Backgrounds MCP server

Backgrounds is an MCP server with 6 tools an agent can call, among them describe_background, generate_background, list_backgrounds. It answers at https://api.creatica.app/mcp over streamable HTTP, and it listed its tools to an anonymous client, so no sign-in was needed for that. Our probes reached it 8 of 8 times since 6 September 2026; the last check, on 17 October 2026, succeeded.

Status

Answering

Tools

Official

yes, served from creatica.app

Reliability

8 of 8 checks

Response time

637 ms

Transport

streamable HTTP

Last checked

17 October 2026

Deterministic procedural SVG/PNG backgrounds: 58 generators, curated palettes, brand kits.

Description as the publisher wrote it.

The 6 tools Backgrounds offers

Tool	What it does
`describe_background`	Full style card for one structure: what it looks like, mood, where text can go, tips, and every parameter it honours with ranges, defaults and the visual effect of low/high values. Also returns the JSON Schema for a generate request. Inputs: name, format
`generate_background`	Render a background as SVG or PNG. Deterministic: the same structure, options and seed always give the same image, so store the returned seed. Returns a permanent, cacheable image URL you can use directly in <img>/CSS, plus an inline PNG pr Inputs: structure, seed, width, height, palette, shape
`list_backgrounds`	Browse the catalog of background structures. Optionally filter by a free-text query, tag or mood word. Returns name, one-line summary, mood, use cases and a preview URL for each. Inputs: query, mood, tag, limit
`list_brand_kits`	Saved brand palettes on this account. Pass a kit's slug as `brand` to generate_background to render on-brand without repeating hex colours.
`list_palettes`	Built-in curated colour palettes with their hex colours and derived mood tags (dark, pastel, vivid, warm, cool…). Pass the id as palette.palette to generate_background. Inputs: mood
`suggest_backgrounds`	Rank structures for a natural-language brief ("dark aurora glow for an AI landing page"). Returns why each matched, matching built-in palettes, and a ready-to-run example request for generate_background. Inputs: brief, limit

Add Backgrounds to your AI client

Every block below points at https://api.creatica.app/mcp. Pick your client and copy.

Claude Code: one command in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http backgrounds https://api.creatica.app/mcp

Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backgrounds": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://api.creatica.app/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json, or .cursor/mcp.json in a project

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backgrounds": {
      "url": "https://api.creatica.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code and GitHub Copilot: .vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "backgrounds": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.creatica.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Zed: Zed settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "backgrounds": {
      "url": "https://api.creatica.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf: ~/.codeium/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backgrounds": {
      "serverUrl": "https://api.creatica.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

JetBrains AI Assistant: Settings, Tools, AI Assistant, MCP, New MCP Server, as JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backgrounds": {
      "url": "https://api.creatica.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Continue: .continue/mcpServers/neuronto.yaml

name: Backgrounds
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1
mcpServers:
  - name: Backgrounds
    type: streamable-http
    url: https://api.creatica.app/mcp

Gemini CLI: ~/.gemini/settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backgrounds": {
      "httpUrl": "https://api.creatica.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex CLI: MCP server config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backgrounds": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.creatica.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Warp: MCP servers, + Add, paste JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backgrounds": {
      "url": "https://api.creatica.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Goose: a one-click extension link

goose://extension?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.creatica.app%2Fmcp&type=streamable_http&id=backgrounds&name=Backgrounds

Is Backgrounds up right now?

It answered our last check on 17 October 2026 in 637 ms. Over 8 checks since 6 September 2026 it answered 8. Status here comes from Neuronto's own probes, not from the publisher.

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Questions about Backgrounds

Is there an official Backgrounds MCP server?

Yes. It is published by creatica.app and served from api.creatica.app, the vendor's own domain: https://api.creatica.app/mcp.

How many tools does Backgrounds have?

6, as returned by the server's own tools/list on 6 September 2026: describe_background, generate_background, list_backgrounds, list_brand_kits, list_palettes, suggest_backgrounds.

Is Backgrounds down?

It answered our last check on 17 October 2026 in 637 ms. Over 8 checks since 6 September 2026 it answered 8.

How do I add Backgrounds to Cursor?

Put the server under mcpServers in ~/.cursor/mcp.json with the URL https://api.creatica.app/mcp. The exact JSON is above, with the same setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Gemini CLI and the rest.

Does Backgrounds need an API key?

It listed its tools to an anonymous client, so reading the tool list needs no key. Individual tools can still ask for credentials in their own inputs.

Where this comes from

Publisher: app.creatica. Endpoint host: api.creatica.app. ARD identifier: urn:air:app.creatica:mcp:backgrounds. First indexed 6 September 2026. The tools are exactly what the server returned; nothing on this page is inferred from its name. Ranking in Neuronto search is never for sale.

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