Clipzing MCP server
Video clipping for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code and any MCP client.
Clipzing runs a hosted MCP server at https://clipzing.com/api/v1/mcp. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor, sign in to Clipzing once (OAuth, no API key), and your assistant can use 32 tools on your clip library: find and review clips, rewrite titles, change caption styles, add B-roll, schedule and publish. It asks your approval before anything that publishes, deletes or uses your monthly allowance.
Connection details
- Endpoint
https://clipzing.com/api/v1/mcp- Type
- Remote (hosted) MCP server
- Sign-in
- OAuth with your Clipzing account; no API key
- Permissions
- Read, Edit, Render, Publish; you grant each one separately
- Plans
- Every plan. Starter: read and edit. Creator and Agency: also render and publish
- Desktop apps
- Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor can also run a small local program that pairs through a browser approval
Set it up in your assistant
- Claude: In claude.ai, add Clipzing as a custom connector by pasting the connector address; Claude then asks you to sign in to Clipzing and choose what it may do. The desktop app can use the same connector, or run a small local program instead.
- ChatGPT: In ChatGPT on the web, turn on developer mode in settings and add Clipzing by its connector address, choosing OAuth when asked how to sign in. You then sign in to Clipzing and choose what ChatGPT may do.
- Cursor: Cursor runs a small Clipzing program on your computer. Add it to Cursor’s MCP configuration, reload, and approve the connection in your browser the first time it starts.
- Claude Code: Run one command to add the Clipzing server, start a new session, and approve the connection in your browser the first time.
Exact menus and file paths for every app and operating system are in the setup guide.
The 32 tools
Read (19)
Looks at your library and at public YouTube. Changes nothing and costs nothing.
list_clips: Lists your clips, newest first, with title, length and virality score. Can filter by text in the title or description.get_clip_context: Returns everything known about one clip: its source video, timing, caption style and current state.get_clip_transcript_context: Returns the transcript inside a clip and just before and after it, with timestamps.get_clip_frames: Returns still frames from a clip at the moments you ask for, so the assistant can see it.watch_clip: Samples frames across a whole clip, for a visual review from start to finish.critique_clip: Reviews a clip like an editor would: hook, pacing, captions, framing and length, with timestamps.get_emphasis_map: Shows which words in a clip’s captions are emphasised and why.get_insights: Returns what Clipzing knows about how your clips have performed.get_preferences: Reads the preferences you have asked the assistant to remember.list_caption_presets: Lists the caption styles available on your plan.list_social_accounts: Lists the social accounts you have connected.list_scheduled_posts: Lists what is scheduled to post, where and when.suggest_schedule_times: Proposes posting times for a set of clips.suggest_titles: Drafts alternative titles for a clip from what it says. Changes nothing until one is applied.assess_broll: Judges whether a clip would benefit from B-roll and where.preview_broll_search: Searches stock footage for a phrase and returns the candidates.get_broll_preview: Shows the footage proposed for a clip before anything is rendered.search_youtube: Searches public YouTube videos, for finding a video to clip.verify_youtube_video: Checks a YouTube video’s title, channel and length before a job is created from it.
Edit (5)
Changes words attached to a clip: titles, descriptions, hashtags, saved preferences. Reversible, no render.
set_clip_title: Changes a clip’s title.set_clip_description: Changes a clip’s description.regenerate_hashtags: Writes a fresh set of hashtags for a clip.remember_preference: Saves a preference, such as a title style, for later conversations.delete_clip(asks first): Deletes a clip.
Render (5)
Re-renders a clip or starts a new job, which uses your plan’s monthly allowance.
set_caption_style: Re-renders one clip with a different caption style.batch_set_caption_style(asks first): Re-renders many clips with one caption style.add_broll: Adds stock footage to a clip and re-renders it.extend_clip: Lengthens a clip at its start or end and re-renders it.create_clip_job(asks first): Starts a new job that turns a video into clips.
Publish (3)
Sends a clip out to a connected social account.
schedule_post(asks first): Schedules a clip to a connected YouTube account.publish_now(asks first): Publishes a clip to YouTube, or sends it to TikTok as a draft, straight away.cancel_scheduled_post: Cancels a post that has not gone out yet.
Every tool with its inputs is in the tool reference, and ready-made workflows are in the agents hub.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Clipzing MCP server address?
https://clipzing.com/api/v1/mcp. It is a remote (hosted) MCP server that signs you in with OAuth, so there is no API key to copy.
Which plans include the MCP server?
Every plan. On Starter an assistant can read your library and edit the words on your clips (titles, descriptions, hashtags); rendering and publishing through an assistant need Creator or Agency. There is no free plan.
Can an assistant post without asking me?
No. Anything that publishes, deletes or uses your monthly allowance is shown to you for approval first, and you choose which permissions the assistant gets when you connect.
Does it work in ChatGPT?
Yes. In ChatGPT on the web, turn on developer mode in settings, add Clipzing by its connector address and choose OAuth when asked how to sign in.
Can I use it from my own agent or code?
Yes. Any MCP client that supports remote servers with OAuth can connect. The setup guide has tested code for building your own agent.
Connect your assistant
About two minutes, no API key. You choose what it is allowed to do.