---
title: "ShortPixel MCP server"
url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/shortpixel"
markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/shortpixel.md"
api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/shortpixel.com"
updated: "2026-09-08"
---

# ShortPixel MCP server

Yes. ShortPixel publishes an official MCP server at https://mcp.shortpixel.com/mcp. It's hosted. It offers 1 tool. We last checked it on 2 Oct 2026. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers.

- Website: [shortpixel.com](https://shortpixel.com)
- Categories: [Digital assets & product data](https://martechdb.com/categories/digital-assets-product-data.md)

## ShortPixel Image Optimizer

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

- Address: https://mcp.shortpixel.com/mcp
- Runs: Hosted
- Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`)
- Official MCP Registry: listed as `com.shortpixel.mcp/optimize`
- Source code: https://github.com/short-pixel-optimizer/com.shortpixel.mcp
- Documentation: https://shortpixel.com
- How we know it's official: Live check of the vendor's own web address; Official MCP Registry, published under the vendor's own domain
- First seen: 2026-09-08
- Last checked: 2026-10-02
- Recent checks: 4 of the last 4 reachable

### Tools (1)

As the server lists them on 2026-10-02. Names and descriptions come from the vendor's server.

- `optimize_image_urls`: Compress 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.

### Connect it

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http shortpixel https://mcp.shortpixel.com/mcp
```

- Add to Cursor: <cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=shortpixel&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21jcC5zaG9ydHBpeGVsLmNvbS9tY3AifQ%3D%3D>
- Add to VS Code: <vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22shortpixel%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fmcp.shortpixel.com%2Fmcp%22%7D>
- Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://mcp.shortpixel.com/mcp
- ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://mcp.shortpixel.com/mcp (this usually works only with servers that use self-serve sign-in or none)

JSON for Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that connect to hosted servers:

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "shortpixel": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.shortpixel.com/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

## Questions

### Does ShortPixel have an official MCP server?

Yes. ShortPixel publishes its MCP server itself. Its address is on ShortPixel's own domain (mcp.shortpixel.com). MartechDB only lists servers a vendor publishes, never community copies.

### What is the ShortPixel MCP server URL?

The address is https://mcp.shortpixel.com/mcp.

### How do I connect ShortPixel MCP to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?

In Claude, add https://mcp.shortpixel.com/mcp as a custom connector (Customize, Connectors, Add custom connector). In Cursor, use the Add to Cursor link on MartechDB's page, or paste the JSON settings into your mcp.json. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http shortpixel https://mcp.shortpixel.com/mcp

### What can the ShortPixel MCP server do?

It offers 1 tool: optimize\_image\_urls (as listed on 2 Oct 2026).

### Is the ShortPixel MCP server in the official MCP Registry?

Yes, as com.shortpixel.mcp/optimize.

### Is the ShortPixel MCP server working?

Yes. It answered our most recent check. We last checked it on 2 Oct 2026.

## Alternatives with an official MCP server

In Digital assets & product data:

- [Adobe](https://martechdb.com/vendors/adobe.md) (adobe.com)
- [ImageKit](https://martechdb.com/vendors/imagekit.md) (imagekit.io)
- [Cloudconversion](https://martechdb.com/vendors/cloudconversion.md) (cloudconvert.com)
- [Pixelbin](https://martechdb.com/vendors/pixelbin.md) (pixelbin.io)

## Get this data

- API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/shortpixel.com`
- MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about ShortPixel.
- Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/shortpixel