Cloudinary Automation

Automate Cloudinary media management workflows -- create folders, configure upload presets, look up assets, manage transformations, search folders, and monitor usage -- all through natural language.

Toolkit docs: composio.dev/toolkits/cloudinary

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Setup

1. Add the Rube MCP server to your environment: https://rube.app/mcp
2. Connect your Cloudinary account when prompted (API key auth via Composio)
3. Start issuing natural language commands for Cloudinary automation

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Core Workflows

1. Organize Assets with Folders

Create folder structures for organizing hosted images, videos, and raw files.

Tool: CLOUDINARY_CREATE_FOLDER

Key parameters:

• folder -- full path of the new asset folder (required), e.g., images/events/2023

Supporting tools:

• CLOUDINARY_SEARCH_FOLDERS -- search folders by name, path, or creation date using Lucene-like expressions
  • expression -- search filter (e.g., name:sample AND path:events)
  • max_results -- 1-500 results (default 50)
  • sort_by -- list of sort objects (e.g., [{"created_at": "desc"}])
  • next_cursor -- pagination cursor
• CLOUDINARY_GET_RESOURCES_BY_ASSET_FOLDER -- list assets within a specific folder

Example prompt:

"Create a folder called 'marketing/campaigns/spring-2026' in Cloudinary"

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2. Configure Upload Presets

Define centralized upload behavior including target folder, allowed formats, transformations, tags, and overwrite rules.

Tool: CLOUDINARY_CREATE_UPLOAD_PRESET

Key parameters:

• name -- preset name (auto-generated if omitted)
• folder -- target folder path for uploads (e.g., samples/)
• allowed_formats -- comma-separated list (e.g., jpg,png,webp)
• tags -- comma-separated tags to apply (e.g., marketing,thumbnail)
• transformation -- incoming transformation (e.g., c_limit,w_500)
• eager -- eager transformations to generate on upload (e.g., c_fill,g_face,h_150,w_150)
• unsigned -- allow unsigned uploads (true/false)
• overwrite -- overwrite existing assets with same public_id (cannot be true when unsigned=true)
• resource_type -- image, video, or raw (default image)
• unique_filename -- append random suffix to avoid collisions (default true)
• use_filename -- use original filename (default false)
• moderation -- moderation type: manual, webpurify, aws_rek, etc.
• auto_tagging -- confidence threshold 0.0-1.0 for AI auto-tagging
• notification_url -- webhook URL for upload notifications

Example prompt:

"Create an upload preset called 'product-images' that only allows JPG and PNG, stores in 'products/' folder, and auto-tags with 0.7 confidence"

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3. Look Up Asset Details

Retrieve full details for a specific asset by its public ID, including metadata, derived assets, and related resources.

Tool: CLOUDINARY_GET_RESOURCE_BY_PUBLIC_ID

Key parameters:

• public_id -- the asset's public ID (required)
• resource_type -- image, video, or raw (required)
• type -- delivery type: upload, private, authenticated, fetch, etc. (required)
• colors -- include color histogram and predominant colors
• faces -- include detected face coordinates
• media_metadata -- include IPTC, XMP, and detailed metadata
• quality_analysis -- include quality analysis scores
• phash -- include perceptual hash for similarity detection
• versions -- include backed-up versions
• related -- include related assets
• max_results -- max derived/related assets to return (1-500)

Example prompt:

"Get full details for the image 'products/hero-banner' including color analysis and quality scores"

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4. Manage Transformations and Derived Assets

List existing transformations, apply eager transformations to uploaded assets, and clean up derived resources.

Tools:

• CLOUDINARY_GET_TRANSFORMATIONS -- list all named and unnamed transformations
  • max_results -- 1-500 (default 10)
  • next_cursor -- pagination cursor
• CLOUDINARY_EXPLICIT_RESOURCE -- update an existing asset: pre-generate transformations, update metadata, move to new folders, or modify tags
  • public_id -- target asset (required)
  • eager -- list of transformation strings to pre-generate (e.g., ["c_fill,w_300,h_200", "c_thumb,w_100,h_100,g_face"])
  • eager_async -- generate transformations asynchronously
  • tags -- replace existing tags
  • asset_folder -- move asset to a new folder
  • display_name -- set display name
  • context -- key-value metadata (e.g., {"alt": "Mountain view"})
  • invalidate -- invalidate CDN cache (takes up to 1 hour)
• CLOUDINARY_DELETE_DERIVED_RESOURCES -- delete specific derived assets by IDs (up to 100 per call)

Example prompt:

"Pre-generate a 300x200 fill crop and a 100x100 face-detection thumbnail for asset 'products/hero-banner'"

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5. Monitor Usage and Configuration

Check account-level usage limits, environment configuration, and tag inventory.

Tools:

• CLOUDINARY_GET_USAGE -- monitor storage, bandwidth, requests, and quota limits
• CLOUDINARY_GET_CONFIG -- fetch environment config details
  • settings -- set to true to include configuration settings like folder_mode
• CLOUDINARY_GET_TAGS -- list all tags for a resource type

Example prompt:

"Show me my Cloudinary account usage and remaining quota"

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6. Set Up Webhook Triggers

Create webhook notifications for specific Cloudinary events.

Tool: CLOUDINARY_CREATE_TRIGGER

Use to receive callbacks when uploads complete, transformations finish, or other events occur.

Example prompt:

"Create a webhook trigger that notifies https://my-app.com/hook on upload events"

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Known Pitfalls

Pitfall	Details
Folder creation idempotency	CLOUDINARY_CREATE_FOLDER may error or no-op if the path already exists -- design idempotent folder naming
Preset-upload alignment	Upload preset options like allowed_formats, folder, and unsigned must match the actual upload method or uploads will be rejected
Strict asset lookup	CLOUDINARY_GET_RESOURCE_BY_PUBLIC_ID fails if any of resource_type, type, or public_id is incorrect, even when the asset exists
Folder path sensitivity	CLOUDINARY_GET_RESOURCES_BY_ASSET_FOLDER only lists assets in the exact folder specified; typos return empty results
Quota blocking	CLOUDINARY_GET_USAGE reflects account-level limits -- hitting caps silently blocks uploads until usage is checked and addressed
CDN invalidation delay	Setting invalidate=true on CLOUDINARY_EXPLICIT_RESOURCE takes up to 1 hour to propagate
Unsigned vs overwrite conflict	Cannot set overwrite=true when unsigned=true in upload presets

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Quick Reference

Action	Tool Slug	Key Params
Create folder	CLOUDINARY_CREATE_FOLDER	folder
Search folders	CLOUDINARY_SEARCH_FOLDERS	expression, max_results
List folder assets	CLOUDINARY_GET_RESOURCES_BY_ASSET_FOLDER	folder path
Create upload preset	CLOUDINARY_CREATE_UPLOAD_PRESET	name, folder, allowed_formats, tags
Get asset details	CLOUDINARY_GET_RESOURCE_BY_PUBLIC_ID	public_id, resource_type, type
List transformations	CLOUDINARY_GET_TRANSFORMATIONS	max_results, next_cursor
Update/transform asset	CLOUDINARY_EXPLICIT_RESOURCE	public_id, eager, tags
Delete derived assets	CLOUDINARY_DELETE_DERIVED_RESOURCES	derived_resource_ids
Get usage	CLOUDINARY_GET_USAGE	(none)
Get config	CLOUDINARY_GET_CONFIG	settings
List tags	CLOUDINARY_GET_TAGS	resource_type
Create webhook	CLOUDINARY_CREATE_TRIGGER	event type, URL

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