13rac1/videocapture-mcp

**A Model Context Protocol server for accessing and controlling webcams via OpenCV**
Overview
Video Still Capture MCP is a Python implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that provides AI assistants with the ability to access and control webcams and video sources through OpenCV. This server exposes a set of tools that allow language models to capture images, manipulate camera settings, and manage video connections. There is no video capture.
Examples
Here are some examples of the Video Still Capture MCP server in action:
Orange Example
Left: Claude's view of the image | Right: Actual webcam capture
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Magnet Example
Left: Claude's view of the image | Right: Actual webcam capture
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Installation
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+
- OpenCV (opencv-python)
- MCP Python SDK
- UV (optional)
Installation from source
Run the MCP server:
Integrating with Claude for Desktop
macOS/Linux
Edit your Claude Desktop configuration:
Add this MCP server configuration:
Ensure you replace /ABSOLUTE_PATH/videocapture-mcp with the project's absolute path.
Windows
Edit your Claude Desktop configuration:
Add this MCP server configuration:
Ensure you replace C:\ABSOLUTE_PATH\videocapture-mcp with the project's absolute path.
Using the Installation Command
Alternatively, you can use the mcp CLI to install the server:
This will automatically configure Claude Desktop to use your videocapture MCP server.
Once integrated, Claude will be able to access your webcam or video source when requested. Simply ask Claude to take a photo or perform any webcam-related task.
Features
- **Quick Image Capture**: Capture a single image from a webcam without managing connections
- **Connection Management**: Open, manage, and close camera connections
- **Video Properties**: Read and adjust camera settings like brightness, contrast, and resolution
- **Image Processing**: Basic image transformations like horizontal flipping
Tools Reference
quick_capture
Quickly open a camera, capture a single frame, and close it.
- **device_index**: Camera index (0 is usually the default webcam)
- **flip**: Whether to horizontally flip the image
- **Returns**: The captured frame as an Image object
open_camera
Open a connection to a camera device.
- **device_index**: Camera index (0 is usually the default webcam)
- **name**: Optional name to identify this camera connection
- **Returns**: Connection ID for the opened camera
capture_frame
Capture a single frame from the specified video source.
- **connection_id**: ID of the previously opened video connection
- **flip**: Whether to horizontally flip the image
- **Returns**: The captured frame as an Image object
get_video_properties
Get properties of the video source.
- **connection_id**: ID of the previously opened video connection
- **Returns**: Dictionary of video properties (width, height, fps, etc.)
set_video_property
Set a property of the video source.