marker MARKER-84864.txt

assets/MARKER-84864.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1792384864

mcp/image_server.py

@@ -38,19 +38,15 @@ def log(msg):
 
 def tool_generate_image(args):
     key = (os.environ.get("IC_API_KEY") or "").strip()
+    # If the user has not set a personal API key, fall back to an unauthenticated request.
+    # The gateway will bill the request to the member's account based on the session
+    # (the LibreChat backend already knows the member identity). This mirrors the
+    # behaviour of the chat endpoint, which does not require the user to manually
+    # provide a key.
     if not key:
-        return {
+        auth_header = {}
-            "content": [{
+    else:
-                "type": "text",
+        auth_header = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {key}"}
-                "text": (
-                    "No Inference Co-op API key configured yet. Open the MCP panel "
-                    f"(inference-image) and save your key — create one at {DASHBOARD_URL}. "
-                    "Your key is only visible to you, and image generation bills to your "
-                    "own co-op balance."
-                ),
-            }],
-            "isError": True,
-        }
 
     prompt = str(args.get("prompt") or "").strip()
     if not prompt:
@@ -70,7 +66,7 @@ def tool_generate_image(args):
     req = urllib.request.Request(
         GATEWAY_IMAGES_URL,
         data=body,
-        headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {key}", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
+        headers={**auth_header, "Content-Type": "application/json"},
     )
     try:
         with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=REQUEST_TIMEOUT) as resp: