// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

SWITCH TOOLS

29 tools from the Switch MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

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// ALL 29 SWITCH TOOLS

READ 13 tools

Read check_balance Check your daily Switch spending — what you have spent today, your daily limit, and what is remaining. Opti... Read check_job_status Polling-friendly status check for one of your tasks. Returns a slim shape with `status`, `progressPct`, and... Read explore_models Browse the image-generation models available to your Switch account. Returns model id, display name, brand,... Read get_my_active_references Read the user's active reference strip in Switch Studio — the typed slots (face, body, outfit, scenery, pro... Read get_video_status Check the status of one of your video jobs by task_id (from generate_video) or job_id. Returns status, a vi... Read list_generations List your recent and active generation tasks. Returns counts per status (pending / running / completed / fa... Read list_my_assets List your most recent assets, newest first. Returns id, truncated prompt, model, and created date. Use this... Read list_my_folders List the folders in your Switch library (id, name, parent). Use this to find an existing folder before move... Read list_my_videos List your recent Switch videos, newest first — id, status, prompt, model, and a viewable view_url for finis... Read list_video_models List the video providers, models, and modes available to your Switch account, with each model's required in... Read search_my_library Search your library by prompt substring. Optional folderId scopes the search to one folder. Only your own a... Read show_generation Get the full detail of one of your generations by task id — prompts, model, ref counts, saved/failed counts... Read show_media Display one of the user's assets inline. Returns the image embedded in the response (Claude renders it in c...

WRITE 14 tools

Write apply_cinematic_anamorphic ARRI Alexa anamorphic widescreen film look. Choose grade: warm golden, cool noir, or moody desaturated. Write apply_graphic_editorial_portrait Sharp graphic editorial portrait — premium fashion-magazine grade, hard graphic composition. Classic studio... Write apply_high_fashion_editorial High-fashion magazine cover/editorial energy. Choose a photographer mood: Mario Testino glossy, Steven Klei... Write apply_iphone_realism Phone-shot amateur look — looks like a real person snapped it on their phone. Casual, candid, pore-level re... Write apply_magic_hour_portrait Golden-hour rim-light editorial portrait. Choose camera: Canon R5 + 85mm f/1.2 or Hasselblad H6D + 80mm. Write apply_movie_scene Put me in a movie — full cinematic film look matching specific film genres. Choose: neon-noir action thrill... Write apply_product Product photography. Choose: clean studio hero shot, real-world lifestyle, extreme macro detail, or top-dow... Write apply_travel Luxury travel + hotel editorial. Real architecture is preserved exactly (no inventing buildings). Choose su... Write apply_ugc User-generated content — looks like a real person captured it casually. Choose: phone shot, film point-and-... Write apply_wellness Wellness / yoga / fitness / lifestyle campaign — warm amber tropical, tropical paradise cinematic, or high-... Write generate_image Generate one or more Switch images. Auto-routes to the right model based on subject (Nano Banana 2 default,... Write generate_video Generate Switch video across the real provider lineup (Kling, Seedance, Switch Video/WAN 2.7, Switch Video ... Write lip_sync_video Lip-sync audio onto a face in a video (Kling). Three steps you orchestrate: (1) action="identify-face" with... Write upload_media Upload one image into the user's Switch library in a single call. Pass `url` (any public https) OR `base64`...

DESTRUCTIVE 2 tools

Destructive talking_avatar_video Turn a face photo into a lip-synced talking-head video that speaks your text (or your audio). Provide image... Destructive voice Manage custom voices for talking_avatar_video. action="clone" registers a voice from audio_sample_url (a 10...

// FAQ

How many tools does the Switch MCP server have? +

The Switch MCP server exposes 29 tools across 3 categories: Read, Write, Destructive.

How do I enforce policies on Switch tools? +

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What risk categories do Switch tools fall into? +

Switch tools are categorised as Read (13), Write (14), Destructive (2). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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