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Fal.ai MCP

by raveenb (community)

MCP server for Fal.ai. Generate images, videos, music, and audio with the Fal.ai 600+ model catalog from inside agents. 43 GitHub stars and 1 commit on main in the last 30 days.

★ 43·6 listed tools·Released AUG 2025·MIT
pip install fal-mcp-server
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INSTALL THIS SERVER

Requires authenticationFAL_KEY environment variable. Generate at https://fal.ai/dashboard/keys.
{ "mcpServers": { "fal": { "command": "python", "args": [ "-m", "fal_mcp_server" ], "env": { "FAL_KEY": "YOUR_FAL_KEY" } } } }
PrereqPyPI: `fal-mcp-server`. Generate FAL_KEY at https://fal.ai/dashboard/keys. Path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS).
{ "mcpServers": { "fal": { "command": "python", "args": [ "-m", "fal_mcp_server" ], "env": { "FAL_KEY": "YOUR_FAL_KEY" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "fal": { "command": "python", "args": [ "-m", "fal_mcp_server" ], "env": { "FAL_KEY": "YOUR_FAL_KEY" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "fal": { "command": "python", "args": [ "-m", "fal_mcp_server" ], "env": { "FAL_KEY": "YOUR_FAL_KEY" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "fal": { "command": "python", "args": [ "-m", "fal_mcp_server" ], "env": { "FAL_KEY": "YOUR_FAL_KEY" } } } }

6 SELECTED TOOLS

generate_image
Generate an image via a Fal.ai image model
Read
generate_video
Generate a video via a Fal.ai video model
Read
generate_audio
Generate audio or music via a Fal.ai audio model
Read
list_models
List Fal.ai models available to the API key
Read
get_job
Retrieve the status and output of a Fal.ai job
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cancel_job
Cancel a running Fal.ai job
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OUR ASSESSMENT

raveenb/fal-mcp-server wraps the Fal.ai inference API as an MCP server. Tool surface covers image, video, and audio generation across the 600+ Fal.ai model catalog, plus model discovery and job management. Pairs with the existing ai-ml category entries (Pinecone, Qdrant, Cognee, ElevenLabs, AWS Bedrock) for media-generation slot.

Strengths
  • 43 GitHub stars.
  • 1 commit on main in the last 30 days.
  • MIT license.
  • Covers Fal.ai's 600+ model catalog.
  • Image, video, and audio generation in one MCP.
Weaknesses
  • Fal.ai account required; not free to run at scale.
  • Job duration counts toward agent loop latency; long video generations exceed typical agent invocation timeouts.
  • Community-maintained; no Fal.ai vendor stamp.
Security Notes

FAL_KEY is account-scoped. Set per-key spend limits in the Fal.ai dashboard before connecting to long-running agent workflows. Generated outputs may include user prompts; treat the agent flow as having access to potentially sensitive content.

Best For

Agents that generate images, videos, or audio at scale; creative workflows that benefit from Fal.ai's low-latency inference; teams already paying for Fal.ai who want agent-driven generation.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Language
python
Transport
stdio
Clients
Claude DesktopClaude CodeCursorVS CodeWindsurf
License
MIT
GitHub
npm
fal-mcp-server
Last Release
fal-mcp-server (PyPI latest)MAY 6, 2026
First Released
AUG 1, 2025

RECORDED ADOPTION METRICS

Saved directory snapshots. Record last checked MAY 6, 2026. The review date above does not refresh these figures.

// GitHub Stars
43

// Recorded note43 stars on raveenb/fal-mcp-server. 1 commit on main in the last 30 days.

// Popularity Rank
#9
Recorded directory rank · #9 in AI / ML

// Recorded notePairs with Pinecone, Qdrant, Cognee, ElevenLabs, AWS Bedrock, AWS SageMaker, Arize Phoenix, Codebase Memory, W&B in ai-ml. Fal.ai inference catalog adds media-generation slot.

SOURCES & RECORDED CHECKS

These are the directory listings and check details held in this record. Client compatibility, directory listings and installation testing are separate signals. Recorded client names describe the scope of a check; they do not establish a security assessment or a recurring test schedule.

01
Discovered
Source not recorded
First indexed MAY 6, 2026
02
Directory listings
4 directories
PulseMCP, MCP.so, Glama, Smithery
03
Recorded client testing
Claude Desktop, Cursor
Check current setup against the provider documentation
04
Record last checked
MAY 6, 2026
Record date; functional retest scope may differ
// How other directories see it

The same server, 4 different lenses. We reconcile these signals into our editorial score, which is why our number sometimes diverges from a directory-aggregate star count.

SourceTheir ratingTheir star countTheir downloadsLast synced
AutomationSwitch This page4editorial43—MAY 6, 2026
PulseMCP— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 6, 2026
MCP.so— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 6, 2026
Glama— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 6, 2026
Smithery— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 6, 2026

// Counts are directory-reported; we don't adjust them. Discrepancies usually come from different snapshot times or star-caching.

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