How do I find my iQiyi AppKey and MD5 Key?

Log in to the [iQiyi Open Platform](https://open.iqiyi.com/), register your application, and you will find your AppKey and MD5 Key in the application details or basic info section.

What is an 'authToken'?

The `authToken` is a unique string representing a logged-in user's session. It is obtained after a user successfully authorizes through iQiyi's OAuth flow and is required for user-specific data like VIP status.

Does this server handle MD5 signature calculation?

Yes! The server automatically sorts your parameters and calculates the required MD5 signature using your provided MD5 Key for every request, ensuring secure authorized communication.

iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台 MCP Server for Claude Desktop 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iqiyi-open-platform": {
      // Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台 MCP Server

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your video entertainment and membership insights with iQiyi Open Platform (爱奇艺), the 'Netflix of China'. By connecting iQiyi to your agent, you transform complex user profile retrieval, VIP status auditing, and content discovery into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve nickname and avatar data, verify membership levels and expiration dates, search through a massive library of movies and shows, and audit order histories without you ever needing to navigate the comprehensive iQiyi Developer Portal. Whether you are conducting market research on popular rankings or coordinating user engagement, your agent acts as a real-time entertainment coordinator, providing accurate results from a single, authorized source.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台 to your AI workflow. Add the Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 8 tools in the chat interface — ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

User Orchestration — Retrieve basic profile metadata including nicknames and unique identifiers.
Membership Auditing — Verify real-time VIP status, levels, and subscription deadlines for users.
Content Discovery — Search the iQiyi library for movies and shows, and explore popular rankings.
Order Management — List and retrieve detailed metadata for user orders and membership packages.
Operational Monitoring — Verify API connectivity and gateway status to ensure service reliability.

The iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台 MCP Server exposes 8 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台 to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台 MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat — your 8 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台 MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台 through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client — it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage — your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to the Vinkius Edge network

iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台 + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台 MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies — all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台 MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (8)

These 8 tools become available when you connect iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台 to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_content_metadata

Get video metadata

get_order_info

Get order details

get_user_profile

Get user information

get_video_rankings

g., hot, new). Get popular rankings

get_vip_status

Check VIP membership status

list_user_orders

List user orders

list_video_categories

List content categories

search_video_content

Search for movies/shows

Example Prompts for iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台 in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台 immediately.

"Search for 'The Wandering Earth' in the iQiyi library."

"Check the VIP membership status for token 'SESSION_8821'."

"List all available iQiyi membership packages."

Troubleshooting iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台 MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台 to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting — wait a few seconds.

iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台 + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating iQiyi Open Platform / 爱奇艺开放平台 MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully — if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL — Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.