volcengine-mcp
MCP server for ByteDance Volcano Engine enabling text generation, multi-turn chat, and embeddings via Doubao LLM models through the Volcano Ark API.
README
volcengine-mcp
[!License: MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) [!MCP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) [!Node.js](https://nodejs.org)
MCP server for ByteDance Volcano Engine. Enables text generation, multi-turn chat, and embeddings via Doubao LLM models through the Volcano Ark API.
Tools (4 total)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
doubao_generate |
Generate text using Doubao models (single-turn completion) |
doubao_chat |
Multi-turn conversation with message history |
doubao_embeddings |
Generate text embeddings for semantic search and RAG |
doubao_list_models |
List available Doubao chat and embedding models |
Available Models
Chat Models
| Model ID | Context | Description |
|---|---|---|
doubao-pro-32k |
32K | General purpose, large context |
doubao-pro-4k |
4K | General purpose, fast |
doubao-lite-32k |
32K | Lightweight, large context |
doubao-lite-4k |
4K | Lightweight, fast |
doubao-seed-1-6-250615 |
32K | Latest with vision support |
doubao-seed-1-6-flash-250615 |
32K | Fast thinking, low latency |
doubao-seed-1-6-thinking-250615 |
32K | Deep reasoning for complex tasks |
Embedding Models
| Model ID | Dimensions | Description |
|---|---|---|
doubao-embedding |
2560 | Text embeddings |
doubao-embedding-text-240715 |
2560 | Latest text embeddings |
Install
npm install
Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"volcengine": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/volcengine-mcp/index.js"],
"env": {
"ARK_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}
Environment Variables
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
ARK_API_KEY |
Volcano Ark API key | Yes |
VOLCENGINE_API_KEY |
Alternative API key variable | Yes (if ARK_API_KEY not set) |
ARK_BASE_URL |
API base URL | No (defaults to Beijing endpoint) |
ARK_CHAT_MODEL |
Default chat model | No (defaults to doubao-pro-32k) |
ARK_EMBEDDING_MODEL |
Default embedding model | No (defaults to doubao-embedding) |
Getting an API Key
- Sign up at console.volcengine.com
- Complete real-name authentication (required for Chinese cloud services)
- Navigate to Large Models > Volcano Ark > API Key Management
- Create and copy your API key
Use Cases
- Chinese language tasks -- Doubao excels at Chinese NLP
- Low-latency inference -- Doubao Flash for real-time applications
- Deep reasoning -- Doubao Thinking for complex analysis
- Cost-effective bulk processing -- Doubao Lite for high-volume tasks
- Semantic search and RAG -- Doubao embeddings (2560 dimensions)
Dependencies
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk-- MCP protocol SDK
License
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