OpenClip

Connect in three steps

Pick your assistant, paste the OpenClip server URL, and sign in. MCP is the open standard AI assistants use to connect to tools.

Open Connectors
In Claude, go to Settings → Connectors and click “Add custom connector”.
Settings → Connectors
Paste the server URL
Drop in your OpenClip server URL and click Add.
https://openclip.app/mcp
Sign in
Finish the sign-in prompt with your OpenClip account, no key.

Connect and call OpenClip

The public remote server is https://openclip.app/mcp. Authentication uses OAuth 2.1 with dynamic client registration, so your assistant opens a normal OpenClip sign-in instead of asking for an API key.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http openclip https://openclip.app/mcp

mcpServers config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openclip": {
      "url": "https://openclip.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Registered MCP tools

Start a URL workflow with submit_video, then poll status and request clips or use the upload, media, image, agent, and UGC tools below.

get_account
submit_video
list_videos
get_video_status
get_render_status
list_clips
render_clip
list_caption_presets
get_transcript
list_supported_providers
get_usage
create_upload
complete_upload
list_agents
create_agent
update_agent
describe_agent_settings
create_agent_logo_upload
set_agent_logo
transcribe
edit_video
convert_media
extract_thumbnails
edit_image
remove_background
get_tool_job_status
generate_ugc
get_ugc_job_status
list_ugc_creators
list_ugc_jobs

Just ask. OpenClip does the rest.

ClaudeOpenClip connected

Turn this YouTube video into 3 vertical clips for TikTok.

Done. I found the 3 best moments and captioned them in 9:16, ready to post:

9.2

The hook that stops the scroll

8.7

Their sharpest one-liner

8.1

The takeaway people share

3 clips · captioned · 9:16 · ready for TikTok, Reels & Shorts

Or try asking

“Which moment from my podcast is most likely to go viral?”“Add bold captions to the best clip and render it.”“Clip this 45-minute interview into shorts.”“What caption styles can I use?”“How many credits do I have left?”

Make your coding agent an OpenClip pro

Using Claude Code, Codex or another coding agent? Add our Skill so it knows the full clip workflow and gets it right first try.

Add the Skill
One command drops the OpenClip Skill into your agent.
curl -fsSL https://openclip.app/mcp/skill -o openclip-skill.zip && unzip -o openclip-skill.zip -d .claude/skills && rm openclip-skill.zip
Connect
The first time your agent uses OpenClip it opens a quick sign-in, so it can clip on your behalf.
Just ask
Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and other coding agents. Then say:
Turn this video into viral clips with OpenClip

Video editing MCP resources

Guides, definitions, and client workflows for building assistant-led video editing systems with OpenClip.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an API key?

No. You connect once by signing in with your OpenClip account right inside your assistant, so there are no keys to manage and nothing to set up.

Which AI assistants work?

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Hermes, OpenClaw and any AI assistant that supports custom connectors. Connect once and clip from the one you already use.

How do I make a clip?

Just ask. Send your assistant a video link or upload, and OpenClip finds the best moments and returns short, captioned clips ready to post.

Do I need to be a developer?

Not at all. If you can sign in and send a message to your AI assistant, you can use OpenClip, no editing or technical skills required.

Create an account, connect your assistant, and start clipping, get started free.

Turn long videos into viral clips, just by asking Claude or ChatGPT.