Ambience AI

Connect Claude to Ambience AI

Create images, videos, and audio right from your Claude conversations. Setup takes about five minutes.

Last Updated

Jul 4, 2026Fresh

What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is how Claude connects to outside tools. With the Ambience AI MCP server, Claude can use your Ambience AI account to create images, videos, speech, and music while you chat.

Ask Claude for a cozy cabin scene, a cinematic video clip, or a custom soundtrack, and your creation lands in your Ambience AI library. Your credits and permissions work exactly like they do in the app.

MCP access is included with the Business plan.

Step 1: Create your API token

  1. Sign in to Ambience AI and open Settings.
  2. Find the API Tokens card and select Create API Token.
  3. Give your token a name you'll recognize later, like "Claude Desktop".
  4. Choose the permissions you want Claude to have. Pick them all for the full experience, or start with just images.
  5. Select Create Token, then copy it right away. For your security, the token is shown only once.

Step 2: Add the server to Claude

Pick the setup that matches where you use Claude. In both cases, replace YOUR_TOKEN with the token you copied in Step 1.

Claude Code

Run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add ambience --env AMBIENCE_ACCESS_TOKEN=YOUR_TOKEN -- npx -y @ambienceai/mcp-server

Claude Desktop

Open your Claude Desktop configuration file:

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add the Ambience AI server to the mcpServers section, then restart Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ambience": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ambienceai/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "AMBIENCE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Step 3: Create something

You're all set! Try asking Claude:

"Create an image of a cozy cabin in a snowstorm, warm light glowing from the windows."

Claude can create images, videos, speech, and music, check your credit balance, and browse your library. Everything Claude creates is saved to your Ambience AI library, ready to share or remix.

Troubleshooting

Claude says the connection needs a subscription

MCP access is included with the Business plan. Check that your account or organization is on Business, and that your token was created from that account.

The token stopped working

Tokens expire after 90 days, and deleted tokens stop working right away. Create a fresh token in Settings and update your Claude configuration with the new value.

The server doesn't show up in Claude

Restart Claude Desktop after saving the configuration file, and make sure Node.js 18 or newer is installed so the npx command can run.

Creations need more credits

Generation uses the same credits as the app. You can add credits or review your plan on the pricing page.

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Ready to Create with Claude?

The Business plan includes MCP access, team credits, and everything you need to bring AI creation into your workflow.

See Business Plans