Azure Dalle MCP Server

What is Azure Dalle MCP Server?

Azure Dalle MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that bridges Azure OpenAI’s DALL‑E 3 image generation capability with MCP clients. It enables AI‑powered image creation and downloading within MCP‑compatible applications.

How to use Azure Dalle MCP Server?

Set the required environment variables (AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT, AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY, and optionally AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME and OPENAI_API_VERSION), then install dependencies with npm install, build with npm run build, and configure your MCP client with the provided JSON block specifying the path to the built server.

Key features of Azure Dalle MCP Server

• Generates images using Azure OpenAI DALL‑E 3.
• Configurable image size, quality, and style.
• Downloads generated images to local storage.
• Uses MCP protocol for integration with clients.

Use cases of Azure Dalle MCP Server

• Generate custom images from text descriptions within MCP‑enabled tools.
• Automatically download generated images to a specified local directory.
• Control image dimensions (square, landscape, portrait) and style (vivid/natural).

FAQ from Azure Dalle MCP Server

What environment variables are required?

AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT and AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY are required. AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME (default “dalle3”) and OPENAI_API_VERSION (default “2024‑02‑15‑preview”) are optional.

What image sizes are supported?

Supported sizes are 1024x1024, 1792x1024, and 1024x1792. Default is 1024x1024.

How do I configure an MCP client to use this server?

Add a dalle3 entry under mcpServers in your client’s configuration, specifying node as the command, the path to the built server as args, and the required environment variables.

Can I change the image quality and style?

Yes. The generate_image tool accepts optional quality (standard or hd, default hd) and style (vivid or natural, default natural) parameters.

What build steps are needed?

Run npm install then npm run build in the project directory to compile the server before use.