Bytario runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 39 installs a week from npm.
40 MCP tools for image, PDF, QR, barcode, data, text, color, and render operations.
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Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add bytario -e 'BYTARIO_API_KEY=<BYTARIO_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @bytario/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"bytario": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@bytario/mcp"
],
"env": {
"BYTARIO_API_KEY": "<BYTARIO_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.bytario]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@bytario/mcp"]
env = { BYTARIO_API_KEY = "<BYTARIO_API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"bytario": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@bytario/mcp"
],
"env": {
"BYTARIO_API_KEY": "<BYTARIO_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"bytario": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@bytario/mcp"
],
"env": {
"BYTARIO_API_KEY": "<BYTARIO_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<BYTARIO_API_KEY> (Bytario API key (sk_live_...). Get one at https://api.bytario.com/pricing).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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Bytario — questions
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