Runway ML MCP Server
Empower your AI with Runway ML's advanced video generation capabilities to seamlessly create, animate, and interpolate high-quality clips using Gen-3 and Gen-4 Turbo models directly from chat.
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What is the Runway ML API MCP Server?
The Runway ML API MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to Runway ML API via 10 tools. Empower your AI with Runway ML's advanced video generation capabilities to seamlessly create, animate, and interpolate high-quality clips using Gen-3 and Gen-4 Turbo models directly from chat. Powered by the Vinkius - no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.
Built-in capabilities (10)
Tools for your AI Agents to operate Runway ML API
Ask your AI agent "Create a 5 second cinematic video showing a sunset over an alien planet using Runway Gen-3 Turbo." and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 10 tools connected to real Runway ML API data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. Powered by the Vinkius - your credentials never touch the AI model, every request is auditable. Connect in under two minutes.
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Runway ML MCP Server capabilities
10 toolsThis action is irreversible. Cancels a running generation task
Quick 5-second video generation using Gen-3 Alpha Turbo
High-quality video generation using Gen-4 Turbo
Retrieves Runway ML organization and credit details
Look for SUCCEEDED status and output URL. Retrieves the status and output of a generation task
Generates video from both an image and a text prompt
Specify source image URL, model, and duration. Animates a still image into a video
Creates smooth motion between two keyframe images
Lists recent generation tasks
Specify prompt, model, and duration (5 or 10). Returns a task ID. Generates a video from a text prompt
What the Runway ML MCP Server unlocks
Connect your AI to Runway ML, the pioneer in applied AI research shaping the next era of art, entertainment and human creativity. This powerful integration empowers you to tap directly into Runway's cutting-edge Gen-3 Alpha and Gen-4 video generation models right from your conversational workspace. Produce stunning, realistic, or highly stylized video clips simply by typing out your vision or providing a reference image.
What you can do
- Text-to-Video Generation — Write detailed prompts to synthesize entirely new, imaginative scenes using
gen3_turbo,gen4_turbo, or the standardtext_to_videotooling. - Image-to-Video Animation — Bring still images to life using
image_to_videoor precisely guide the motion of a starting image with a textual director prompt usingimage_text_to_video. - Advanced Interpolation — Seamlessly blend two distinct keyframe images into one smooth transitional motion clip (
interpolate). - Complete Task Management — Maintain full control over costly generation pipelines. Easily check job status or output URLs (
get_task,list_tasks), cancel ongoing renders to save credits (cancel_task), and audit your organization's billing usage (get_organization).
How it works
1. Successfully enable the Runway ML integration within this application hub.
2. Sign into your Runway Developer Portal and access the API Keys section.
3. Once you generate a new, secure token, paste it securely into the connection configuration below.
4. Chat with your AI: "Generate a 10 second cinematic video of a futuristic cyberpunk city using Gen-3 Turbo."
Who is this for?
- Creative Directors & Media Teams — Develop storyboards, conceptualize scenes, or rapidly prototype full commercial grade sequences inside simple textual conversations.
- Social Content Creators — Generate eye-catching B-roll quickly using high-grade diffusion models exactly tailored directly from prompt instructions.
Frequently asked questions about the Runway ML MCP Server
How can I preview the output without fully committing my prompt?
Video generation actions using the Runway engines are directly invoked through asynchronous background tasks. Instead of an exact real-time preview, you can start small 5-second generations or iterate closely on your prompt texts until they produce the final aesthetic you want.
Does this integration process video rendering in real-time?
No. Video rendering is asynchronous. When you submit a prompt or an image, the AI will dispatch a background task to Runway's servers and receive a 'task_id'. You will need to ask the AI to verify the status of this task later, usually after a few minutes, to fetch the final video URL.
Can I use Gen-4 models for free?
No. Runway requires credits for all generations, and Gen-4 Turbo consumes significantly more credits than earlier models or standard actions. You must maintain sufficient active credits or a paid subscription on your Runway account for the AI to successfully execute the rendering jobs.
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