Manage videos and live streams, inspect captions, players and webhooks, and read play analytics. Hosted by usefulapi — connect from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client.
Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.
Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:
Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"apivideo": {
"url": "https://apivideo.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"apivideo": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://apivideo.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}Other MCP clients (Windsurf, Cline, Zed and more): add the URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser. Do not add an Authorization header: see Before you connect.
The login page asks for your api.video API key.
Find it in your api.video dashboard → API Keys (dashboard.api.video). Your key is used only to call the API on your behalf and to derive a private account id; it is never shown to anyone.
Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your api.video API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
Turn on the api.video connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
apivideo_list_videos | read | List videos List videos in the account, with optional filters (title, tags, metadata, description, liveStreamId) and sorting. Read-only. GET /videos. |
apivideo_get_video | read | Get video Get a single video object by id (title, assets, player URL, status flags). Read-only. GET /videos/{videoId}. |
apivideo_get_video_status | read | Get video status Get encoding and ingest status for a video (upload progress, encoding qualities, playability). Read-only. GET /videos/{videoId}/status. |
apivideo_list_live_streams | read | List live streams List live streams in the account, with optional filters (streamKey, name) and sorting. Read-only. GET /live-streams. |
apivideo_get_live_stream | read | Get live stream Get a single live stream object by id (stream key, RTMP ingest, player URL). Read-only. GET /live-streams/{liveStreamId}. |
apivideo_list_captions | read | List captions List caption tracks for a video (language, source URL, default flag). Read-only. GET /videos/{videoId}/captions. |
apivideo_list_chapters | read | List chapters List chapter tracks for a video. Read-only. GET /videos/{videoId}/chapters. |
apivideo_list_players | read | List players List customized player themes in the account. Read-only. GET /players. |
apivideo_list_webhooks | read | List webhooks List webhooks configured in the account, optionally filtered by event name. Read-only. GET /webhooks. |
apivideo_get_video_analytics | read | Video analytics (plays) Aggregated play analytics for videos over a date range, grouped by a dimension. Read-only. GET /analytics/videos/plays. |
apivideo_get_live_stream_analytics | read | Live stream analytics (plays) Aggregated play analytics for live streams over a date range, grouped by a dimension. Read-only. GET /analytics/live-streams/plays. |
apivideo_create_video | write | Create video (write) WRITE. Create a new video object. If `source` (a public video URL) is provided, api.video ingests the video from that URL — recommended for hosted use, since raw file bytes cannot stream through MCP. POST /videos. |
apivideo_update_video | write | Update video (write) WRITE. Update fields on an existing video. Only the provided fields are changed. PATCH /videos/{videoId}. |
apivideo_delete_video | write | Delete video (write) WRITE. Permanently DELETE a video and all its assets. This cannot be undone. DELETE /videos/{videoId}. |
apivideo_create_live_stream | write | Create live stream (write) WRITE. Create a new live stream, returning a stream key and RTMP ingest URL to broadcast to. POST /live-streams. |
apivideo_usage_status | Usage status (free-tier meter) Report the caller's current free-tier usage this month: calls used, monthly limit, remaining, and whether the cap is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter. | |
apivideo_request_feature | Request a missing feature Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the api.video tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter. | |
apivideo_upgrade | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited) Subscribe to the Pro plan for UNLIMITED api.video tool calls (the free tier caps monthly usage). Choose monthly ($9/month) or yearly ($90/year — 2 months free) billing. Returns a Stripe Checkout link to open in your browser; after payment your account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter. | |
apivideo_cancel_subscription | Cancel the Pro subscription Cancel the caller's api.video Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; unlimited calls continue until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run apivideo_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter. |
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 100 tool calls / month |
| Pro | $9/mo · $90/yr | Unlimited |
Pro covers this api.video server only. Subscribe with apivideo_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with apivideo_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running apivideo_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by api.video. The server calls the api.video API with your own api.video access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.
The login page asks for your api.video API key. See Before you connect for where to find it.
No. Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your api.video API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the api.video API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in api.video.
Yes, if you approve it. 4 of the 15 api.video tools can create or change data. The other 11 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.
The Free plan gives 100 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with unlimited tool calls, for this api.video server only. Run apivideo_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
Ask the AI to run apivideo_upgrade: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. To cancel, run apivideo_cancel_subscription. Pro continues to the end of the paid period.
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with apivideo_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.
Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.
This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.