RendShot Server

MCP server for RendShot — expose HTML-to-image rendering, URL screenshots, and template management as tools for AI agents.

npm License

Installation

npm install -g @rendshot/mcp

Setup

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rendshot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@rendshot/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "RENDSHOT_API_KEY": "rs_live_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add rendshot -- npx -y @rendshot/mcp

Set the API key in your environment:

export RENDSHOT_API_KEY=rs_live_...

Cursor / VS Code

Add to MCP settings:

{
  "rendshot": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@rendshot/mcp"],
    "env": {
      "RENDSHOT_API_KEY": "rs_live_..."
    }
  }
}

Tools

Tool	Description
generate_image	Render HTML/CSS or a template to an image
screenshot_url	Take a screenshot of any URL
list_templates	Browse published templates with filtering
get_template	Get template details and variable definitions
create_template	Create a new reusable template

generate_image

Render HTML to an image, or use a template with variables:

"Generate an image from this HTML: <h1>Hello World</h1>"
"Use template tpl_abc123 with title='Launch Day'"

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
html	string	*	HTML to render (XOR with template_id)
template_id	string	*	Template ID (XOR with html)
variables	object	—	Template variables
css	string	—	CSS styles
width	number	—	Width (1–4096, default 1080)
height	number	—	Height (1–4096, default 1080)
format	png | jpg	—	Output format
quality	number	—	JPEG quality (1–100)
deviceScale	1 | 2 | 3	—	Device pixel ratio

screenshot_url

"Screenshot https://example.com at 1440x900"
"Take a full-page screenshot of https://github.com"

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
url	string	yes	URL to screenshot
width	number	—	Viewport width
height	number	—	Viewport height
fullPage	boolean	—	Capture full page
format	png | jpg	—	Output format

list_templates

"Show me xiaohongshu templates"
"Search templates for 'blog cover'"

Parameter	Type	Description
platform	string	Filter by platform
category	string	Filter by category
q	string	Search query
limit	number	Results per page

get_template

"Get details for template tpl_abc123"

create_template

"Create a template named 'Blog Header' with this HTML and a title variable"

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Default	Description
RENDSHOT_API_KEY	yes	—	Your API key (rs_live_...)
RENDSHOT_API_URL	no	https://api.rendshot.ai	API base URL

License

MIT