AltText.ai MCP Server
Enables AI assistants to generate alt text, manage image libraries, and audit web pages for accessibility using the AltText.ai API.
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AltText.ai MCP Server
An MCP server that lets AI assistants generate alt text, manage image libraries, and audit web pages for accessibility using the AltText.ai API.
Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client.
Setup
Requirements: Node.js 18+ and an AltText.ai API key
Add the server to your MCP client configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"alttext-ai": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@alttext_ai/alttext-mcp"],
"env": {
"ALTTEXT_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}
Where to add this:
| Client | Config file |
|---|---|
| Claude Desktop | claude_desktop_config.json |
| Claude Code | .mcp.json in your project root |
| Cursor | MCP settings in the Cursor preferences |
| Windsurf | MCP settings in the Windsurf preferences |
Tools
Account Management
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_account |
Check your credit balance, usage, and account settings. |
update_account |
Update account name, webhook URL, or notification email. |
Generate Alt Text
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
generate_alt_text |
Generate alt text for an image URL. Supports multilingual output, custom prompts, keywords, and character limits. Costs 1 credit. |
generate_alt_text_from_file |
Generate alt text from a local image file. Automatically base64-encodes and uploads. Costs 1 credit. |
translate_image |
Add alt text in a new language for an existing image (by asset_id). Costs 1 credit. |
Manage Image Library
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
list_images |
List images in your library with pagination. |
search_images |
Search your image library by alt text content. |
get_image |
Get details for a specific image by asset ID. |
update_image |
Update alt text, tags, or metadata for an image. |
delete_image |
Delete an image from your library. |
Bulk Operations
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
bulk_create |
Bulk generate alt text from a CSV file with image URLs and optional metadata. |
scrape_page |
Scan a web page, find images missing alt text, and queue generation. Results are async -- use list_images to check progress. |
Example Prompts
Once configured, just ask your AI assistant:
Account & Credits
- "How many credits do I have left?"
- "Update my webhook URL to https://example.com/webhook"
Generate Alt Text
- "Generate alt text for https://example.com/photo.jpg"
- "Generate alt text for this image" (with local file)
- "Generate alt text in French and Spanish for this image"
- "Translate image abc123 to German"
Manage Library
- "Search my images for 'product photo'"
- "List my images"
- "Get details for image abc123"
- "Update the alt text for asset abc123"
- "Delete image xyz789"
Bulk Operations
- "Scan https://example.com for images missing alt text"
- "Process this CSV file of image URLs" (bulk_create)
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
ALTTEXT_API_KEY |
Yes | Your AltText.ai API key |
ALTTEXT_API_BASE_URL |
No | Override the API base URL (default: https://alttext.ai/api/v1) |
Development
npm install
npm run build
npm test
npm run lint
Tests use mocked fetch calls -- no API key or network access needed.
License
MIT
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