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 WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 9 tools to Create Video Object, Delete Video, Get Video Analytics, and more

Name: api.video
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

Built by Vinkius GDPR 9 Tools IDE

Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect api.video 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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The api.video app connector for Windsurf 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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The modern way to manage MCP Servers — no config files, no terminal commands. Install api.video and 3,400+ MCP Servers from a single visual interface.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "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.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple api.video tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 9 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

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 Windsurf 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 Windsurf

When Windsurf 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 Windsurf via MCP

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

Open Cascade and ask: "Using api.video, help me...". 9 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the api.video MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with api.video 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 9 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 + Windsurf Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

Example Prompts for api.video in Windsurf

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

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

Server not connecting

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

api.video + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating api.video 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.