ElevenLabs moves to a hosted, OAuth MCP server and ships CLI v1.0, retiring its local MCP server
In August 2026 ElevenLabs released a hosted remote MCP server (https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/mcp, OAuth sign-in, no API key or install) that lets assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor create and manage voice agents and use its creative models. On 2026-08-22 it archived the local MCP server, and on 2026-08-24 it released CLI v1.0.0 exposing every API operation.
Key facts
- Hosted MCP released around 2026-08-17 and installable from the Claude connectors directory (docs/changelog); endpoint https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/mcp
- 2026-08-22: the local open-source elevenlabs-mcp server and the MCP player were deprecated and archived in favour of the hosted server
- Tools: create/update/list/duplicate/delete ElevenAgents; the MCP page also advertises voice, music, image and video generation ('over 50 models')
- Supported clients: Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor (plus Hermes, GrokBot per the MCP page)
- 2026-08-24: ElevenLabs CLI v1.0.0 - 'Every ElevenLabs API operation is available as a subcommand'; JSON/table/YAML/CSV output
What happened
ElevenLabs replaced its self-hosted MCP server with a remote, OAuth-authenticated one and released a full-coverage CLI a few days later, so agents such as Claude Code can drive the whole platform.
Why it matters
It is an example of 2026's shift from local stdio MCP servers to vendor-hosted remote MCP with OAuth, and of developer platforms being redesigned for use by AI agents. The exact hosted-MCP launch date (17 vs 22 Aug) is not certain.
Changelog
- 2026-09-29: created
Related events
Sources (5)
- docsElevenLabs docs: Hosted MCP server
- docsElevenLabs changelog 2026-08-22
- docsElevenLabs changelog (CLI v1.0.0, 2026-08-24)
- officialElevenLabs MCP page
- codeGitHub: elevenlabs/elevenlabs-mcp (archived local server)
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