Is the markly MCP server free to use?

Yes. markly is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Is the markly MCP server free to use?

Yes. markly is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Markly

Add text or logo watermarks to images via the Markly.cloud API. Batch supported.

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claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "markly"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

Documentation Overview

markly-mcp-server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Markly.cloud - add watermarks to images via AI agents.

Works out of the box without an API key (free tier with branding). Add an API key to remove branding and increase limits.

Tools

Tool	Description
`markly_watermark_text`	Add a text watermark to an image via URL
`markly_watermark_logo`	Add a logo watermark to an image via URL
`markly_batch_watermark`	Watermark up to 20 images, get a ZIP
`markly_check_usage`	Check API quota and usage stats (requires API key)

Quick start (no API key needed)

Add to your Claude Desktop config or Claude Code settings:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "markly-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

That's it. Ask your AI agent:

"Add 'Copyright 2026' as a watermark to this image: https://example.com/photo.jpg"

With an API key (optional)

Get an API key at markly.cloud/developers to remove the "markly.cloud" branding and get higher rate limits.

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "markly-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "MARKLY_API_KEY": "mkly_your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

Variable	Required	Default
`MARKLY_API_KEY`	No	- (anonymous free tier)
`MARKLY_API_URL`	No	`https://www.markly.cloud/api/v1`

Plans

Plan	Rate limit	Daily limit	Branded watermark
Anonymous	5/min	50/day	Yes ("markly.cloud")
Credit	60/min	1,000/day	No (while credits last)
Pro	60/min	1,000/day	No
Business	120/min	5,000/day	No

Buy credits at markly.cloud/developers - starting at 250 credits for 5 EUR.

License

MIT

_{Protected by Copyright01 - Ref: CR-2026-33771 - Certified 2026-03-03}

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Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "markly": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "markly"] } }

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Documentation Overview

markly-mcp-server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Markly.cloud - add watermarks to images via AI agents.

Works out of the box without an API key (free tier with branding). Add an API key to remove branding and increase limits.

Tools

Tool	Description
`markly_watermark_text`	Add a text watermark to an image via URL
`markly_watermark_logo`	Add a logo watermark to an image via URL
`markly_batch_watermark`	Watermark up to 20 images, get a ZIP
`markly_check_usage`	Check API quota and usage stats (requires API key)

Quick start (no API key needed)

Add to your Claude Desktop config or Claude Code settings:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "markly-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

That's it. Ask your AI agent:

"Add 'Copyright 2026' as a watermark to this image: https://example.com/photo.jpg"

With an API key (optional)

Get an API key at markly.cloud/developers to remove the "markly.cloud" branding and get higher rate limits.

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "markly-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "MARKLY_API_KEY": "mkly_your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

Variable	Required	Default
`MARKLY_API_KEY`	No	- (anonymous free tier)
`MARKLY_API_URL`	No	`https://www.markly.cloud/api/v1`

Plans

Plan	Rate limit	Daily limit	Branded watermark
Anonymous	5/min	50/day	Yes ("markly.cloud")
Credit	60/min	1,000/day	No (while credits last)
Pro	60/min	1,000/day	No
Business	120/min	5,000/day	No

Buy credits at markly.cloud/developers - starting at 250 credits for 5 EUR.

License

MIT

_{Protected by Copyright01 - Ref: CR-2026-33771 - Certified 2026-03-03}