Runware runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 146 installs a week from npm. Last commit 13 Oct 2026.
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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 mcp -e 'RUNWARE_API_KEY=<RUNWARE_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @runware/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@runware/mcp"
],
"env": {
"RUNWARE_API_KEY": "<RUNWARE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@runware/mcp"]
env = { RUNWARE_API_KEY = "<RUNWARE_API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@runware/mcp"
],
"env": {
"RUNWARE_API_KEY": "<RUNWARE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@runware/mcp"
],
"env": {
"RUNWARE_API_KEY": "<RUNWARE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<RUNWARE_API_KEY> (Your Runware API key. Create one at https://runware.ai).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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