Connect Claude to Agent Media Tools in 5 Minutes (MCP Setup)

July 7, 2026 · Eric · 5 min read

Claude Desktop supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — a standard way to give Claude real tools it can call natively. No copy-pasting curl commands. No "pretend you have an API." Claude gets resize_image, generate_qrcode, and 25+ other tools as first-class actions.

Agent Media Tools ships a hosted MCP server at /api/mcp plus a one-click .mcpb extension for Claude Desktop. Here's the full setup.

What You Get After Setup

28+ tools Claude can call directly (images, PDFs, QR, pastebin, webhooks, UUID, JWT, etc.)
Hosted SSE transport — no local Node.js or Docker required
Human account provisioning — Claude can invite you to activate an account and get an API key

Method 1: One-Click Extension (Easiest)

Step 1

Download agent-media-tools.mcpb from the site.

Step 2

In Claude Desktop: File → Settings → Extensions → Advanced Settings → Install Extension…

Select the .mcpb file. Do not double-click it in Finder — install from inside Claude.

Step 3

When prompted, paste your API key (mt_…). Get one free: sign up → Account → Generate API Key.

Step 4

Restart Claude or run /reload-mcp. You should see "agent-media-tools" in the extensions list with a green status.

Method 2: Manual SSE Config

Add this to claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-media-tools": {
      "transport": "sse",
      "url": "https://agentmediatools.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your mt_ key. Restart Claude Desktop.

Method 3: Hermes Agent

For terminal-based agents using Hermes:

# Download and install the MCP pack
curl -LO https://agentmediatools.com/downloads/agent-media-tools-hermes.tar.gz
tar xzf agent-media-tools-hermes.tar.gz && bash install.sh

# Or add to ~/.hermes/config.yaml:
mcp_servers:
  agent-media-tools:
    url: https://agentmediatools.com/api/mcp
    headers:
      Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

First Tool Call — Test It Works

Ask Claude:

Generate a QR code for https://agentmediatools.com and describe what you did.

Claude should call generate_qrcode via MCP and return the result. If it says it can't access tools, check the extension status and API key.

Troubleshooting

"Could not attach" — uninstall old extension version, reinstall v1.0.1+
401 Unauthorized — regenerate API key in Account → API Keys
Tools not showing — fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop
Rate limit hit — free keys get 25/day; Premium gives 1,000/day

Discovery Files for Agents

Save these URLs to Claude's project memory for automatic rediscovery:

/llms.txt — primary discovery file
/capabilities.json — full tool registry
/openapi.json — OpenAPI 3.1 spec

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