mcp-seedance 2026.3.19.4

MCP Server for ByteDance Seedance AI Video Generation via AceDataCloud API

MCP Seedance

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for AI video generation using ByteDance Seedance through the AceDataCloud API.

Generate AI videos directly from Claude, VS Code, or any MCP-compatible client.

Features

• Text to Video - Create AI-generated videos from text prompts
• Image to Video - Animate images with first frame, last frame, and reference image control
• Multiple Models - Support for Seedance 1.5 Pro, 1.0 Pro, 1.0 Pro Fast, 1.0 Lite T2V/I2V
• Multiple Resolutions - 480p, 720p (default), and 1080p output
• Flexible Aspect Ratios - 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9, and adaptive
• Audio Generation - Generate synchronized audio for videos (1.5 Pro)
• Service Tiers - Default (priority) and Flex (cost-effective) processing
• Task Tracking - Monitor generation progress and retrieve results

Quick Start

1. Get API Token

Get your API token from AceDataCloud Platform:

1. Sign up or log in
2. Navigate to Seedance Videos API
3. Click "Acquire" to get your token

2. Install

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/AceDataCloud/MCPSeedance.git
cd MCPSeedance

# Install with pip
pip install -e .

# Or with uv (recommended)
uv pip install -e .

3. Configure

# Copy example environment file
cp .env.example .env

# Edit with your API token
echo "ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN=your_token_here" > .env

4. Run

# Run the server
mcp-seedance

# Or with Python directly
python main.py

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "seedance": {
      "command": "mcp-seedance",
      "env": {
        "ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or if using uv:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "seedance": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/path/to/mcp-seedance", "mcp-seedance"],
      "env": {
        "ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Remote HTTP Mode (Hosted)

AceDataCloud hosts a managed MCP server that you can connect to directly — no local installation required.

Endpoint: https://seedance.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp

All requests require a Bearer token in the Authorization header. Get your token from AceDataCloud Platform.

Claude Desktop (Remote)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "seedance": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://seedance.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer your_api_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code

In your MCP client settings, add:

• Type: streamable-http
• URL: https://seedance.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp
• Headers: Authorization: Bearer your_api_token_here

JetBrains IDEs

Install the Seedance MCP plugin from the JetBrains Marketplace, or configure manually:

1. Go to Settings → Tools → AI Assistant → Model Context Protocol (MCP)
2. Click Add and select HTTP
3. Paste this configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "seedance": {
      "url": "https://seedance.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer your_api_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

cURL Test

# Health check (no auth required)
curl https://seedance.mcp.acedata.cloud/health

# MCP initialize (requires Bearer token)
curl -X POST https://seedance.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer your_api_token_here" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"initialize","params":{"protocolVersion":"2025-03-26","capabilities":{},"clientInfo":{"name":"test","version":"1.0"}}}'

Self-Hosting with Docker

docker pull ghcr.io/acedatacloud/mcp-seedance:latest
docker run -p 8000:8000 ghcr.io/acedatacloud/mcp-seedance:latest

Clients connect with their own Bearer token — the server extracts the token from each request's Authorization header and uses it for upstream API calls.

Available Tools

Video Generation

Tool	Description
seedance_generate_video	Generate video from a text prompt
seedance_generate_video_from_image	Generate video using reference/start/end images

Tasks

Tool	Description
seedance_get_task	Query a single task status
seedance_get_tasks_batch	Query multiple tasks at once

Information

Tool	Description
seedance_list_models	List available Seedance models
seedance_list_resolutions	List available output resolutions
seedance_list_actions	List available API actions

Usage Examples

Generate Video from Prompt

User: Create a video of a cat playing with a ball of yarn

Claude: I'll generate a video for you.
[Calls seedance_generate_video with prompt="A cute cat playfully batting a ball of yarn"]

Animate an Image

User: Turn this image into a video: https://example.com/landscape.jpg

Claude: I'll create a video from your image.
[Calls seedance_generate_video_from_image with first_frame_url and appropriate prompt]

Generate with Audio

User: Create a video of rain falling with sound

Claude: I'll generate a video with synchronized audio.
[Calls seedance_generate_video with prompt="Rain falling on a quiet street" and generate_audio=True, model="doubao-seedance-1-5-pro-250528"]

Available Models

Model	Description	Features
doubao-seedance-1-5-pro-250528	1.5 Pro	Audio generation, T2V, I2V
doubao-seedance-1-0-pro-250528	1.0 Pro (default)	High quality T2V, I2V
doubao-seedance-1-0-pro-fast-250528	1.0 Pro Fast	Faster generation
doubao-seedance-1-0-lite-t2v-250528	1.0 Lite T2V	Lightweight text-to-video
doubao-seedance-1-0-lite-i2v-250528	1.0 Lite I2V	Lightweight image-to-video

Available Aspect Ratios

Aspect Ratio	Description	Use Case
16:9	Landscape (default)	YouTube, TV, presentations
9:16	Portrait	TikTok, Instagram Reels
1:1	Square	Instagram posts
4:3	Traditional	Classic video format
3:4	Portrait traditional	Portrait content
21:9	Ultrawide	Cinematic content
adaptive	Adaptive	Auto-detect from image

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN	API token from AceDataCloud	Required
ACEDATACLOUD_API_BASE_URL	API base URL	https://api.acedata.cloud
SEEDANCE_DEFAULT_MODEL	Default model	doubao-seedance-1-0-pro-250528
SEEDANCE_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION	Default resolution	720p
SEEDANCE_DEFAULT_RATIO	Default aspect ratio	16:9
SEEDANCE_DEFAULT_DURATION	Default duration (seconds)	5
SEEDANCE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT	Request timeout in seconds	1800
LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO

Command Line Options

mcp-seedance --help

Options:
  --version          Show version
  --transport        Transport mode: stdio (default) or http
  --port             Port for HTTP transport (default: 8000)

Development

Setup Development Environment

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/AceDataCloud/MCPSeedance.git
cd MCPSeedance

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # or `.venv\Scripts\activate` on Windows

# Install with dev dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev,test]"

Run Tests

# Run unit tests
pytest

# Run with coverage
pytest --cov=core --cov=tools

# Run integration tests (requires API token)
pytest tests/test_integration.py -m integration

Code Quality

# Format code
ruff format .

# Lint code
ruff check .

# Type check
mypy core tools

Build & Publish

# Install build dependencies
pip install -e ".[release]"

# Build package
python -m build

# Upload to PyPI
twine upload dist/*

Project Structure

MCPSeedance/
├── core/                   # Core modules
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── client.py          # HTTP client for Seedance API
│   ├── config.py          # Configuration management
│   ├── exceptions.py      # Custom exceptions
│   ├── server.py          # MCP server initialization
│   ├── types.py           # Type definitions
│   └── utils.py           # Utility functions
├── tools/                  # MCP tool definitions
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── video_tools.py     # Video generation tools
│   ├── task_tools.py      # Task query tools
│   └── info_tools.py      # Information tools
├── prompts/                # MCP prompts
│   └── __init__.py        # Prompt templates
├── tests/                  # Test suite
│   ├── conftest.py
│   ├── test_client.py
│   ├── test_config.py
│   ├── test_integration.py
│   └── test_utils.py
├── deploy/                 # Deployment configs
│   └── production/
│       ├── deployment.yaml
│       ├── ingress.yaml
│       └── service.yaml
├── .env.example           # Environment template
├── .gitignore
├── CHANGELOG.md
├── Dockerfile             # Docker image for HTTP mode
├── docker-compose.yaml    # Docker Compose config
├── LICENSE
├── main.py                # Entry point
├── pyproject.toml         # Project configuration
└── README.md

API Reference

This server wraps the AceDataCloud Seedance API:

• Seedance Videos API - Video generation
• Seedance Tasks API - Task queries

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Links

• AceDataCloud Platform
• ByteDance Seedance
• Model Context Protocol
• MCP Python SDK

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