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- minimax-mcp
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- MiniMax MCP server for web search and image understanding. Use when needing: (1) Web search via MiniMax API, (2) Analyze/describe images, (3) Extract content from URLs. Requires MINIMAX_API_KEY (China: api.minimaxi.com, Global: api.minimax.io).
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MiniMax MCP Skill
Overview
Official MiniMax Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for coding-plan users, providing AI-powered search and vision analysis capabilities.
Features
| Tool | Function | Supported Formats |
|---|---|---|
| web_search | Web search with structured results (title, link, snippet) | - |
| understand_image | AI image analysis and content recognition | JPEG, PNG, WebP |
Trigger Scenarios
Use this skill when user says:
- "Search for xxx" / "Look up xxx"
- "Look at this image" / "Analyze this picture"
- "What's in this image" / "Describe this photo"
- "Extract content from URL" / "Fetch this webpage"
Quick Start
1. Get API Key
| Region | API Key URL | API Host |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | platform.minimaxi.com | https://api.minimaxi.com |
| 🇺🇳 Global | minimax.io | https://api.minimax.io |
2. Configure mcporter (Recommended)
# Add MCP server
mcporter config add minimax \
--command "uvx minimax-coding-plan-mcp -y" \
--env MINIMAX_API_KEY="your-key" \
--env MINIMAX_API_HOST="https://api.minimaxi.com"
# Test connection
mcporter list3. Direct Usage
# Search
mcporter call minimax.web_search query="keywords"
# Analyze image
mcporter call minimax.understand_image prompt="Describe this image" image_source="image-url-or-path"Usage Examples
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
MINIMAX_API_KEY | ✅ | Your MiniMax API Key |
MINIMAX_API_HOST | ✅ | API endpoint |
Important Notes
⚠️ API Key must match the host region!
| Region | API Key Source | API Host |
|---|---|---|
| Global | minimax.io | https://api.minimax.io |
| China | minimaxi.com | https://api.minimaxi.com |
If you get "Invalid API key" error, check if your Key and Host are from the same region.
Troubleshooting
- "uvx not found": Install uv -
brew install uvorcurl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh - "Invalid API key": Confirm API Key and Host are from the same region
- Image download failed: Ensure image URL is publicly accessible, supports JPEG/PNG/WebP
Related Resources
- GitHub: https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/MiniMax-Coding-Plan-MCP
- MiniMax Platform: https://platform.minimaxi.com (China) / https://www.minimax.io (Global)