What is Adobe Express Mcp Server

The adobe-express-mcp-server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed for integrating Adobe Express with large language models (LLMs) like Claude. It enables users to interact with Adobe Express features directly from LLM interfaces.

Use cases

Use cases include creating marketing materials, designing social media graphics, and generating visual content for presentations.

How to use

To use the adobe-express-mcp-server, clone the repository, install dependencies, and build the project. Then, configure the server in the Claude for Desktop configuration file to enable MCP tools.

Key features

Key features include generating graphics using Adobe Express templates, editing existing images with Adobe Express tools, and listing available templates.

Where to use

The adobe-express-mcp-server can be used in creative fields such as graphic design, marketing, and content creation, where integration of image generation and editing is required.

Adobe Express MCP Server

This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Adobe Express integration with LLMs like Claude. It provides tools to interact with Adobe Express features directly from LLM interfaces.

Features

The server provides the following tools:

1. Generate Graphic - Generate an image or graphic using Adobe Express templates
2. Edit Image - Edit an existing image using Adobe Express tools
3. List Templates - List available Adobe Express templates

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone <repository-url>
cd adobe-express-mcp-server

# Install dependencies
npm install

Development

# Build the project
npm run build

# Start the server in development mode
npm run dev

# Start the server
npm start

Usage with Claude for Desktop

To use this MCP server with Claude for Desktop:

1. Build the project using npm run build

2. Open/create Claude for Desktop configuration file:

   • Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

   You can create/edit this file with VS Code:

   # For Mac
   code ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   
   # For Windows
   code %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
   

3. Add the server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adobe-express": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/adobe-express-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

4. Replace /ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/ with the actual path to your project.
   For example:

   "/Users/username/Documents/adobe-express-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
   

5. Save the file and restart Claude for Desktop

6. When you open Claude, you should see a hammer icon, indicating that MCP tools are available:

   

7. You can now use prompts like “Create a social media graphic for a product launch” and Claude will suggest using the Adobe Express tools

Example Prompts

Here are some example prompts to try with Claude and this MCP server:

• “Create a social media post about our new product launch”
• “Edit my profile image to remove the background”
• “Show me available presentation templates”

License

MIT