Transcodely

Transcode and host video from one prompt; get a playable link back. Agent-native, over MCP.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Remote HTTP

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "transcodely": {
      "url": "https://modelcontextprotocol.io).**"
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

Transcodely MCP Server

Video transcoding and hosting for AI agents, over the Model Context Protocol.

Transcodely is agent-native video infrastructure: transcode, host, and get a playable link back from one natural-language prompt. Connect with one OAuth click — no API key to create or paste — then hand your agent a video URL.

Server URL (streamable HTTP): https://mcp.transcodely.com/mcp
Product page: https://www.transcodely.com/mcp
Connect guide: https://www.transcodely.com/docs/guides/mcp
Registry identifier: com.transcodely/mcp

This is the public home of the hosted server: connect instructions, the tool surface, and the registry manifest. The server itself is a hosted service — there is nothing to install or run.

Connect

Claude Code

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http transcodely https://mcp.transcodely.com/mcp

Then run /mcp inside Claude Code and pick Authenticate — your browser opens, you approve, and the tools are live. No Transcodely account yet? One is created for you during authorization.

claude.ai / Claude desktop — Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → https://mcp.transcodely.com/mcp.

Cursor — add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "transcodely": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.transcodely.com/mcp" }
  }
}

Any other client that supports remote MCP servers over streamable HTTP works the same way. For headless use (CI, server-side agents), attach a Transcodely API key as a bearer token instead — see the connect guide.

Tools (7)

Tool	Effect
`create_video_from_url`	Ingest an `https://` video, transcode it into an adaptive ladder, host it — returns a video that becomes playable when ready
`create_job`	Create a transcoding job writing renditions to a storage origin you own
`generate_captions`	AI captions (WebVTT) for a hosted video; idempotent per video + language
`get_video`	Status, renditions, and the playable link for a hosted video
`get_job_status`	Concise job status/progress snapshot, built for polling
`list_jobs`	Jobs for the authenticated app, newest first, with pagination
`get_usage`	Usage and cost for a billing month, per-line and total, in EUR

Nothing on this surface deletes or modifies existing data: four tools only read, three create work.

Try it

"Transcode and host this video and give me a link: https://www.transcodely.com/videos/bbb-30s.mp4"
"Generate English captions for that video."
"What's the status of my last job?"
"How much have I spent on video this month, and which day cost the most?"

Auth and guardrails

OAuth 2.1 with PKCE via browser consent; the server implements RFC 9728 Protected Resource Metadata and RFC 8707 resource indicators.
Every tool call is scoped to a single Transcodely app and writes the same audit trail as REST calls.
The MCP server is free to connect; work an agent starts is billed at the ordinary Transcodely rates. Read-only tools are free to call.

Manifest

server.json is the manifest published to the official MCP registry.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Transcodely

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "transcodely": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "Transcodely"] } }

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