CCAPI vs Kie MCP
A side-by-side look at the CCAPI and Kie MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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CCAPIMultimedia Process · Remote HTTP/SSEImage, video, music and text generation across 100+ models through one endpoint.56GoodAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose CCAPI for multimedia process work over a hosted endpoint; choose Kie MCP for multimedia process as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
CChoose CCAPI when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
chat_completion, edit_image, extend_music.
Choose Kie MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
KIE_API_KEY. - You want tools like
generate_image, list_models, check_task.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | C CCAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia Process | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | KIE_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 7 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 11 | 47 |
| Full listing | View CCAPI | View Kie MCP |
Tools & capabilities
CCAPI tools 11
chat_completionSend a conversation to any text model available through CCAPI (Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, GLM, MiniMax, Kimi, Qwen…) and get the reply. Useful for consulting a second model for a different perspective, running a cheap model over bulk work, or reaching a model the current client does not have configured. Responses are non-streaming.edit_imageEdit existing images according to an instruction, using the dedicated image edit endpoint. Provide at least one source image. For pure text-to-image, or for models that take references through the generation endpoint, use generate_image instead.extend_musicContinue an existing song from a given timestamp, producing a longer version. Requires the clip_id of a previously generated song, which appears in the 'raw' payload of a completed generate_music task. Asynchronous — poll with get_task.generate_imageGenerate an image from a text prompt, optionally guided by reference images (image-to-image). Returns image URLs directly. Most models finish in 10-60 seconds; if your client times out, set async=true to get a task_id you can poll instead. This call costs money — do not retry speculatively.generate_lyricsWrite song lyrics from a description, without generating audio. Useful as a first step before generate_music with custom=true, so the user can approve the words before paying for audio. Asynchronous — poll with get_task.generate_musicGenerate a song with vocals or instrumental. Two modes: simple (custom=false) where you describe the song and the model writes the lyrics, or custom (custom=true) where you supply lyrics, title and style tags. Asynchronous — returns a task_id you poll with get_task; generation usually takes 30-120 seconds and normally yields two variations.generate_videoGenerate a video from a text prompt, optionally driven by reference images (image-to-video, first/last frame). This is asynchronous: it returns a task_id you poll with get_task(platform='video'). Generation usually takes 30-180 seconds. Pass wait_seconds to have the server poll for you. Video generation is the most expensive capability here — confirm the prompt with the user before spending on retries.get_balanceReport the remaining and used balance for this CCAPI key. Useful before starting an expensive batch of generations, or to explain a quota failure to the user.get_taskCheck the status of an asynchronous generation task submitted by generate_video, generate_music, generate_lyrics, extend_music, or generate_image with async=true. Pass the platform and task_id exactly as they were returned. Status is one of queued, in_progress, completed or failed; poll every few seconds until it settles, or pass wait_seconds to have the server wait for you.list_modelsList the AI models this CCAPI key can actually call, with their capability category and the MCP tool that drives them. Call this before generating anything if you are unsure a model name is valid — availability depends on the key's group and changes over time. Never guess model names.upscale_imageIncrease the resolution of an existing image 2x with ccapi-upscale-v1. Input must be between 256x256 and 1024x1024 and under 5 MB; for larger inputs, regenerate with a high-resolution model instead.
Kie MCP tools 47
generate_imageGenerate an image using kie.ai. TIP: for architecture/game-art/advertising/product-UI jobs, call profile_brief first — it returns the vertical's intake questions, routing, and prompt formulas. (60+ models). Downloads to kie/assets/raw/. MODEL GUIDE: Architecture/blueprints→gpt4o or nano-banana-2 (reasoning, 8cr). Cheap fast all-rounder→nano-banana-2-1 (4cr, ~13s, NEW Oct 2026; NB2 doubled to 8cr). Game art/3D→seedream/4.5 or 5-lite. Character sheets→ideogram/character. Text/logos→ideogram/v3 (best text). Photo editing→flux-kontext-pro. Newest OpenAI→gpt-image-2-5/flare-* (6cr @1K, fast default) or gpt-image-2-5/sunburst-* (premium polish); both 1K-4K + transparent background (NEW). Split any image into layers→seedream_layer_decompose tool (7cr/layer, NEW). Generate-then-refine by named region→grok-imagine-image-2-0/text-to-image (4cr, #2 Arena T2I+edit) then grok_segment_map (free) + grok_image_edit (4cr; also edits ANY uploaded image via image_urls mode). Anime→qwen (3cr cheapest); qwen2-1/* (4cr, NEW) adds transparent BG, mask inpainting, 10-ref compositing. Fast drafts→nano-banana-2-lite (4cr, ~4s, NEW). Upscale→recraft/crisp-upscale (0.5cr). BG removal→recraft/remove-background. Cheapest→flux-3/klein-text-to-image (1.6cr @1K, 4K up to 6.5cr, NEW) or flux-3/klein-edit-image (1.6cr, 10 free refs); z-image,qwen (3cr). Best quality→nano-banana-pro (24cr), flux-kontext-max (100cr). Use list_models filter="use-case" to explore.list_modelsList all available kie.ai models with their aspect ratios and model-specific optionscheck_taskCheck the status of a kie.ai generation task by taskIdlist_tasksList recent image generation tasks from this sessioncheck_creditsCheck remaining kie.ai account creditsspend_reportWhere did the credits go? Totals kie.ai spend from this server's task history (kie/assets/task-history.jsonl under the project root) over the last N days, grouped by model or day. Uses the ACTUAL credits kie charged when known, looks up missing ones from kie (refresh), and falls back to published prices (marked "est."). Failed tasks are listed separately (kie normally refunds them).download_resultDownload a completed task result to kie/assets/raw/list_raw_assetsList all files in kie/assets/raw/ waiting to be processedgenerate_videoGenerate a video using kie.ai (85+ models). Downloads to kie/assets/raw/. MODEL GUIDE: Best cinematic→veo-3/text-to-video (50cr/s, audio). Fast+cheap→grok-imagine-video-1-5-preview (1.6-3cr/s, audio, NEW), wan/flash-image-to-video (6-8cr/s measured; alias of wan/2-6-flash). Budget cinematic→hailuo-standard (4cr/s). First→last-frame or anything-from-anything refs→gemini-omni/flash-1-1 (NEW, est. ~63cr per 4s clip). Budget multimodal refs→bytedance/seedance-2-mini (9.5cr/s @480p). 30s single takes→bytedance/seedance-2-5 (now up to 1080p; set model_options.draft=true for a 28cr/s 480p preview, then upgrade the approved take with bytedance/seedance-2-5-draft). Cheap or 4K image-to-video with audio→vidu-q4/image-to-video (7.2cr/s @540p … 62.4 @4K, NEW); 15-image refs→vidu-q4/reference-to-video. Budget all-rounder w/ audio+templates+extend→pixverse-v6 family (4-9.6cr/s, NEW; I2V is its strength; transition=first/last-frame morph). Multilingual lip-synced dialogue→happyhorse-1-1 T2V/I2V/R2V (NEW). 2K + stereo audio→minimax-h3 (8cr/s @768P, price halved Sept 2026). Per-shot scripted multi-shot→kling-3-omni (14cr/s @720p, NEW; transformation=restyle existing video). Next-gen Wan draft→wan/3-0-video (8cr/s @480P, NEW). Fast Kling→kling/v3-turbo (18cr/s, audio, NEW). Image-to-video→veo-3/image-to-video (include a sound cue like "SFX: room tone" — Veo I2V intermittently fails its audio pass without one; images must be served with their real Content-Type, upload via upload_file), kling/image-to-video. Avatar/talking head→omnihuman-1-5 (premium, NEW), kling/ai-avatar-pro, infinitalk/from-audio. Re-dub existing footage→volcengine/video-to-video-lip-sync (8cr/s, NEW). Motion control→kling/motion-control, wan/animate-move. Extend video→use veo_extend or runway_extend tools. NOTE: Sora 2 family removed (OpenAI API sunset Sept 2026). Use list_models filter="use-case" to explore.generate_musicGenerate music using Suno via kie.ai. Supports V5.5 (custom style), V5 (best quality), V4.5+, V4.5, V4. Up to 8 minutes. Great for game music stems, ambient tracks, and jingles. Polls until done and downloads to kie/assets/raw/.generate_sfxGenerate a sound effect from text via Suno V5 (kie.ai removed the ElevenLabs sound-effect model). Great for game sounds: UI clicks, magic spells, item pickups, explosions. For loop/BPM/key control use generate_sounds instead. Downloads to kie/assets/raw/.generate_gemini_ttsNEW — Google Gemini native TTS via kie.ai: style-directed speech from natural-language direction, 30 named voices, up to 2 speakers, inline tone tags like [whispers]/[laughs] (flash model). ~4.2 credits per MINUTE of audio — cheaper than all ElevenLabs tiers. Simple mode: pass text (+ optional voice_name). Dialogue mode: pass speakers + dialogue_turns. model=flash is most expressive (keep expected audio <60s — quality degrades on long takes); model=pro is more stable for multi-minute narration. Downloads to kie/assets/raw/.- +35 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
CCAPI
{
"mcpServers": {
"ccapi": {
"url": "https://ccapi.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Kie MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"kie-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"kie-mcp"
],
"env": {
"KIE_API_KEY": "YOUR_KIE_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
CCAPI is categorized under Multimedia Process and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Kie MCP belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick CCAPI for multimedia process work and Kie MCP for multimedia process.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
CCAPI has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Kie MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add ccapi and kie-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, CCAPI has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Kie MCP has 60/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 7 GitHub stars.