# Usefulapi Bannerbear MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fio.usefulapi%2Fbannerbear
Registry id: `mcp-registry/io.usefulapi/bannerbear`
Status: auth-required (checked 2026-10-27T07:38:44.523Z)

## Verdict

Usefulapi Bannerbear MCP server answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 42% of MCP servers, with 63 ms median handshake and 0 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (96/100) across 15 tools, costing an agent about 2,511 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 100% | 42% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 63 ms | 88% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 254 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 219 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 0 | — |
| Median recovery | — | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 96/100 (A) | 82% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 15 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~2,511 tokens | 49% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 28 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "usefulapi-bannerbear-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://bannerbear.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http usefulapi-bannerbear-mcp-server https://bannerbear.usefulapi.io/mcp
```

## Tools (15)

- `bannerbear_create_collection`: Generate a collection of images from a template set (additive; CONSUMES API quota). Async: returns a `pending` collection whose uid you poll with bannerbear_get
- `bannerbear_create_image`: Generate an image from a template (additive; CONSUMES API quota). Async by default: returns a `pending` image whose uid you poll with bannerbear_get_image. Set 
- `bannerbear_create_screenshot`: Capture a screenshot of a web page (additive; CONSUMES API quota). Async by default: returns a `pending` screenshot to poll. Set synchronous:true to block and r
- `bannerbear_create_video`: Generate a video from a video template (additive; CONSUMES API quota). Async: returns a `pending` video whose uid you poll with bannerbear_get_video (video_url 
- `bannerbear_get_account`: Get account details and usage: api_usage, api_quota, and paid_plan_name. API: GET /v2/account.
- `bannerbear_get_collection`: Get a single collection — poll this to check an async render (status: pending | completed | failed; image_urls map populates on completion). API: GET /v2/collec
- `bannerbear_get_image`: Get a single generated image — poll this to check an async render (status: pending | completed | failed; image_url populates on completion). API: GET /v2/images
- `bannerbear_get_template`: Get a single template incl. its available_modifications (the layers you can override when generating). API: GET /v2/templates/{uid}.
- `bannerbear_get_template_set`: Get a single template set and the templates it contains. API: GET /v2/template_sets/{uid}.
- `bannerbear_get_video`: Get a single generated video — poll this to check an async render (status: pending | completed | failed; video_url populates on completion). API: GET /v2/videos
- `bannerbear_list_effects`: List the image effects available for use in template modifications. API: GET /v2/effects.
- `bannerbear_list_fonts`: List the fonts available for use in template modifications. API: GET /v2/fonts.
- `bannerbear_list_images`: List generated images in the project (paginated). API: GET /v2/images.
- `bannerbear_list_template_sets`: List the template sets in the project (used by collections). API: GET /v2/template_sets.
- `bannerbear_list_templates`: List the templates in the project. Filter/paginate with page, tag, name, and limit. API: GET /v2/templates.

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.