Runway MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 131 installs a week from npm. Last commit 22 Oct 2026.
RunAPI MCP server for Runway: create tasks, poll status, check pricing.
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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 runway-mcp -- npx -y @runapi.ai/runway-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"runway-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@runapi.ai/runway-mcp"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.runway-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@runapi.ai/runway-mcp"]{
"mcpServers": {
"runway-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@runapi.ai/runway-mcp"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"runway-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@runapi.ai/runway-mcp"
]
}
}
}Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
RUNAPI_API_KEY (Optional RunAPI API key for headless hosts. Interactive MCP hosts can use the login tool, which writes shared RunAPI config).
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