Use Twelve Labs with your AI.
Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Search, analyze, and extract semantic insights from video content using Twelve Labs' powerful multimodal AI models.
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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.
Complete set · 18 capabilities
The complete Twelve Labs capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Twelve Labs.
01-04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 18 available through Twelve Labs.
- 01
Embed async
Create embeddings asynchronously
- 02
Analyze sync
Analyze and segment videos synchronously
- 03
Confirm multipart upload
Confirm a multipart upload
- 04
Create asset
Upload content to create an asset
05-08
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 18 available through Twelve Labs.
- 05
Create multipart upload
Create a multipart upload session
- 06
Delete index
Delete an index
- 07
Get index
Retrieve an index by ID
- 08
Update index
Update an index name
09-12
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 18 available through Twelve Labs.
- 09
Analyze async
Analyze and segment videos asynchronously
- 10
Create entity
G., a person) within a collection. Create an entity
- 11
Create index
Create a new index
- 12
Get indexed asset
Retrieve an indexed asset
13-15
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 18 available through Twelve Labs.
- 13
Create entity collection
Create an entity collection
- 14
Embed sync
Create embeddings synchronously
- 15
Index asset
Index an uploaded asset
16-18
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 18 available through Twelve Labs.
- 16
List indexes
List all indexes
- 17
Report multipart progress
Report progress for a multipart upload
- 18
Search
Search for moments in videos
Observed, not estimated
1004ms average. Fast in production.
Twelve Labs is checked daily against the live service.
- Fastest day
- 837ms
- Slowest day
- 1229ms
- 14-day trend
- Stable+2%
Connect your client
One URL. Every client.
Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 18 capabilities arrive ready to run.
Preview access · not provider authentication
The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Twelve Labs, so you can see the experience inside your AI.
It does not authenticate your account with Twelve Labs. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.
Twelve Labs Connector
You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.
https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Vgl5VVTXIogBXlRhR1Xxpl2YsHWFIR0xQ7beKVtS/mcpClaude Desktop
Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.
- 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
- 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
- 3Click Add and start a new chat — Twelve Labs capabilities are ready to use.
{
"mcpServers": {
"twelve-labs-video-understanding-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Vgl5VVTXIogBXlRhR1Xxpl2YsHWFIR0xQ7beKVtS/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline
Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect
FAQ
Questions Twelve Labs owners ask.
- 01
How do I list all my existing video indexes?
You can use the list_indexes capability. It will return a list of all indexes available in your Twelve Labs account, including their IDs and configuration.
- 02
Can I search for a specific moment inside my videos using text?
Yes! Use the search capability by providing an index_id and a search query. The AI will find the most relevant timestamps and video segments based on your description.
- 03
How do I add a new video to an index for analysis?
First, use create_asset with a public URL to upload the video. Then, use the index_asset capability with the resulting asset_id and your target index_id to start the processing.
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