Nanobanana Mcp Server

Name: Nanobanana Mcp Server
Author: zhongweili

by zhongweilicommunityv1.0.0

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Nano Banana MCP Server is a production-ready Model Context Protocol server that provides AI-powered image generation capabilities using Google's Gemini models with intelligent model selection.

From the registry: An MCP server that provides image generation and editing capabilities

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Install & configure

Prerequisites

required
uv / uvx
Install uv (Python package manager)
https://docs.astral.sh/uv/
required
Google Gemini API key
Get a free key from Google AI Studio
https://makersuite.google.com/app/apikey

Install in your client

Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest

Please install the `nanobanana-mcp-server` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).

Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **uv / uvx** — Install uv (Python package manager) (https://docs.astral.sh/uv/)
- **Google Gemini API key** — Get a free key from Google AI Studio (https://makersuite.google.com/app/apikey)

Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `uvx`
- args: ["nanobanana-mcp-server@latest"]
- required environment variables:
  - `GEMINI_API_KEY`: Google Gemini API key (example: `<your-gemini-api-key>`)
- optional environment variables:
  - `NANOBANANA_AUTH_METHOD`: Authentication method: api_key | vertex_ai | auto (example: `api_key`)
  - `GCP_PROJECT_ID`: GCP project ID (only for vertex_ai auth) (example: `<your-gcp-project-id>`)
  - `GCP_REGION`: GCP region (only for vertex_ai auth) (example: `us-central1`)
  - `NANOBANANA_MODEL`: Model selection: flash | nb2 | pro | auto (example: `auto`)
  - `IMAGE_OUTPUT_DIR`: Where to save generated images (example: `~/nanobanana-images`)

Note: AI image generation via Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (NB2) and Gemini 3 Pro Image. Supports aspect ratio control and Google Search grounding.

Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.

Note: AI image generation via Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (NB2) and Gemini 3 Pro Image. Supports aspect ratio control and Google Search grounding.