> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://seedanceapi.us/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# For agents & MCP

> Connect AI agents via Model Context Protocol.

Seedance API exposes an MCP server at `https://api.seedanceapi.us/mcp` for Cursor, Claude Desktop, and other MCP-compatible agents.

## MCP server config

Add to your MCP settings:

```json theme={null}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "seedance": {
      "url": "https://api.seedanceapi.us/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ak_YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Available tools

| Tool             | Description                      |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------- |
| `list_models`    | Browse SeedDance/Seedream models |
| `generate_video` | Submit async video job           |
| `generate_image` | Generate image synchronously     |
| `get_generation` | Poll job status                  |

## Cursor rule

Paste into `.cursor/rules/seedance.mdc`:

```markdown theme={null}
# Seedance API

Use the Seedance MCP server at https://api.seedanceapi.us/mcp.

Auth: Authorization: Bearer ak_...

Models:
- seedance-2.5/text-to-video
- seedance-2.0/text-to-video
- seedream-5.0/text-to-image
```

## Downloadable starters

* [SKILL.md](https://seedanceapi.us/agents/SKILL.md) — agent skill file
* [AGENTS.md](https://seedanceapi.us/agents/AGENTS.md) — autonomous workflow instructions

## Direct REST

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.seedanceapi.us/v1/videos \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SEEDANCE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"seedance-2.5/text-to-video","prompt":"..."}'
```