How to Use the Transloadit MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I monitor Transloadit billing usage with Claude Code?

You call getbillingusage, passing the month in YYYY-MM format. This pulls your file processing costs, which is critical for running accurate CI/CD budget reports.

Q: Can I review a Transloadit assembly's history using Claude Code?

Yes. Use listassemblies to pull recent assembly records. You can also run getassemblydetails on any specific ID to see the full status and results.

Q: If I need a template for Transloadit, how do I manage it with Claude Code?

First, use createprocessingtemplate to build the blueprint. Later, you can inspect its config using gettemplatedetails or delete it completely.

Q: How do I re-run a completed Transloadit assembly using Claude Code?

You run replayassembly. This takes an existing assembly ID and executes the pipeline again, perfect for automated testing in a headless environment.

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Create Automated Media Pipelines

To build a workflow, execute `create_assembly`, passing in the steps JSON that defines your pipeline. This lets you automate tasks like resizing or encoding directly from scripts. If an assembly is running when you need to stop it, use `cancel_assembly`. That action is final and immediately halts the process.

Manage Processing Blueprints

You define reusable workflows with `create_processing_template`, providing a name and the necessary steps JSON. This keeps your scripts clean and modular. When you need to remove an old template, run `delete_template`. Be careful; this action is irreversible.

Audit Usage and Check Status

To check costs, execute `get_billing_usage` and supply the month as YYYY-MM. This reports your file processing usage and associated costs. For operational status checks, you can list all saved templates using `list_templates`, or see recent activity with `list_assemblies`.

Setup guide

Set up Transloadit MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see transloadit-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Transloadit transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Transloadit tools.

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claude mcp add --transport http transloadit-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Transloadit MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "transloadit-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Transloadit MCP in Claude Code

You call `get_billing_usage`, passing the month in YYYY-MM format. This pulls your file processing costs, which is critical for running accurate CI/CD budget reports.

Yes. Use `list_assemblies` to pull recent assembly records. You can also run `get_assembly_details` on any specific ID to see the full status and results.

First, use `create_processing_template` to build the blueprint. Later, you can inspect its config using `get_template_details` or delete it completely.

This server deals with file processing usage metrics and costs, which are reported through the billing tools like `get_billing_usage`.

You run `replay_assembly`. This takes an existing assembly ID and executes the pipeline again, perfect for automated testing in a headless environment.

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