How do I find my api.video API Key?

Log in to your account, navigate to the **API Keys** section in your dashboard, and copy your unique Production API Key.

Can I get a direct player link via AI?

Yes! The `get_video_details` tool retrieves high-fidelity asset URLs including the player, mp4 source, and thumbnails for any specific video.

How do I check video analytics?

Use the `get_video_analytics` tool and specify the metric (e.g., 'play') and aggregation (e.g., 'total') to retrieve real-time performance data.

INSTANT PLUG AND PLAY

api.video MCP Server for Claude CodeGive Claude Code instant access to 9 tools to Create Video Object, Delete Video, Get Video Analytics, and more

Name: api.video
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Author: Vinkius

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Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development. Add api.video as an MCP server in one command and Claude Code will discover every tool at runtime. ideal for automation pipelines, CI/CD integration, and headless workflows via Vinkius.

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The api.video app connector for Claude Code is a standout in the Developer Tools category — giving your AI agent 9 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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Classic Setup·bash

# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
claude mcp add apivideo --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"

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About api.video MCP Server

Connect your api.video account to any AI agent and take full control of your professional video hosting infrastructure and automated media workflows through natural conversation.

Claude Code registers api.video as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 9 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where api.video data drives decisions without human intervention.

What you can do

Video Orchestration — List and manage your entire high-fidelity video library programmatically, or create new video objects to prepare for uploads in real-time
Asset Intelligence — Retrieve detailed high-fidelity status and direct asset URLs for players, thumbnails, and navigation markers (chapters) directly through your agent
Deep Analytics Tracking — Monitor performance metrics like total plays and impressions using high-fidelity aggregation tools to coordinate your content strategy
Multilingual Captions — Access and manage subtitle tracks across multiple languages to maintain a perfectly coordinated global viewer experience
Infrastructure Monitoring — Access your directory of custom player themes and store-level metadata directly through your agent for instant operational reporting

The api.video MCP Server exposes 9 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Code in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 9 api.video tools available for Claude Code

When Claude Code connects to api.video through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning video-hosting, video-streaming, encoding, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

create_video_object

Set title and description here. Initialize a new video

delete_video

video. Permanently delete a video

get_video_analytics

Retrieve performance metrics

get_video_details

Get metadata for a video

list_player_themes

List custom player themes

list_video_captions

List captions for a video

list_video_chapters

List chapters for a video

list_videos

Supports filtering by title or tags. List your api.video videos

update_video_details

Modify video metadata

Connect api.video to Claude Code via MCP

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

Install Claude Code

Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed

Add the MCP Server

Run the command above in your terminal

Verify the connection

Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session

Start using api.video

Ask Claude: "Using api.video, show me...". 9 tools are ready

Why Use Claude Code with the api.video MCP Server

Claude Code provides unique advantages when paired with api.video through the Model Context Protocol.

Single-command setup: `claude mcp add` registers the server instantly. no config files to edit or applications to restart

Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks

Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using api.video tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts

Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features

api.video + Claude Code Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Code combined with the api.video MCP Server delivers measurable value.

CI/CD integration: embed api.video tool calls in your deployment pipeline to validate configurations or fetch secrets before shipping

Headless batch processing: schedule Claude Code to query api.video nightly and generate reports without human intervention

Shell scripting: pipe api.video outputs into other CLI tools for data transformation, filtering, and aggregation

Infrastructure monitoring: run Claude Code in a cron job to query api.video status endpoints and alert on anomalies

Example Prompts for api.video in Claude Code

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Code agent to start working with api.video immediately.

"List the last 5 videos in my api.video account."

"Show the play count analytics for all videos this month."

"Get the player link and captions for video ID 'vi123'."

Troubleshooting api.video MCP Server with Claude Code

Common issues when connecting api.video to Claude Code through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Command not found: claude

Ensure Claude Code is installed globally: npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

Connection timeout

Check your internet connection and verify the Edge URL is reachable

api.video + Claude Code FAQ

Common questions about integrating api.video MCP Server with Claude Code.

How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http "" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.

Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?

Yes. Claude Code supports non-interactive execution, making it ideal for scripts, cron jobs, and CI/CD pipelines that need MCP tool access.

How do I list all connected MCP servers?

Run claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.