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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
Transport
Streamable HTTP

01Setup

How to connect the Adobe MCP server

Every client below points at the same URL. Pick yours.

Claude (web, desktop and mobile)

  1. 1 Click Add to Claude, or open Settings → Connectors → Browse connectors and search for Adobe.
  2. 2 Click Connect. Sign in to Adobe and approve the access it asks for.
  3. 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. 1
    Run this in your terminal:
    claude mcp add --transport http adobe https://adobe-creativity.adobe.io/mcp
    Add --scope user to use it in every project, or --scope project to share it through .mcp.json.
  2. 2 Start Claude Code, type /mcp, pick adobe and sign in to Adobe in the browser.
  3. 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 ChatGPT

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.

~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adobe": {
      "url": "https://adobe-creativity.adobe.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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.

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "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.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adobe": {
      "serverUrl": "https://adobe-creativity.adobe.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex CLI

Add this to ~/.codex/config.toml , then restart Codex.

~/.codex/config.toml
[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_urls Read
  • asset_inline_preview Read
  • asset_list_collaborators Read
  • asset_preview_file Read
  • asset_search Read
  • convert_pdf_to_indd Read
  • document_convert_pdf Read
  • document_render_layout Read
  • document_render_vector Read
  • export_html_to_express Read
  • export_idml Read
  • find_fonts Read
  • font_preview Read
  • font_recommend Read
  • font_search Read
  • get_account_type Read
  • get_fontkit_embed_url Read
  • get_type_palette Read
  • get-motion-import-job-status Read
  • html_export_readiness_skill Read
  • image_list_presets Read
  • media_summarize Read
  • pdf_export Read
  • search_design Read
  • suggest_type_palettes Read
  • video_render Read
  • video_render_frame Read
  • acrobat_proxy Unclear
  • acrobat_readonly_proxy Unclear
  • adobe_mandatory_init Unclear
  • animate_design Unclear
  • asset_finalize_file_upload Unclear
  • asset_initialize_file_upload Unclear
  • asset_license_and_download_stock Unclear
  • asset_migrate_guest_storage Unclear
  • fill_text Unclear
  • font_activate Unclear
  • font_details Unclear
  • font_styles Unclear
  • image_adjust_brightness_and_contrast Unclear
  • image_adjust_color_temperature Unclear
  • image_adjust_dark_portions Unclear
  • image_adjust_exposure Unclear
  • image_adjust_highlights Unclear
  • image_adjust_hsl Unclear
  • image_adjust_light_portions Unclear
  • image_adjust_single_color_saturation Unclear
  • image_adjust_vibrance_and_saturation Unclear
  • image_auto_straighten Unclear
  • image_crop_and_resize Unclear
  • image_crop_to_bounds Unclear
  • image_fill_area Unclear
  • image_generative_expand Unclear
  • image_invert_selection Unclear
  • image_select_by_prompt Unclear
  • image_select_subject Unclear
  • image_vectorize Unclear
  • markdown_to_pdf Unclear
  • media_enhance_speech Unclear
  • pdf_combine Unclear
  • pdf_compress Unclear
  • pdf_highlight Unclear
  • pdf_ocr Unclear
  • pdf_operation_status Unclear
  • pdf_page_organize Unclear
  • pdf_properties Unclear
  • pdf_redact Unclear
  • pdf_reorder_pages Unclear
  • pdf_rotate_pages Unclear
  • pdf_split Unclear
  • pdf_to_image Unclear
  • pdf_to_markdown Unclear
  • pdf_viewer Unclear
  • video_metadata Unclear
  • video_resize Unclear
  • asset_add_file Write
  • asset_add_file_check_status Write
  • asset_copy_assets Write
  • asset_create_folders Write
  • asset_invite_collaborators Write
  • asset_share_link Write
  • boards_add_items_to_board Write
  • boards_create_new_board Write
  • change_background_color Write
  • create_firefly_board Write
  • create_visual_design_express_skill Write
  • document_merge_data_layout Write
  • document_merge_data_vector Write
  • font_create_kit Write
  • generate_indd_mapping_prompt Write
  • image_add_grain Write
  • image_add_noise Write
  • image_apply_adjustments Write
  • image_apply_auto_tone Write
  • image_apply_color_overlay Write
  • image_apply_gaussian_blur Write
  • image_apply_glitch_effect Write
  • image_apply_halftone Write
  • image_apply_lens_blur Write
  • image_apply_monochromatic_tint Write
  • image_apply_preset Write
  • import-claude-design-from-url Write
  • import-claude-motion-from-url Write
  • pdf_create Write
  • pdf_edit_ui Write
  • prepare_indd_merge_template Write
  • video_create_quick_cut Write
  • image_remove_background Delete
  • pdf_delete_pages Delete

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
    Config for this server

    Claude Code

    claude mcp add adobe -- npx -y @ajsmonty/adobe-mcp

    Cursor, 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.

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