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Cutout Lab

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Remove image backgrounds from local files or URLs and get transparent PNG cutouts.

Website

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http cutout-lab 'https://api.cutoutlabs.com/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Bearer followed by your free Cutout Lab API key>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cutout-lab": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://api.cutoutlabs.com/mcp",
            "headers": {
                "Authorization": "<Bearer followed by your free Cutout Lab API key>"
            }
        }
    }
}
NPM package @cutoutlabs/mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add cutout-lab -e 'CUTOUTLABS_API_KEY=<your cutoutlabs_api_key>' -- npx -y @cutoutlabs/mcp@0.1.0
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cutout-lab": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@cutoutlabs/mcp@0.1.0"
            ],
            "env": {
                "CUTOUTLABS_API_KEY": "<your cutoutlabs_api_key>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • CUTOUTLABS_API_KEY required secret Free Cutout Lab API key from https://www.cutoutlabs.com/background-removal-api

Frequently asked questions

What is Cutout Lab?

Remove image backgrounds from local files or URLs and get transparent PNG cutouts.

How do I install Cutout Lab?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http cutout-lab 'https://api.cutoutlabs.com/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Bearer followed by your free Cutout Lab API key>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Cutout Lab need an API key?

Yes. It expects CUTOUTLABS_API_KEY, Authorization, which you set in its configuration.

Who maintains Cutout Lab?

It is published by com.cutoutlabs. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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