Can I check how many people finished watching a specific video?

Yes. The `get_engagement_statistics` tool provides the average percent watched and other deep engagement metrics for any video, allowing you to analyze audience retention through chat.

How do I upload a video to Wistia if I only have a direct URL?

You can use the `upload_video_via_url` tool. Simply provide the source URL and the target project ID, and Wistia will handle the ingestion and hosting of that video for you.

Is it possible to see the direct download link for my video files?

Absolutely. Using the `get_media_details` tool, your agent can retrieve full technical properties, including the direct URLs for original files and transcoded versions hosted on Wistia's CDN.

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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

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About Wistia MCP Server

Connect your Wistia account to any AI agent and take control of your video marketing infrastructure through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Wistia to your AI workflow. Add the Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 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

Media Management — List all video and audio assets in your account, including their durations, play counts, and direct asset URLs
Project Organization — Create, browse, and manage folders (projects) to keep your media library organized across teams
Engagement Insights — Retrieve detailed play rates, average percent watched, and viewer statistics directly from your agent
Metadata Control — Update video titles and descriptions or permanently delete obsolete assets and all their derivatives
Remote Ingestion — Trigger Wistia to download and host video content from any public URL into a specific project
Deep Discovery — Quickly find unique hashed IDs for medias and projects required for automated marketing workflows
Asset Auditing — Browse organizational containers and retrieve technical metadata for high-quality content delivery

The Wistia MCP Server exposes 10 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 Wistia to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Wistia 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 Wistia

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat — your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Wistia MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Wistia 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

Wistia + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Wistia 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

Wistia MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Wistia to Claude Desktop via MCP:

create_new_project

Provide a descriptive name. Creates a new project to organize media

delete_media_asset

This action is irreversible. Permanently deletes a Wistia media asset and all its derivatives

delete_wistia_project

Note: All videos in the project will be lost. This is irreversible. Permanently deletes a Wistia project and all media contained within it

get_engagement_statistics

Retrieves detailed engagement and viewer statistics for a video

get_media_details

Retrieves comprehensive metadata for a specific Wistia media asset

get_project_details

Retrieves details for a specific Wistia project, including all contained media

list_wistia_medias

Lists all media assets (videos, audios) in the Wistia account

list_wistia_projects

Lists all projects (folders) in the Wistia account

update_media_metadata

Provide the hashed ID and a JSON object of attributes. Updates the metadata (name, description) of a specific Wistia media

upload_video_via_url

Provide the source URL, target project ID, and a name. Triggers Wistia to download and host a video from a public URL

Example Prompts for Wistia in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Wistia immediately.

"List all my videos in Wistia."

"What are the engagement stats for the video with ID 'abc123def'?"

"Upload the video from 'https://example.com/promo.mp4' to my 'Campaigns' project."

Troubleshooting Wistia MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Wistia 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.

Wistia + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Wistia 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.