civitai

1# Civitai + comfyui-mcp
2 
3comfyui-mcp has native Civitai search built in (`download_model` `action:"search_civitai"`)
4plus the local half of the loop: download, wire, queue, tag. The full flow
5(find, install, generate) needs no other server and no API key, and works on
6every backend, including small local models behind the compact router.
7 
8## The built-in flow (default path)
9 
10```
11download_model({ action: "search_civitai", query, types: ["LORA"], base_models: ["Flux.1 D"] })
12        │                    each hit: model_id · model_version_id · trigger words
13        ▼
14download_model({ action: "download_civitai", model_version_id, target_subfolder: "loras" })
15        │
16        ▼
17list_local_models({ action: "list" })  →  panel_add_node loader / generate_image   # use it
18```
19 
20- ALWAYS filter `base_models` when the user's checkpoint family is known.
21  A Flux LoRA will not load on an SDXL checkpoint (see `model-compatibility`).
22  CivitAI labels: `Flux.1 D`, `SDXL 1.0`, `SD 1.5`, `Pony`, `Illustrious`,
23  `Wan Video`.
24- `target_subfolder` must match the model type: `checkpoints`, `loras`, `vae`,
25  `controlnet`, `embeddings`, `upscale_models`, and so on.
26- Results are SFW-only by default (`nsfw: true` to opt in).
27- Each hit carries trigger words. Put them in the prompt after installing.
28- Prefer `model_version_id` over `model_id`. A Civitai page can list several
29  versions and the user usually means a specific one.
30 
31Search needs no API key. `CIVITAI_API_TOKEN` (from
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