# Minimax MCP Call

> MiniMax MCP tools - Web search and image understanding via MiniMax Coding Plan. Use when user needs web search, current information, or image analysis. Requires MiniMax Coding Plan API key.

- Skill: `modbender/minimax-mcp-call` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 4 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add modbender/minimax-mcp-call`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/modbender/minimax-mcp-call/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner WARNING, skillspector CAUTION)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: modbender (https://skillmd.com/u/modbender)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/modbender/minimax-mcp-call

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# MiniMax MCP Tools

Web search and image understanding via MiniMax Coding Plan MCP.

## Capabilities

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `web_search` | Search the web for current information, news, weather |
| `understand_image` | Analyze images, screenshots, diagrams |

## Requirements

- MiniMax Coding Plan API Key
- Node.js 18+
- uv (for MCP server)

## Setup

1. Install uv:
```bash
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
```

2. Configure API key:
```bash
echo 'MINIMAX_API_KEY=your-coding-plan-key' >> ~/.openclaw/.env
echo 'MINIMAX_API_HOST=https://api.minimaxi.com' >> ~/.openclaw/.env
```

## Usage

```bash
# Web search
~/.openclaw/skills/minimax-mcp-call/scripts/mcp_search.sh web_search "search query"

# Image understanding
~/.openclaw/skills/minimax-mcp-call/scripts/mcp_search.sh understand_image "image_url" "question"
```

## Quick Test

```bash
~/.openclaw/skills/minimax-mcp-call/scripts/mcp_search.sh web_search "hello"
```