How to Use the Bannerbear (Image Gen) MCP in Claude Code

Q: Can I pipe data from another command to Claude Code for Bannerbear (Image Gen)?

Yes, absolutely. You can cat a JSON file of modifications or pipe the output of another script directly to a Claude Code command that uses createcollection. It's designed for standard shell pipelines.

Q: How can I get a list of template IDs for Bannerbear (Image Gen) using Claude Code?

Run claude bannerbear-image-gen-mcp listtemplates in your terminal. It will connect to the server and print a list of your available templates and their corresponding IDs directly to stdout.

Q: What's the difference between createimage and createcollection?

createimage generates one image from one set of data. createcollection is for batch jobs—it takes an array of data sets to generate many images from the same template in a single API call.

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Headless asset generation for CI/CD

This is for your build scripts. The `create_image` tool lets Claude Code generate assets as part of a deployment process. It's all done from the command line, with no browser required. Now you can do things like automatically generate a new social media card every time you publish a blog post. Just add a step to your CI pipeline that calls Claude Code.

Bulk image and video creation

Use `create_collection` and `create_video` in a shell script to generate marketing assets at scale. This MCP server puts Bannerbear's API right in your terminal, ready for scripting. You can pipe a CSV of product data to a script that has Claude Code create thousands of personalized images or short videos. It's automation for your content factory.

Scripted template inspection

Before you kick off a big generation job, you need to make sure everything is set up correctly. Use the `list_templates` and `get_template` tools in a script to do a pre-flight check. Have Claude Code verify that the templates you expect are available and have the right modifiable fields. It’s a simple check you can add to any script to prevent runtime errors.

Setup guide

Set up Bannerbear (Image Gen) MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see bannerbear-image-gen-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Bannerbear (Image Gen) transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Bannerbear (Image Gen) tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http bannerbear-image-gen-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Bannerbear (Image Gen) MCP

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

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bannerbear-image-gen-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Bannerbear (Image Gen) MCP in Claude Code

You'd add a step to your workflow file that installs Claude Code, connects to this MCP server, and then runs a command. For example: `claude bannerbear-image-gen-mcp create_image --template 'template_id' --modifications '[...]'`.

Yes, absolutely. You can `cat` a JSON file of modifications or pipe the output of another script directly to a Claude Code command that uses `create_collection`. It's designed for standard shell pipelines.

Run `claude bannerbear-image-gen-mcp list_templates` in your terminal. It will connect to the server and print a list of your available templates and their corresponding IDs directly to stdout.

`create_image` generates one image from one set of data. `create_collection` is for batch jobs—it takes an array of data sets to generate many images from the same template in a single API call.

When you run a command, Claude Code sends the tool name and arguments—like template IDs and text for overlays—to the Bannerbear MCP server. The Vinkius platform receives this data and processes it inside a single-use Docker container that is destroyed when the job is done. Your API key and data are never logged or stored.

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