Nvidia Nim MCP Server

by david-eve-zaio.github.david-eve-za/nvidia-nim-mcpv2.1.2

MCP server for NVIDIA NIM - 50+ LLMs, multimodal, image gen, embeddings, reranking

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Install Nvidia Nim MCP server

claude mcp add nvidia-nim -e NVIDIA_API_KEY='<nvidia-api-key>' -- npx -y nvidia-nim-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nvidia-nim": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "nvidia-nim-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NVIDIA_API_KEY": "<nvidia-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nvidia-nim": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "nvidia-nim-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NVIDIA_API_KEY": "<nvidia-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "nvidia-nim": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "nvidia-nim-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NVIDIA_API_KEY": "<nvidia-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nvidia-nim": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "nvidia-nim-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NVIDIA_API_KEY": "<nvidia-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
NVIDIA_API_KEY	yes	yes	Your NVIDIA API key for accessing NIM models. Get one at https://build.nvidia.com
NVIDIA_NIM_BASE_URL	—	—	Base URL for self-hosted NIM endpoints
NVIDIA_AI_FOUNDATION_URL	—	—	Base URL for NVIDIA AI Foundation Models (free tier available)
DEFAULT_MODEL	—	—	Default model to use for chat/text generation
ENABLE_IMAGE_GENERATION	—	—	Enable image generation tools
ENABLE_VISION	—	—	Enable vision/image analysis tools
ENABLE_MULTIMODAL	—	—	Enable multimodal tools

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Maintained — last maintenance signal 54d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-17 · 54d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-17 · 54d ago · GitHub · v2.1.2
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-06-26 · 4mo ago · official registry · v2.1.2

FAQ

›How do I install the Nvidia Nim MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add nvidia-nim -e NVIDIA_API_KEY='<nvidia-api-key>' -- npx -y nvidia-nim-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Nvidia Nim require an API key?

Yes. It expects NVIDIA_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Nvidia Nim as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Nvidia Nim in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.david-eve-za/nvidia-nim-mcp.