open.video MCP

Give your AI agentsfull control of your video platform

Upload videos, manage channels, track analytics, and organize playlists — all through natural language. One MCP server, any AI client.

Upload & manageVideos, metadata, embed codes

Instant operationsBatch process, no scripts

Any AI clientClaude, Cursor, Windsurf

Full analyticsViews, engagement, status

Capabilities

Everything your AI needs to run your video operations

Upload, link, and manage video content

Upload local video files, link external URLs, generate embed codes, and manage all video metadata — titles, descriptions, tags, thumbnails, and visibility settings.

• Upload local files with the Upload Helper
• Link external video URLs
• Generate and manage embed codes
• Edit titles, descriptions, and tags

Architecture

One server connects any AI client to your entire video platform

The open.video MCP server sits between your AI tools and your publishing account. Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP-compatible client gets instant access through a single authenticated connection.

OAuth authenticationSecure browser-based sign-in with scoped tokens

No API keys requiredTokens are scoped per-upload by the remote server

Remote-firstCloud-hosted server, nothing to install locally

Setup

Connect in under 2 minutes

Choose your AI client and follow the steps. No API keys needed.

Add the open.video MCP server to your MCP config file.

Add this to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-video": {
      "url": "https://mcp.open.video/mcp"
    }
  }
}

For local file uploads, add the Upload Helper as a second server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-video": {
      "url": "https://mcp.open.video/mcp"
    },
    "open-video-upload": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "open-video-upload-helper"]
    }
  }
}

3

Call list_channels to verify the connection and complete sign-in.

Tools

Available MCP tools

A growing set of tools to manage every aspect of your video platform.

Videos

upload_video Upload a local video file with metadata

link_video Link an external video URL to your channel

get_embed_code Generate an embed code for any video

update_video Update title, description, tags, and settings

delete_video Remove a video from your channel

list_videos List and filter videos on your channel

Channels

list_channels List all channels on your account

get_channel Get detailed channel information

update_channel Update channel info and settings

upload_channel_image Upload branding images for your channel

Analytics

get_analytics Fetch views, engagement, and performance metrics

get_video_status Check processing and publish status

Playlists

create_playlist Create a new playlist

update_playlist Edit playlist metadata and ordering

add_to_playlist Add videos to a playlist

list_playlists List all playlists on your channel

LLM Skill

Teach any AI how to use Open.Video

Open.Video

LLM Skill

Download the Open.Video skill file and upload it to your LLM of choice to unlock deep expertise on how to use every Open.Video feature — including MCP integrations, video search, AI summaries, and more.

skill.md — works with any LLM file upload

Create your open.video channel

Sign up for an open.video account, create your channel, and connect it to your AI workflow in minutes. No credit card required.