MakeAIVideo MCP Server

Let Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and any MCP client make finished AI videos. The MakeAIVideo MCP server gives your AI assistant 39 tools to write a script, generate a video with AI voiceover, scenes, captions and music, and hand back the MP4, ready for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.

Ask your assistant things like:

• "Make a 30-second explainer video about why octopuses have three hearts, vertical, and give me the MP4."
• "Write a script for a UGC ad for my skincare product, then turn it into a video."
• "Give me 10 video ideas for a personal finance channel and make the best one."

Two ways to connect

1. Hosted server (recommended): https://mcp.makeaivideo.ai

Streamable HTTP with OAuth: add it as a custom connector and sign in, no key to copy.

• Claude.ai / Claude Desktop: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → https://mcp.makeaivideo.ai
• ChatGPT: Settings → Connectors → Create → MCP server URL https://mcp.makeaivideo.ai
• Claude Code:

  claude mcp add --transport http makeaivideo https://mcp.makeaivideo.ai
  

• Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json) / VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json):

  { "mcpServers": { "makeaivideo": { "url": "https://mcp.makeaivideo.ai" } } }
  

Prefer an API key? Send Authorization: Bearer mav_... (create one in the developer settings).

2. Local stdio server (this package)

For clients that only run local commands. It bridges to the hosted server, so every tool stays in sync.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "makeaivideo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@makeaivideo/mcp"],
      "env": { "MAKEAIVIDEO_API_KEY": "mav_your_key" }
    }
  }
}

Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Zed, Continue and any stdio MCP client. Node 18+.

Tools (39)

Area	Tools
Create videos	create_explainer_video, create_listicle_video, create_story_video, create_ugc_video, create_demo_video, create_article_video, create_spokesperson_video, create_video_from_script
Plan	estimate_video_cost, write_script, structure_text, fetch_article, generate_ideas, enhance_prompt
Track and deliver	get_video_status, list_my_videos, get_download_url, get_captions, create_share_link, export_video
Edit	update_video, generate_video, regenerate_scene, regenerate_voice, cancel_video, delete_video
Characters, voices, music	list_characters, create_character, generate_character_portraits, generate_voice_previews, list_voices, preview_voice, generate_music, list_music, list_templates
Account and automation	whoami, get_credits, create_webhook, list_webhooks

Renders take minutes: the assistant creates the video, then polls get_video_status (it respects poll_after_seconds) and returns the download link. Full reference: makeaivideo.ai/docs/mcp.

Environment variables

Variable	Default	Purpose
MAKEAIVIDEO_API_KEY	(required)	Your mav_ API key
MAKEAIVIDEO_MCP_URL	https://mcp.makeaivideo.ai	Override the remote endpoint

FAQ

What is the MakeAIVideo MCP server? A Model Context Protocol server that lets AI assistants create finished short-form AI videos with MakeAIVideo.

Does it cost anything? The server is free. Videos use credits from your MakeAIVideo plan, and estimate_video_cost quotes before anything is spent. See pricing.

Which AI assistants work? Anything that speaks MCP: Claude (web, desktop, Code), ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Cline, Zed and more. See AI agents.

Is there a REST API too? Yes: API reference and the TypeScript SDK.

About MakeAIVideo

MakeAIVideo is an AI video generator that turns a brief, a prompt or your own script into a finished, captioned short-form video: script, AI voiceover, AI-generated or stock scenes, captions and music, exported as an MP4 ready for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.

• Make videos in the app: prompt to video, script to video, image to video, talking avatar, AI ad maker, blog to video
• By format: TikTok video generator, Instagram Reels generator, AI Shorts generator, faceless YouTube channel, AI UGC video, AI explainer video, AI spokesperson video
• For developers: developer hub, API reference, quickstart, authentication, webhooks, MCP server, AI agents, CLI
• Compare: MakeAIVideo vs HeyGen, MakeAIVideo vs Synthesia
• Pricing · Free creator tools · Blog · Help · Contact

Related packages

Package	What it is
@makeaivideo/sdk	TypeScript / JavaScript SDK for the REST API
@makeaivideo/mcp	MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other AI assistants
@makeaivideo/cli	Command line tool: brief in, MP4 out

License

MIT © MakeAIVideo