Updated March 2026
Install Transloadit
Pick your client, copy the command, done.
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Add it to Claude Code
Run this in a terminal.
claude mcp add -e "TRANSLOADIT_KEY=${TRANSLOADIT_KEY}" -e "TRANSLOADIT_SECRET=${TRANSLOADIT_SECRET}" transloadit -- npx -y @transloadit/mcp-serverRequired:
TRANSLOADIT_KEYTRANSLOADIT_SECRETEnvironment Variables
Set these before running Transloadit.
VariableDescriptionRequired
TRANSLOADIT_KEYYour Transloadit API authentication key.YesTRANSLOADIT_SECRETYour Transloadit API authentication secret.YesAvailable Tools (1)
Once configured, Transloadit gives your AI agent access to:
createAssemblyCreates a new assembly to process files using Transloadit robots.paramsfileswaitForCompletionTry It Out
After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:
→Create an assembly to resize the image at /path/to/image.jpg to 800x600 pixels.
→Transcribe the audio file located at /path/to/audio.mp3 using the Transloadit assembly tool.
→Convert the document at /path/to/file.docx into a PDF format.
→Encode the video file at /path/to/video.mov into an MP4 format for web streaming.
Prerequisites & system requirements
- An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
- Node.js 18+ with npm/npx installed
TRANSLOADIT_KEY— Your Transloadit API authentication key.TRANSLOADIT_SECRET— Your Transloadit API authentication secret.
Keep this setup from going cold
Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around Transloadit in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.
Need the legacy visual installer? Open Conare IDE.