Placid.app MCP Server

An MCP server implementation for integrating with Placid.app's API. This server provides tools for listing templates and generating creatives through the Model Context Protocol.

Features

List available Placid templates with filtering options
Generate creatives using templates and dynamic content
Secure API token management
Error handling and validation
Type-safe implementation

Installation Options

Installing via Smithery

To install @felores/placid-mcp-server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @felores/placid-mcp-server --client claude

NPX Installation

The quickest way to get started is using npx:

npx @felores/placid-mcp-server

Then add the server configuration to your Claude Desktop or Cline settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "placid": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@felores/placid-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "PLACID_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Manual Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/felores/placid-mcp-server.git
cd placid-mcp-server

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the project:

npm run build

Add the server configuration to your Claude Desktop or Cline settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "placid": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/placid-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PLACID_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace path/to/placid-mcp-server with the absolute path to your cloned repository.

Getting Your Placid API Token

Log in to your Placid.app account
Go to Settings > API
Click on "Create API Token"
Give your token a name (e.g., "MCP Server")
Copy the generated token
Add the token to your Claude Desktop or Cline configuration as shown in the installation steps above

Development

# Run in development mode with hot reload
npm run dev

# Run tests
npm test

Tools

placid_list_templates

Lists available Placid templates with filtering options. Each template includes its title, ID, preview image URL, available layers, and tags.

Parameters

collection_id (optional): Filter templates by collection ID
custom_data (optional): Filter by custom reference data
tags (optional): Array of tags to filter templates by

Response

Returns an array of templates, each containing:

uuid: Unique identifier for the template
title: Template name
thumbnail: Preview image URL (if available)
layers: Array of available layers with their names and types
tags: Array of template tags

placid_generate_creative

Generate creatives by combining Placid templates with dynamic content like text and images.

Parameters

template_id (required): UUID of the template to use
layers (required): Object containing dynamic content for template layers
- For text layers: { "layerName": { "text": "Your content" } }
- For image layers: { "layerName": { "image": "https://image-url.com" } }
modifications (optional): Customize the output
- width: Output width in pixels
- height: Output height in pixels
- filename: Custom filename for the generated creative

Response

Returns an object containing:

status: "finished" when complete
image_url: URL to download the generated creative
credits_used: Number of Placid credits consumed

Example Usage for LLM models

{
  "template_id": "template-uuid",
  "layers": {
    "headline": { "text": "Welcome to My App" },
    "background": { "image": "https://example.com/bg.jpg" }
  },
  "modifications": {
    "width": 1200,
    "height": 630
  }
}

Documentation

For more detailed information about the Placid API, visit the Placid API Documentation.

License

MIT

Placid.app MCP Server