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MCP server · AI / LLM tooling

TinyPNG MCP by usefulapi

Compress, resize and convert images with TinyPNG by URL, and check this month's compression count.

Checks passed
14 / 22

0 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
58 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
4

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Outdated check

Last connection measurement is over 24 hours old. Current availability is unknown.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
402

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 58 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name tinypng-mcp.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 4 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 58 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 58 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    10 of 10 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-10T23:34:01.897016Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

Start using TinyPNG MCP by usefulapi

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http tinypng-mcp-by-usefulapi https://tinypng.usefulapi.io/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 4

tinypng_compress_image

WRITE (uses quota): ask TinyPNG (Tinify) to fetch a public image by URL and compress it (JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF or JPEG XL). Returns the output_url (Tinify's Location address of the compressed image), the compressed size and type, the savings when the input size is known, and the Compression-Count header (compressions used this month). The image is stored by Tinify for about 48 hours; output_url needs your API key, so use tinypng_download_image to get the bytes and tinypng_transform_image to resize, convert or keep metadata. Each compression counts against the monthly quota of your Tinify API key (the free plan includes 500 per month); resizing and converting count one extra compression each. POST /shrink.

Discovered
tinypng_download_image

Fetch the compressed image of an earlier tinypng_compress_image (its output_url, valid about 48 hours) and return it as an image with its type, byte size, width and height. Images over 1 MB are described but not returned inline. Downloading does not use extra compression quota. GET /output/{id}.

Discovered
tinypng_get_usage

How many compressions your Tinify API key has used this calendar month (the Compression-Count header), and whether the key is valid. The check sends an empty request that Tinify refuses, so nothing is compressed and no quota is used. Compare with your Tinify plan (the free plan includes 500 per month). POST /shrink with no body.

Discovered
tinypng_transform_image

WRITE (uses quota): apply a resize, a format conversion and/or metadata preservation to an image compressed earlier (the output_url from tinypng_compress_image, valid about 48 hours). Returns the resulting type, byte size, width, height and Compression-Count; the image itself is returned too when include_image is true and it is under 1 MB. Resize: method scale (give width OR height), or fit / cover / thumb (give width AND height); images are never scaled up. Convert: one or more of image/webp, image/jpeg, image/png, image/avif, image/jxl (several = the smallest is returned) or */* (the smallest of WebP, JPEG, PNG); converting a transparent image to JPEG needs a background colour. Preserve: copyright, creation, location (location is JPEG only) keeps that metadata, which makes the file slightly larger. Each call is a fresh request: resize and convert each count one extra compression on your monthly Tinify quota, preserve is free. Tinify returns the bytes only (no new URL), so only include_image gives you the transformed file, and only when it is under 1 MB. POST /output/{id}.

Discovered

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Probe history

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CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected58 ms4