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title: Agent Authentication - OpenClip
description: How AI agents register and authenticate with OpenClip, MCP over OAuth 2.1 with dynamic client registration, or REST API tokens.
url: https://openclip.app/auth.md
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# OpenClip auth.md

OpenClip supports two authentication paths for agents and automated clients.

## MCP (recommended)

The OpenClip MCP server lives at `https://openclip.app/mcp` (streamable HTTP). It is protected by OAuth 2.1 with dynamic client registration, so any MCP client can connect without manual pre-registration:

- Protected resource metadata: `https://openclip.app/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource/mcp`
- Authorization server metadata: `https://openclip.app/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server`
- Dynamic client registration: `https://openclip.app/oauth/register`
- Authorization endpoint: `https://openclip.app/oauth/authorize`
- Token endpoint: `https://openclip.app/oauth/token`

MCP-compatible clients (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Perplexity) handle this flow automatically: add `https://openclip.app/mcp` as a connector and sign in when prompted. See [OpenClip MCP](https://openclip.app/mcp) for client-specific steps, or discover the server programmatically via the [server card](https://openclip.app/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json).

## REST API (integration partners)

The documented REST API is the Integration API for approved partners. Documentation: [https://openclip.app/api/docs](https://openclip.app/api/docs). OpenAPI spec: [https://openclip.app/api/docs/openapi.yaml](https://openclip.app/api/docs/openapi.yaml). It authenticates with API client credentials provisioned by OpenClip (sent as a Bearer token); account-level tokens do not work there. To become an integration partner, reach out via [https://openclip.app/contact](https://openclip.app/contact). For self-serve automation, use the MCP server above. The machine-readable catalog of both entry points is at `https://openclip.app/.well-known/api-catalog`.

## Accounts

Agents act on behalf of a user account; there is no anonymous access. Create an account at [https://openclip.app/register](https://openclip.app/register). A free tier is available, and several media tools (transcription, conversion, background removal) work without a subscription.