How to Use the Alai MCP in Claude

Q: Can I manage multiple Alai campaigns in Claude Desktop?

Yes. You can run createcampaign as many times as you need. Use the listcampaigns tool to see all your active and past campaigns and their IDs.

Generate professional headshots for your team right from the Claude Desktop app. No photo studio needed, just a conversation with your agent.

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Run Headshot Campaigns from Chat

The Alai tools let you manage entire headshot generation campaigns directly in Claude. Use `create_campaign` to kick things off, then check its status or pull details with `get_campaign`. It's all done through conversation, no dashboards required. You can also organize your source photos and generated portraits. `create_asset` uploads a new selfie, `list_assets` shows you what's available, and `get_asset` pulls up a specific one. It makes managing team photos much simpler.

Generate and Review Portraits

This MCP Server turns your agent into a photo editor. Feed it a selfie using `create_asset`, then tell it to run `generate_content`. Your client will transform that photo into a set of professional headshots. Once the images are ready, you can browse through them with `list_generations` or get the specifics on a single job with `get_generation`. If you don't like an asset, just use `delete_asset` and start over.

Access Templates and Check Status

Not sure what styles are available? Just ask your agent to `list_templates`. It will return all the pre-defined styles Alai can use to generate your headshots, from corporate looks to more creative options. And if you're ever wondering if the connection is solid, the `check_getalai_status` tool gives you a quick and simple 'OK'. It's a fast way to confirm your MCP server is ready to go before you start a big job.

Setup guide

Set up Alai MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Alai MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Alai MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under alai-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alai-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Alai MCP in Claude Desktop

If you're using the Claude web app, you just paste the server URL into your Custom Connectors settings. For the native Desktop app, you add the server configuration to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file and restart the application.

Yes. You can run `create_campaign` as many times as you need. Use the `list_campaigns` tool to see all your active and past campaigns and their IDs.

Alai specializes in turning casual selfies into professional business portraits and headshots. You can ask your agent to `list_templates` to see all the available styles it can generate.

It shows you a list of all the content generation jobs you've run. This is how you find the results of a `generate_content` request after it's finished processing.

Alai processes the selfies you upload to generate headshots. Your connection to the server is encrypted. The ephemeral nature of the Vinkius sandbox means your photo data isn't stored long-term after processing is complete.

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