Imageat vs Media Gen MCP
A side-by-side look at the Imageat and Media Gen MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Imageat for multimedia process work as a local process; choose Media Gen 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?
Choose Imageat when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
IMAGEAT_API_KEY. - You want tools like
imageat_generate_image, imageat_generate_video, imageat_check_credits.
Choose Media Gen MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You want tools like
fetch-images, test-images, resource_link.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia Process | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | IMAGEAT_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 9 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | 12 |
| Full listing | View Imageat | View Media Gen MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Imageat tools 3
imageat_generate_imageText-to-image / image-to-image. Returns CDN image URL(s).imageat_generate_videoText-to-video / image-to-video. Returns a CDN mp4 URL.imageat_check_creditsCurrent credit balance.
Media Gen MCP tools 12
fetch-imagestest-imagesresource_linkResourceLinkimageImageContentresourceEmbeddedResourceresource.blobfetch-documentstructuredContentMEDIA_GEN_MCP_URL_PREFIXES
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.
Imageat
{
"mcpServers": {
"imageat": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@imageat/mcp"
],
"env": {
"IMAGEAT_API_KEY": "YOUR_IMAGEAT_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Media Gen MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"strato-space-media-gen-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"github:strato-space/media-gen-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Imageat is categorized under Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Media Gen MCP belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Imageat for multimedia process work and Media Gen 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.
Imageat has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Media Gen MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. 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 imageat and strato-space-media-gen-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Imageat has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Media Gen MCP has 52/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 9 GitHub stars.