api.video Alternative MCP Server for LlamaIndexGive LlamaIndex instant access to 49 tools to Complete Live Stream, Create Live Stream, Create Player, and more
LlamaIndex specializes in data-aware AI agents that connect LLMs to structured and unstructured sources. Add api.video Alternative as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and your agents can query, analyze, and act on live data alongside your existing indexes.
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The api.video Alternative MCP Server for LlamaIndex is a standout in the Developer Tools category — giving your AI agent 49 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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import asyncio
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import FunctionAgent
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcp_client = BasicMCPClient("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()
agent = FunctionAgent(
tools=tools,
llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
system_prompt=(
"You are an assistant with access to api.video Alternative. "
"You have 49 tools available."
),
)
response = await agent.run(
"What tools are available in api.video Alternative?"
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(main())
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About api.video Alternative MCP Server
Connect your api.video account to any AI agent and take full control of your video infrastructure through natural conversation.
LlamaIndex agents combine api.video Alternative tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers. Connect 49 tools through Vinkius and query live data alongside vector stores and SQL databases in a single turn. ideal for hybrid search, data enrichment, and analytical workflows.
What you can do
- Video Management — Create video containers, upload from URLs, and manage your entire library with full CRUD capabilities.
- Live Streaming — Create, update, and manage live streams, including starting and completing broadcast sessions.
- Advanced Analytics — Retrieve detailed metrics, breakdowns, and timeseries data to understand your video performance.
- Player & Customization — Create custom players, manage watermarks, and handle thumbnails with precise timecodes.
- Content Enrichment — Manage captions, chapters, and AI-generated summaries to make your videos more accessible and searchable.
- Webhooks & Automation — Set up webhooks to react to video events and manage upload tokens for secure client-side ingestion.
The api.video Alternative MCP Server exposes 49 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to LlamaIndex in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
All 49 api.video Alternative tools available for LlamaIndex
When LlamaIndex connects to api.video Alternative through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning video-hosting, live-streaming, video-api, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Complete live stream on api.video Alternative
Stop a running live stream
Create live stream on api.video Alternative
Create a live stream object
Create player on api.video Alternative
Create and customize a player theme
Create summary on api.video Alternative
Generate a summary (abstract and takeaways) for a video
Create upload token on api.video Alternative
Generate a new delegated upload token
Create video on api.video Alternative
Create a new video object (container)
Create webhook on api.video Alternative
Subscribe to events via webhook
Delete caption on api.video Alternative
Delete a caption
Delete chapter on api.video Alternative
Delete a chapter
Delete live stream on api.video Alternative
Delete a live stream
Delete player on api.video Alternative
Delete a player theme
Delete player logo on api.video Alternative
Remove the logo from a player theme
Delete summary on api.video Alternative
Delete a summary
Delete upload token on api.video Alternative
Delete an upload token
Delete video on api.video Alternative
Delete a video
Delete watermark on api.video Alternative
Delete a watermark
Delete webhook on api.video Alternative
Unsubscribe and delete a webhook
Get caption on api.video Alternative
Retrieve a specific caption
Get chapter on api.video Alternative
Retrieve a specific chapter
Get discarded video on api.video Alternative
Retrieve details of a discarded video
Get live stream on api.video Alternative
Retrieve live stream details
Get metrics on api.video Alternative
Get aggregated analytics metrics
Get metrics breakdown on api.video Alternative
Get analytics metrics breakdown
Get metrics timeseries on api.video Alternative
Get analytics metrics time series
Get player on api.video Alternative
Retrieve player theme details
Get summary source on api.video Alternative
Retrieve summary text
Get upload token on api.video Alternative
Retrieve upload token details
Get video on api.video Alternative
Retrieve video details
Get video status on api.video Alternative
Check upload and encoding status of a video
Get webhook on api.video Alternative
Retrieve webhook details (includes signatureSecret)
List captions on api.video Alternative
List all captions for a video
List chapters on api.video Alternative
List all chapters for a video
List discarded videos on api.video Alternative
List discarded videos (if Video Restore is enabled)
List live streams on api.video Alternative
List all live streams
List players on api.video Alternative
List player themes
List summaries on api.video Alternative
List all summaries
List tags on api.video Alternative
List all video tags used in the project and their video counts
List upload tokens on api.video Alternative
List active upload tokens
List videos on api.video Alternative
video project. List all video objects
List watermarks on api.video Alternative
List all watermarks
List webhooks on api.video Alternative
List configured webhooks
Restore discarded video on api.video Alternative
Restore a discarded video
Update caption default on api.video Alternative
Set a caption as default
Update live stream on api.video Alternative
Update live stream settings
Update player on api.video Alternative
Update a player theme
Update summary source on api.video Alternative
Manually update summary content
Update thumbnail on api.video Alternative
Set a thumbnail from a specific timecode
Update video on api.video Alternative
Update video parameters
Upload video source on api.video Alternative
Ingest a video source from a URL
Connect api.video Alternative to LlamaIndex via MCP
Follow these steps to wire api.video Alternative into LlamaIndex. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.
Install dependencies
pip install llama-index-tools-mcp llama-index-llms-openaiReplace the token
[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius tokenRun the agent
agent.py and run: python agent.pyExplore tools
Why Use LlamaIndex with the api.video Alternative MCP Server
LlamaIndex provides unique advantages when paired with api.video Alternative through the Model Context Protocol.
Data-first architecture: LlamaIndex agents combine api.video Alternative tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers
Query pipeline framework lets you chain api.video Alternative tool calls with transformations, filters, and re-rankers in a typed pipeline
Multi-source reasoning: agents can query api.video Alternative, a vector store, and a SQL database in a single turn and synthesize results
Observability integrations show exactly what api.video Alternative tools were called, what data was returned, and how it influenced the final answer
api.video Alternative + LlamaIndex Use Cases
Practical scenarios where LlamaIndex combined with the api.video Alternative MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Hybrid search: combine api.video Alternative real-time data with embedded document indexes for answers that are both current and comprehensive
Data enrichment: query api.video Alternative to augment indexed data with live information before generating user-facing responses
Knowledge base agents: build agents that maintain and update knowledge bases by periodically querying api.video Alternative for fresh data
Analytical workflows: chain api.video Alternative queries with LlamaIndex's data connectors to build multi-source analytical reports
Example Prompts for api.video Alternative in LlamaIndex
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your LlamaIndex agent to start working with api.video Alternative immediately.
"List all the videos in my api.video account."
"Check the encoding status for video vi4k0jv6psL."
"Create a new live stream titled 'Q4 All Hands'."
Troubleshooting api.video Alternative MCP Server with LlamaIndex
Common issues when connecting api.video Alternative to LlamaIndex through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
BasicMCPClient not found
pip install llama-index-tools-mcpapi.video Alternative + LlamaIndex FAQ
Common questions about integrating api.video Alternative MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
How does LlamaIndex connect to MCP servers?
Can I combine MCP tools with vector stores?
Does LlamaIndex support async MCP calls?
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