api.video MCP Server for CursorGive Cursor instant access to 9 tools to Create Video Object, Delete Video, Get Video Analytics, and more
Cursor is an AI-first code editor built on VS Code that integrates LLM-powered coding assistance directly into the development workflow. Its Agent mode enables autonomous multi-step coding tasks, and MCP support lets agents access external data sources and APIs during code generation.
Ask AI about this App Connector for Cursor
The api.video app connector for Cursor 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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{
"mcpServers": {
"apivideo": {
"url": "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.
Cursor's Agent mode turns api.video into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from api.video and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 9 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.
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 Cursor 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 Cursor
When Cursor 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.
Set title and description here. Initialize a new video
video. Permanently delete a video
Retrieve performance metrics
Get metadata for a video
List custom player themes
List captions for a video
List chapters for a video
Supports filtering by title or tags. List your api.video videos
Modify video metadata
Connect api.video to Cursor via MCP
Follow these steps to wire api.video into Cursor. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Open MCP Settings
Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"Add the server config
mcp.json file that opensSave the file
Start using api.video
Why Use Cursor with the api.video MCP Server
Cursor AI Code Editor provides unique advantages when paired with api.video through the Model Context Protocol.
Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context
Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP. no copy-pasting from external dashboards
MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment
VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools
api.video + Cursor Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cursor combined with the api.video MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Code generation with live data: ask Cursor to generate a security report module using live DNS and subdomain data fetched through MCP
Automated documentation: have Cursor query your API's tool schemas and generate TypeScript interfaces or OpenAPI specs automatically
Infrastructure-as-code: Cursor can fetch domain configurations and generate corresponding Terraform or CloudFormation templates
Test scaffolding: ask Cursor to pull real API responses via MCP and generate unit test fixtures from actual data
Example Prompts for api.video in Cursor
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cursor 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 Cursor
Common issues when connecting api.video to Cursor through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Tools not appearing in Cursor
Server shows as disconnected
api.video + Cursor FAQ
Common questions about integrating api.video MCP Server with Cursor.
What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?
Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?
mcp.json file. You can configure servers at the project level (.cursor/mcp.json in your project root) or globally (~/.cursor/mcp.json). Project-level configs take precedence.