spicy-i2i. Highest quality → gpt-image-1.5-i2i or grok-imagine-quality-i2i. Stylized → midjourney-i2i. Single-output / 4K → seedream-v4-edit.

URL gotcha: source URLs with spaces or parentheses may fail upstream. Prefer clean URLs without special characters.

Returns: { taskId, state, images, autoSaved, creationIds }

`aetherwave_upscale_image`

Topaz upscaler.

Param	Type	Required	Default	Notes
`imageUrl`	string	yes	—	Public URL of source image
`upscaleFactor`	enum	no	`2x`	`1x`, `2x`, `4x`, `8x`. Use 8x only on small sources

Credit cost scales with source resolution × factor.

Returns: { taskId, state, images, autoSaved, creationIds }

`aetherwave_reframe_image`

Ideogram V3 Reframe. Outpaints edges to fit a new aspect ratio.

Param	Type	Required	Default	Notes
`imageUrl`	string	yes	—	Public URL of source image
`aspectRatio`	string	yes	—	Target ratio: `1:1`, `16:9`, `9:16`, `4:3`, `3:4`, `21:9`
`speed`	enum	no	`balanced`	`turbo` (5 cr), `balanced` (10 cr), `quality` (14 cr)

Returns: { taskId, state, images, autoSaved, creationIds }

`aetherwave_remove_background`

Recraft primary + fal.ai BiRefNet v2 fallback. ~5 cr per image.

Param	Type	Required	Default	Notes
`imageUrl`	string	yes	—	Public URL of source image

Returns: { taskId, state, images } (PNG with transparent alpha)

`aetherwave_upscale_video`

Atlas Video Upscaler. Targets 1080p or 2K.

Param	Type	Required	Default	Notes
`videoUrl`	string	yes	—	Public URL of source video (MP4)
`targetResolution`	enum	no	`1080p`	`1080p` (7 cr/s, ≤53s) or `2k` (9 cr/s, ≤23s). Source must be ≤30fps

Returns: { taskId, status, videoUrl, autoSaved, creationId }

`aetherwave_remove_background_video`

Frame-by-frame background removal via rembg u2netp on AetherWave's Python service. 2 cr/sec.

Param	Type	Required	Default	Notes
`videoUrl`	string	yes	—	Public URL of source video (MP4)
`bgType`	enum	no	`transparent`	`transparent` = alpha WebM, `color` = solid replacement
`customColor`	string	no	`#00ff00`	Hex color for solid replacement when `bgType: "color"`

Returns: { taskId, status, videoUrl, autoSaved, creationId }

`aetherwave_reframe_video`

Luma Ray 2 Flash reframe to a new aspect ratio. 17 cr/sec.

Param	Type	Required	Default	Notes
`videoUrl`	string	yes	—	Public URL of source video (MP4)
`reframeAspectRatio`	enum	yes	—	`16:9`, `9:16`, `1:1`, `4:3`, `3:4`, `21:9`
`reframePrompt`	string	no	—	Optional steering prompt for new edge content (e.g. "extend the sky with sunset clouds")

Returns: { taskId, status, videoUrl, autoSaved, creationId }

`aetherwave_master_audio`

AI mastering via the AetherWave Python service. Synchronous response (route polls internally, expect 30s-5min). 20 credits per track. Free for Producer, Mogul, and Ultimate plans. Output is WAV (~50MB per 3-min track) and auto-rehosted to Cloudflare R2.

Param	Type	Required	Default	Notes
`audioUrl`	string	yes	—	Public URL to MP3 or WAV
`preset`	string	yes	—	One of 12 (see below)
`trackTitle`	string	no	—	Optional title for gallery row

Preset list (12, retrieved live from /api/master-presets):

Preset	Name	Target LUFS	Use for
`streaming`	Streaming Ready	-14	Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube
`loud`	Loud & Punchy	-9	Competitive loudness
`gentle`	Gentle Touch	-16	Acoustic, classical, jazz
`hip_hop`	Hip Hop / Trap	-11	Heavy low + crisp highs + 808s
`edm`	EDM / Electronic	-10	House, techno, dubstep, drops
`pop`	Pop / Top 40	-12	Radio-ready polish
`rock`	Rock / Alternative	-12	Punchy mids, gritty edge
`lofi`	Lo-Fi / Chill	-14	Warm, relaxed
`rnb`	R&B / Soul	-13
`acoustic`	Acoustic / Folk	-16	Preserves dynamics
`cinematic`	Cinematic / Orchestral	-18	Wide dynamics
`podcast`	Podcast / Voice	-16	Voice-forward

Returns: { success, masteredUrl, preset, trackTitle, creditsCharged, isFree }

`aetherwave_list_my_creations`

Paginated gallery read. Useful for chaining ("reframe my last 5 images to 9:16").

Param	Type	Required	Default	Notes
`type`	enum	no	all	`image`, `video`, `audio`
`limit`	int (1-500)	no	100	Max items
`offset`	int	no	0	Pagination offset
`favoritesOnly`	boolean	no	`false`	Filter to favorites

Returns: { items, total, offset, limit, hasMore }. Each item: { id, type, title, prompt, model, createdAt, isFavorite, contentUrl, thumbnailUrl, visibility, rating, duration?, width?, height?, likeCount, totalPlays, metadata }.

Credits & pricing

AetherWave uses a single credit pool. Buy bundles starting at $4.99 / 500 credits (bundle credits never expire) or subscribe to Studio ($9.99/mo, 1,700 credits, 3-day free trial). Both work for API calls.

Typical costs:

Image gen - 3 cr (Z-Image Turbo) to 22 cr (Grok Imagine Quality at 2K)
Image edit - 3 cr/image (Grok Imagine I2I) to 22 cr (Grok Imagine Quality I2I at 2K)
Image utility - 5 cr (background removal, reframe at turbo speed), 5-25+ cr (Topaz upscale, resolution-dependent)
Video - 4-6 cr/sec (Grok Imagine) up to ~80 cr/sec (VEO 3.1)
Music - 12 cr per generation (2 tracks)
Mastering - 20 cr/track (free on Producer / Mogul / Ultimate)

See live pricing at https://aetherwavestudio.com/buy-credits or via aetherwave_list_*_models.

Environment variables

Variable	Required	Default	Description
`AETHERWAVE_API_KEY`	yes	—	Your API key. Get one at /profile -> Developer tab. Must start with `aw_live_`.
`AETHERWAVE_BASE_URL`	no	`https://aetherwavestudio.com`	Override the API base URL (useful for staging or self-hosted).

Troubleshooting

"AETHERWAVE_API_KEY environment variable is required" Your MCP client isn't passing the env var. Make sure the env block in your client config has AETHERWAVE_API_KEY set. After editing config, fully restart the client.

"AetherWave API ... failed: 401 - Invalid API key" The key has been revoked or regenerated. Visit https://aetherwavestudio.com/profile -> Developer tab and copy a fresh key.

"AetherWave API ... failed: 402 - Insufficient credits" Your balance is too low for the requested operation. Call aetherwave_balance to confirm, then top up at https://aetherwavestudio.com/buy-credits.

"AetherWave generation timed out after Xs" The provider is queueing. The job may still complete server-side - check the AetherWave gallery at https://aetherwavestudio.com/gallery.html. If timeouts persist for a particular model, try a different one (e.g. switch from grok-imagine-t2v to wan-2-7-t2v, or gpt-image-1.5-i2i to grok-imagine-i2i).

"Unprocessable Entity" on reframe Ideogram's URL fetcher chokes on source URLs containing spaces, parentheses, or other special characters. Use clean URLs (try downloading and re-uploading to a clean R2 path if needed).

"internal error, please try again later" on remove_background KIE Recraft transient outage. The tool will auto-fall-back to fal.ai BiRefNet v2 on retry, but a single call returning this error means both providers refused. Wait a minute and retry.

Soul Forge band generation Not exposed via MCP. Soul Forge remains a consumer feature on the web at https://aetherwavestudio.com/soul-forge.

Versioning

This package follows semver. Tools that change behavior in a breaking way will bump the major version. New tools and additive parameters bump the minor version. Bug fixes bump the patch version.

The MCP protocol version itself (currently 2024-11-05) is negotiated at handshake time by the SDK; no client config needed.

License

MIT. See LICENSE.

Aetherwave MCP README

@aetherwave-studio/mcp

Quick start

Claude Code

Claude Desktop

Cursor

Continue (VS Code / JetBrains)

Custom / programmatic clients

Tools at a glance

Tools reference

`aetherwave_balance`

`aetherwave_list_image_models`

`aetherwave_list_video_models`

`aetherwave_list_master_presets`

`aetherwave_generate_image`

`aetherwave_generate_video`

`aetherwave_generate_music`

`aetherwave_edit_image`

`aetherwave_upscale_image`

`aetherwave_reframe_image`

`aetherwave_remove_background`

`aetherwave_upscale_video`

`aetherwave_remove_background_video`

`aetherwave_reframe_video`

`aetherwave_master_audio`

`aetherwave_list_my_creations`

Credits & pricing

Environment variables

Troubleshooting

Versioning

Links

License