How to Use the ElevenLabs MCP in Claude Code

Q: Can I check my ElevenLabs API quota from the terminal with Claude Code and this MCP?

Yes. The getsubscription tool is exposed to Claude Code. You can run it directly or in a script to pull your current usage, character limit, and other account details.

Q: How does Claude Code handle different ElevenLabs voices through the MCP connection?

Your agent can call the listvoices tool to get a machine-readable list of available voices. You can then pass a specific voice ID as a parameter to the texttospeech tool in your script.

Automate ElevenLabs audio generation and account management from your terminal with Claude Code.

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Script Your Speech Production

This MCP server connects ElevenLabs directly to your command line. Use `text_to_speech` in your shell scripts to generate audio files as part of a build process or content pipeline. You can pipe text from any source, select a voice, and get audio metadata back, all without a GUI. It's built for automation. You can also query available models with `list_models` to make sure your scripts are using the right one.

Manage Your Account in CI/CD

Stop logging into a dashboard to check your usage. With Claude Code, you can script it. Use `get_subscription` in a cron job to check your character count and send a notification if it's low. Run `list_history` in a pipeline to get a log of all generated audio for auditing purposes. This is how you manage your ElevenLabs account from the terminal.

Control Projects from the CLI

This isn't just for generating audio. You can manage your entire ElevenLabs workflow. Use `list_projects` to check the status of dubbing jobs or `list_voices` to confirm which voices are available to your account. You can even create scripts that use `list_pronunciation_dictionaries` to apply custom pronunciations for technical terms before kicking off a batch job with `text_to_speech`.

Setup guide

Set up ElevenLabs 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 elevenlabs-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest ElevenLabs transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available ElevenLabs tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http elevenlabs-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 ElevenLabs 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": {
    "elevenlabs-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about ElevenLabs MCP in Claude Code

After adding the server, you can pipe text directly to your agent and instruct it to use the `text_to_speech` tool. The entire process is headless and designed for shell scripting and automation.

Yes. The `get_subscription` tool is exposed to Claude Code. You can run it directly or in a script to pull your current usage, character limit, and other account details.

Your agent can call the `list_voices` tool to get a machine-readable list of available voices. You can then pass a specific voice ID as a parameter to the `text_to_speech` tool in your script.

A great use case is automatically generating localized audio assets. When new text content is merged, a CI/CD job could trigger Claude Code to generate the spoken version for each language using `text_to_speech`.

Security is handled at the transport layer. The Vinkius platform processes your requests—containing text and account info—in a zero-trust environment. Each call runs in a dedicated, sandboxed container that is immediately destroyed after completion. Nothing persists.

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