api.video Alternative MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 49 tools to Complete Live Stream, Create Live Stream, Create Player, and more

Name: api.video Alternative
Price: 29 USD
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Author: Vinkius

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect api.video Alternative through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apivideo-alternative": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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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.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple api.video Alternative tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 49 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

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 Windsurf 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 Windsurf

When Windsurf 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

Complete live stream on api.video Alternative

Stop a running live stream

create

Create live stream on api.video Alternative

Create a live stream object

create

Create player on api.video Alternative

Create and customize a player theme

create

Create summary on api.video Alternative

Generate a summary (abstract and takeaways) for a video

create

Create upload token on api.video Alternative

Generate a new delegated upload token

create

Create video on api.video Alternative

Create a new video object (container)

create

Create webhook on api.video Alternative

Subscribe to events via webhook

delete

Delete caption on api.video Alternative

Delete a caption

delete

Delete chapter on api.video Alternative

Delete a chapter

delete

Delete live stream on api.video Alternative

Delete a live stream

delete

Delete player on api.video Alternative

Delete a player theme

delete

Delete player logo on api.video Alternative

Remove the logo from a player theme

delete

Delete summary on api.video Alternative

Delete a summary

delete

Delete upload token on api.video Alternative

Delete an upload token

delete

Delete video on api.video Alternative

Delete a video

delete

Delete watermark on api.video Alternative

Delete a watermark

delete

Delete webhook on api.video Alternative

Unsubscribe and delete a webhook

get

Get caption on api.video Alternative

Retrieve a specific caption

get

Get chapter on api.video Alternative

Retrieve a specific chapter

get

Get discarded video on api.video Alternative

Retrieve details of a discarded video

get

Get live stream on api.video Alternative

Retrieve live stream details

get

Get metrics on api.video Alternative

Get aggregated analytics metrics

get

Get metrics breakdown on api.video Alternative

Get analytics metrics breakdown

get

Get metrics timeseries on api.video Alternative

Get analytics metrics time series

get

Get player on api.video Alternative

Retrieve player theme details

get

Get summary source on api.video Alternative

Retrieve summary text

get

Get upload token on api.video Alternative

Retrieve upload token details

get

Get video on api.video Alternative

Retrieve video details

get

Get video status on api.video Alternative

Check upload and encoding status of a video

get

Get webhook on api.video Alternative

Retrieve webhook details (includes signatureSecret)

list

List captions on api.video Alternative

List all captions for a video

list

List chapters on api.video Alternative

List all chapters for a video

list

List discarded videos on api.video Alternative

List discarded videos (if Video Restore is enabled)

list

List live streams on api.video Alternative

List all live streams

list

List players on api.video Alternative

List player themes

list

List summaries on api.video Alternative

List all summaries

list

List tags on api.video Alternative

List all video tags used in the project and their video counts

list

List upload tokens on api.video Alternative

List active upload tokens

list

List videos on api.video Alternative

video project. List all video objects

list

List watermarks on api.video Alternative

List all watermarks

list

List webhooks on api.video Alternative

List configured webhooks

restore

Restore discarded video on api.video Alternative

Restore a discarded video

update

Update caption default on api.video Alternative

Set a caption as default

update

Update live stream on api.video Alternative

Update live stream settings

update

Update player on api.video Alternative

Update a player theme

update

Update summary source on api.video Alternative

Manually update summary content

update

Update thumbnail on api.video Alternative

Set a thumbnail from a specific timecode

update

Update video on api.video Alternative

Update video parameters

upload

Upload video source on api.video Alternative

Ingest a video source from a URL

Connect api.video Alternative to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire api.video Alternative into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically

Start using api.video Alternative

Open Cascade and ask: "Using api.video Alternative, help me...". 49 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the api.video Alternative MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with api.video Alternative through the Model Context Protocol.

Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 49 tools are immediately available

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

api.video Alternative + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the api.video Alternative MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from api.video Alternative and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query api.video Alternative tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from api.video Alternative and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine api.video Alternative data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for api.video Alternative in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf 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 Windsurf

Common issues when connecting api.video Alternative to Windsurf through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

api.video Alternative + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating api.video Alternative MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.