ShortPixel Image Optimizer

Optimize public image URLs via the ShortPixel SPIO API for AI agents

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    An API key from the service settings is required

    Optimize public image URLs via the ShortPixel SPIO API for AI agents

    How to connect

    How to connect ShortPixel Image Optimizer to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.shortpixel.com/mcp

    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 ShortPixel Image Optimizer to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.shortpixel.com/mcp

    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 ShortPixel Image Optimizer to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.shortpixel.com/mcp

    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 (1)

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

    optimize_image_urlsCompress and optimize images from public URLs. Reduces file size, converts to WebP or AVIF, resizes or smart-crops, upscales, keeps or strips EXIF metadata, and removes backgrounds. Returns the optimized image URL and the percentage saved for each input. Use this when the user wants to: make images smaller or load faster, compress JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP or AVIF files, convert images to WebP or AVIF, resize or crop images to given dimensions, remove an image background, reduce image size without visible quality loss, or improve page speed and Core Web Vitals by optimizing the images of a web page. Requires publicly reachable http(s) image URLs. It cannot read local files, uploaded attachments, or images behind a login.