Chapter 04
Pixeltable MCP Server
Pixeltable MCP Server
This is a simple MCP (Model-Client-Protocol) server that wraps around the Pixeltable SDK, providing a convenient API for working with Pixeltable's multimodal data infrastructure.
Clone the repo
gh repo clone pixeltable/mcp-server-pixeltable
Docker Setup
Build the Docker image
bash
docker build -t pixeltable-mcp-server .Run the Docker container
bash
docker run -p 8080:8080 pixeltable-mcp-serverThis will start the MCP server on port 8080, making it accessible at http://localhost:8080.
Add the tool to Cursor
- Go to Cursor MCP settings
- Add MCP > Add Name > Type = 'SSE'
- For the URL, enter:
http://localhost:8080/sse
Alternative: Local Installation
If you prefer to run the server locally without Docker:
bash
pip install pixeltable mcpThen run the server:
bash
python server.pyNote you will need a MCP client to interact with it.
