minimax-mcp
# 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)
```bash
# 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 list
```
### 3. Direct Usage
```bash
# 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
See [references/examples.md](references/examples.md)
## 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 uv` or `curl -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)
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