ArkRoute — Visual AI API Gateway

Generate images and videos using 28+ visual AI models from OpenAI (GPT Image 2, DALL-E 3), Google (Imagen 4, Veo 3.1), ByteDance (Seedream, Seedance 2.0), and…

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What it can do

  • Generate Image: Generate an image using the best visual AI models. Supports Seedream (Chinese, high quality), Nano Banana 2 (Google Gemini), and more. Returns image URL.
  • Generate Video: Generate a video from text or image using Seedance 2.0 (best video generation AI) or Sora2.
  • Check Video Status: Check the status of a video generation job.

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Generate images and videos using 28+ visual AI models from OpenAI (GPT Image 2, DALL-E 3), Google (Imagen 4, Veo 3.1), ByteDance (Seedream, Seedance 2.0), and Kuaishou (Kling). One API key, all providers, 50-80% below official prices. OpenAI-compatible REST API + MCP.

How to connect

How to connect ArkRoute — Visual AI API Gateway to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://visual-ai--arkroute.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect ArkRoute — Visual AI API Gateway to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://visual-ai--arkroute.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect ArkRoute — Visual AI API Gateway to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://visual-ai--arkroute.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (4)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

generate_imageGenerate an image using the best visual AI models. Supports Seedream (Chinese, high quality), Nano Banana 2 (Google Gemini), and more. Returns image URL.
generate_videoGenerate a video from text or image using Seedance 2.0 (best video generation AI) or Sora2.
check_video_statusCheck the status of a video generation job.
list_modelsList all available visual AI models with their capabilities and pricing.