In Claude’s connector directory
Adobe MCP server
Yes. Adobe Inc. provides a remote MCP server, listed in Claude’s connector directory with the Anthropic verified mark. You sign in with your Adobe account in the browser, so there is no API key to paste.
- Maintained by
- Adobe Inc.
- Sign-in
- Adobe account no API key
- Tools
- 109 27 read · 34 write
- Community servers
- 1 by third parties in the MCP Registry
- Docs
- adobe.com
- Transport
- Streamable HTTP
Where the Adobe server is listed
01Setup
How to connect the Adobe MCP server
Every client below points at the same URL. Pick yours.
Claude (web, desktop and mobile)
- 1 Click Add to Claude, or open Settings → Connectors → Browse connectors and search for Adobe.
- 2 Click Connect. Sign in to Adobe and approve the access it asks for.
- 3 In a chat, open the tools menu under the message box and check Adobe is on.
Tool-by-tool permissions, security notes and reviews: Adobe connector for Claude.
Claude Code
- 1 Run this in your terminal:Add
claude mcp add --transport http adobe https://adobe-creativity.adobe.io/mcp--scope userto use it in every project, or--scope projectto share it through.mcp.json. - 2
Start Claude Code, type
/mcp, pick adobe and sign in to Adobe in the browser. - 3
Check it with
claude mcp list.
ChatGPT
Adobe is in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, published by Adobe Inc . Open it and click Connect , then sign in to Adobe.
Adobe in ChatGPTCursor
Add to Cursor One click if the app is installed, or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json in a project) , then check it under Settings → MCP.
{
"mcpServers": {
"adobe": {
"url": "https://adobe-creativity.adobe.io/mcp"
}
}
} VS Code
Add to VS Code One click if the app is installed, or add this to .vscode/mcp.json in your project , then start the server from the file or the MCP view. It is used by Copilot agent mode.
{
"servers": {
"adobe": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://adobe-creativity.adobe.io/mcp"
}
}
} Windsurf
Add this to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json , then refresh the MCP list in Cascade.
{
"mcpServers": {
"adobe": {
"serverUrl": "https://adobe-creativity.adobe.io/mcp"
}
}
} Codex CLI
Add this to ~/.codex/config.toml , then restart Codex.
[mcp_servers.adobe]
url = "https://adobe-creativity.adobe.io/mcp" - Where it runs
- On Adobe’s side, at adobe-creativity.adobe.io. Nothing is installed on your machine.
- Sign-in
- Each person signs in with their own Adobe account in the browser. The client gets that account’s access, nothing more.
- Client only runs local servers?
- Bridge to the remote URL with mcp-remote:
npx mcp-remote https://adobe-creativity.adobe.io/mcp
02Capabilities
What the Adobe MCP server can do
Summarised from the 109 tools in Adobe’s listing: what an AI client can read, and what it can change.
- Reads
- Fonts, Pdf, Assets, Collaborators, File, Presets, Type palettes, Account type, Acrobat proxy, Acrobat readonly proxy, Adobe mandatory init, Animate design, Asset finalize file upload, Asset initialize file upload, Asset inline, Asset license download stock, Asset migrate guest storage, Design, Fill text, Font activate, Font styles, Fontkit embed URL, Frame, Html express, Idml, Image adjust brightness contrast, Image adjust color temperature, Image adjust dark portions, Image adjust exposure, Image adjust highlights, Image adjust hsl, Image adjust light portions, Image adjust single color saturation, Image adjust vibrance saturation, Image auto straighten, Image crop bounds, Image crop resize, Image fill area, Image generative expand, Image invert selection, Image select prompt, Image select subject, Image vectorize, Layout, Markdown pdf, Media, Media enhance speech, Motion import job status, Pdf combine, Pdf compress, Pdf highlight, Pdf image, Pdf indd, Pdf markdown, Pdf ocr, Pdf operation status, Pdf page organize, Pdf properties, Pdf redact, Pdf reorder pages, Pdf rotate pages, Pdf split, Pdf viewer, Presigned URLs, Readiness skill, Vector, Video, Video metadata, Video resize
- Changes
- Create pdf, board, firefly board, folders, kit, quick cut and visual design express skill; copy assets; invite collaborators; add file, file check status, grain, items board and noise; apply presets, adjustments, auto tone, color overlay, gaussian blur, glitch effect, halftone, lens blur and monochromatic tint; change background color; import claude design URL and claude motion URL; merge data layout, data vector and template; generate indd mapping prompt; share link; edit UI.
- Deletes
- Remove background; Delete pages.
Adobe’s own one-liner: “Design, combine, and edit with Adobe pro tools” (Claude directory listing)
Example prompts from the official listings
“Turn my video into a short highlight reel”
ChatGPT
“Resize these photos for my social media platforms”
ChatGPT
“Find a template for a promotional flyer”
ChatGPT
03Tools
Adobe MCP tools
All 109 tools an AI client can call once connected: 75 read, 34 create or change (2 delete).
-
asset_get_presigned_urlsRead -
asset_inline_previewRead -
asset_list_collaboratorsRead -
asset_preview_fileRead -
asset_searchRead -
convert_pdf_to_inddRead -
document_convert_pdfRead -
document_render_layoutRead -
document_render_vectorRead -
export_html_to_expressRead -
export_idmlRead -
find_fontsRead -
font_previewRead -
font_recommendRead -
font_searchRead -
get_account_typeRead -
get_fontkit_embed_urlRead -
get_type_paletteRead -
get-motion-import-job-statusRead -
html_export_readiness_skillRead -
image_list_presetsRead -
media_summarizeRead -
pdf_exportRead -
search_designRead -
suggest_type_palettesRead -
video_renderRead -
video_render_frameRead -
acrobat_proxyUnclear -
acrobat_readonly_proxyUnclear -
adobe_mandatory_initUnclear -
animate_designUnclear -
asset_finalize_file_uploadUnclear -
asset_initialize_file_uploadUnclear -
asset_license_and_download_stockUnclear -
asset_migrate_guest_storageUnclear -
fill_textUnclear -
font_activateUnclear -
font_detailsUnclear -
font_stylesUnclear -
image_adjust_brightness_and_contrastUnclear -
image_adjust_color_temperatureUnclear -
image_adjust_dark_portionsUnclear -
image_adjust_exposureUnclear -
image_adjust_highlightsUnclear -
image_adjust_hslUnclear -
image_adjust_light_portionsUnclear -
image_adjust_single_color_saturationUnclear -
image_adjust_vibrance_and_saturationUnclear -
image_auto_straightenUnclear -
image_crop_and_resizeUnclear -
image_crop_to_boundsUnclear -
image_fill_areaUnclear -
image_generative_expandUnclear -
image_invert_selectionUnclear -
image_select_by_promptUnclear
-
image_select_subjectUnclear -
image_vectorizeUnclear -
markdown_to_pdfUnclear -
media_enhance_speechUnclear -
pdf_combineUnclear -
pdf_compressUnclear -
pdf_highlightUnclear -
pdf_ocrUnclear -
pdf_operation_statusUnclear -
pdf_page_organizeUnclear -
pdf_propertiesUnclear -
pdf_redactUnclear -
pdf_reorder_pagesUnclear -
pdf_rotate_pagesUnclear -
pdf_splitUnclear -
pdf_to_imageUnclear -
pdf_to_markdownUnclear -
pdf_viewerUnclear -
video_metadataUnclear -
video_resizeUnclear -
asset_add_fileWrite -
asset_add_file_check_statusWrite -
asset_copy_assetsWrite -
asset_create_foldersWrite -
asset_invite_collaboratorsWrite -
asset_share_linkWrite -
boards_add_items_to_boardWrite -
boards_create_new_boardWrite -
change_background_colorWrite -
create_firefly_boardWrite -
create_visual_design_express_skillWrite -
document_merge_data_layoutWrite -
document_merge_data_vectorWrite -
font_create_kitWrite -
generate_indd_mapping_promptWrite -
image_add_grainWrite -
image_add_noiseWrite -
image_apply_adjustmentsWrite -
image_apply_auto_toneWrite -
image_apply_color_overlayWrite -
image_apply_gaussian_blurWrite -
image_apply_glitch_effectWrite -
image_apply_halftoneWrite -
image_apply_lens_blurWrite -
image_apply_monochromatic_tintWrite -
image_apply_presetWrite -
import-claude-design-from-urlWrite -
import-claude-motion-from-urlWrite -
pdf_createWrite -
pdf_edit_uiWrite -
prepare_indd_merge_templateWrite -
video_create_quick_cutWrite -
image_remove_backgroundDelete -
pdf_delete_pagesDelete
Tool names from Adobe’s listing in Claude’s connector directory, checked 2026-10-20. Read and write labels are our reading of each name’s verb. In Claude you can set each tool to ask before it runs.
04Servers
Official vs community Adobe MCP servers
2 servers for Adobe in the official MCP Registry and Claude’s connector directory. “Official” means the registry entry is tied to adobe.com or Adobe’s own GitHub account; community servers are built by anyone else.
- Claude directory Adobe by Adobe Inc.
Design, combine, and edit with Adobe pro tools
Remote · adobe-creativity.adobe.io · 109 tools
- Community adobe-mcp v1.1.1
Drive Adobe CC (AE, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Character Animator) from any MCP client
- Runs
- Local · npm @ajsmonty/
adobe-mcp - Registry
- io.
github. AJSMonty/ adobe-mcp - Published
- Jul 2026
- Source
- AJSMonty/adobe-mcp
Config for this server
Claude Code
claude mcp add adobe -- npx -y @ajsmonty/adobe-mcpCursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop (mcpServers)
{ "mcpServers": { "adobe": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@ajsmonty/adobe-mcp" ] } } }
05FAQ
Adobe MCP questions
Is there an official Adobe MCP server?
Yes. Adobe Inc. provides a remote MCP server at https://adobe-creativity.adobe.io/mcp, listed in Claude’s connector directory with the Anthropic verified mark. You sign in with your Adobe account in the browser; there is no API key to paste. It exposes 109 tools: 27 read and 34 write.
What is the Adobe MCP server URL?
https://adobe-creativity.adobe.io/mcp. It is a remote MCP server over streamable HTTP, hosted at adobe-creativity.adobe.io. Paste it into any client that supports remote MCP servers.
How do I add the Adobe MCP server to Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add --transport http adobe https://adobe-creativity.adobe.io/mcp. Then start Claude Code, type /mcp, choose adobe and sign in to Adobe. Add --scope user to make it available in every project.
How do I use the Adobe MCP server in Cursor or VS Code?
In Cursor, add it to ~/.cursor/mcp.json under "mcpServers" as {"adobe": {"url": "https://adobe-creativity.adobe.io/mcp"}}. In VS Code, add it to .vscode/mcp.json under "servers" with "type": "http" and the same URL. Both apps also accept the one-click install links on this page.
Does the Adobe MCP server need an API key?
No key to copy. You sign in to your Adobe account in the browser when you first connect, and the client acts with that account’s access.
What tools does the Adobe MCP server have?
109 tools: acrobat_proxy, acrobat_readonly_proxy, adobe_mandatory_init, animate_design, asset_add_file, asset_add_file_check_status, asset_copy_assets, asset_create_folders, asset_finalize_file_upload, asset_get_presigned_urls, asset_initialize_file_upload, asset_inline_preview, asset_invite_collaborators, asset_license_and_download_stock, asset_list_collaborators, asset_migrate_guest_storage, asset_preview_file, asset_search, asset_share_link, boards_add_items_to_board, boards_create_new_board, change_background_color, convert_pdf_to_indd, create_firefly_board, create_visual_design_express_skill, document_convert_pdf, document_merge_data_layout, document_merge_data_vector, document_render_layout, document_render_vector, export_html_to_express, export_idml, fill_text, find_fonts, font_activate, font_create_kit, font_details, font_preview, font_recommend, font_search, font_styles, generate_indd_mapping_prompt, get-motion-import-job-status, get_account_type, get_fontkit_embed_url, get_type_palette, html_export_readiness_skill, image_add_grain, image_add_noise, image_adjust_brightness_and_contrast, image_adjust_color_temperature, image_adjust_dark_portions, image_adjust_exposure, image_adjust_highlights, image_adjust_hsl, image_adjust_light_portions, image_adjust_single_color_saturation, image_adjust_vibrance_and_saturation, image_apply_adjustments, image_apply_auto_tone, image_apply_color_overlay, image_apply_gaussian_blur, image_apply_glitch_effect, image_apply_halftone, image_apply_lens_blur, image_apply_monochromatic_tint, image_apply_preset, image_auto_straighten, image_crop_and_resize, image_crop_to_bounds, image_fill_area, image_generative_expand, image_invert_selection, image_list_presets, image_remove_background, image_select_by_prompt, image_select_subject, image_vectorize, import-claude-design-from-url, import-claude-motion-from-url, markdown_to_pdf, media_enhance_speech, media_summarize, pdf_combine, pdf_compress, pdf_create, pdf_delete_pages, pdf_edit_ui, pdf_export, pdf_highlight, pdf_ocr, pdf_operation_status, pdf_page_organize, pdf_properties, pdf_redact, pdf_reorder_pages, pdf_rotate_pages, pdf_split, pdf_to_image, pdf_to_markdown, pdf_viewer, prepare_indd_merge_template, search_design, suggest_type_palettes, video_create_quick_cut, video_metadata, video_render, video_render_frame, video_resize.
Does Adobe work in ChatGPT?
Yes. Adobe is in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, published by Adobe Inc.
Should I use an official or a community Adobe MCP server?
Start with the directory server: it is run by Adobe Inc.. The 1 community server is built by third parties; remote ones route your data through their own hosts and local ones usually need an API key.
Sources: the official MCP Registry, Adobe in Claude’s connector directory , Adobe in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, checked October 20, 2026. Client config formats follow each client’s own docs. This site is independent and not affiliated with Adobe, Anthropic or OpenAI. See also the Adobe connector page for reviews.