Developers

Eikino MCP Server: media geolocation and AI detection for agents

Connect your AI coding agent to https://eikino.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP) with your API key to locate photos and video frames or check media for AI generation signs.

Get an API key

Sign in with your email link and create a key on API keys. The plaintext key is shown once. Keep it private—anyone holding it can spend checks on your account—and revoke it anytime if needed.

Connect

Claude Code

Run in your terminal:

claude mcp add --transport http eikino https://eikino.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer ek_..."

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eikino": {
      "url": "https://eikino.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ek_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Codex

Set EIKINO_API_KEY and add to ~/.codex/config.toml:

[mcp_servers.eikino]
url = "https://eikino.com/mcp"
bearer_token_env_var = "EIKINO_API_KEY"

Tools

locate_media: Estimate where a photo or 1–4 video frames were filmed (place, coordinates, confidence, radius_km, clues). Costs 1 check if found, 0 if unknown.
detect_ai_media: Check 1–6 still frames for signs of AI generation vs. real footage (likelihood, score, signs_ai, signs_real). Costs 1 check.
get_credits: Read available and held checks on the account. Free.

Example prompts

Where was https://example.com/travel-clip-frame.jpg filmed? Check my Eikino balance first.
Check whether these three frames from a viral clip look AI-generated using Eikino.

Calling from your own backend or script? See the HTTP API →

Checks and limits

API and MCP calls use the checks on your account (packs start at $4.90 for 25 checks, valid 365 days).
Each location or AI detection call uses 1 check. Location calls that return found: false or fail upstream use 0 checks.
Rate limit: 120 requests per minute per API key. Balance is verified before downloading any remote image_url.
Eikino does not store submitted images or answers.