MCP server · Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor
Generate animated videos with Claude
Connect the ClipOnIt MCP server and ask for a video in one sentence. Claude writes the script, picks the visuals, adds voice and captions, then hands you a vertical MP4 in one of 24 visual styles, plus your own.
https://cliponit.app/mcp · Streamable HTTP · OAuth 2.1
One sentence to Claude, one video back
In the demo we ask “make me a video about the fall of Rome”. Claude calls explainer_produce, waits with explainer_job_wait, then gives the MP4 link.
Sped-up demo, in French. The final video is generated by ClipOnIt.
What Claude can do
The shortest path is three calls: get_quota, explainer_produce, explainer_job_wait. The other tools let you go further.
The server also exposes fine-grained tools (explainer_compose, explainer_check, explainer_render, explainer_assist, explainer_critique) to write the script scene by scene.
explainer_produceWrites the script, checks it and renders the video, from a topic, a text or an audio file. With dry_run: true it reports cost and quota without starting anything.explainer_job_waitWaits on the server for the production to finish and returns the MP4 link and the editor link. Claude doesn't have to poll.explainer_stylesLists the 24 visual styles, plus your own: pixel art, paper, low-poly 3D, neon, sketch…get_quotaShows the plan and what is left this month, before starting anything.explainer_variantsOffers 3 truly different versions of one scene (staging, elements, rhythm); you pick.explainer_brand_get / explainer_brand_setReads and sets your brand kit: colours, font, tone, logo watermark, intro and outro.explainer_narrateYour own voice: a voice memo becomes the narration, and the animated elements sync to your words.style_importCreates your private style from 3 to 10 references (screenshots, brand chart, illustrations).explainer_my_templates / explainer_template_runReplays a saved template with a new topic: a series of videos in the same format.
Install in two minutes
- Claude CodeOne command, with your ck_… key (Settings → Integrations), or without a key then /mcp → Authenticate.
- Claude Desktop · Claude.aiSettings → Connectors → Add custom connector, address https://cliponit.app/mcp, then sign in to your ClipOnIt account.
- ChatGPTchatgpt.com/plugins → + → “Add custom MCP server” with the same address. For a custom GPT, create an Action from /openapi.json (POST /api/agent/produce then GET /api/jobs/{id}), Bearer authentication with your key.
- Cursor · VS CodeThe same address in the MCP config file.
claude mcp add --transport http cliponit https://cliponit.app/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ck_…"claude mcp add --transport http cliponit https://cliponit.app/mcp
# puis /mcp → cliponit → Authenticate (OAuth, sans clé){
"mcpServers": {
"cliponit": { "url": "https://cliponit.app/mcp" }
}
}Prompts that work
Give the topic, the length and a style if you have one in mind. Claude sorts out the rest with the tools.
- “Make a 45-second video about the fall of Rome, papier-presse style, male voice.”
- “First check what I have left this month, then explain our onboarding in 30 seconds with my brand colours.”
- “Here is my lesson text: split it into scenes and turn it into a vertical video in the croquis-cours style.”
- “Scene 3 feels flat: give me 3 variants, I'll pick one, then render again.”
Quotas per plan
A video started from Claude counts the same as in the app: same quotas, same account. See pricing
| Free | Starter | Pro | Business | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explainer videos per month | 3, watermarked | 15 | 30 | 100 |
| Styles | 8 | 24 + 2 imported | 24 + 5 imported | 24 + 20 imported |
| MCP tools | video production | all | all | all |
| Productions at once | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Price per month | $0 | $29 | $49 | $149 |
- OAuth first.In Claude.ai, Claude Desktop and ChatGPT you sign in to your ClipOnIt account and allow access: no key goes through the chat.
- One key per tool.For Claude Code or Cursor, create a ck_… key in Settings → Integrations, with the “read” or “production” scope. It is shown once; ClipOnIt only keeps its hash.
- One-click revocation.A revoked key returns 401 from the next call. Never put it in a Git repo or a shared file.
- Claude asks before acting.Every tool carries MCP annotations (read-only, destructive): the client asks you before a deletion or a production.
Frequently asked questions
MCP, price, TikTok, timing and video ownership.
What is an MCP server?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the standard that lets Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor call outside tools. The ClipOnIt MCP server gives your assistant the AI Explainer tools: it writes, illustrates and renders a vertical animated video without you opening the app.
Is it free?
The free plan gives 3 Explainer videos a month with a watermark, in 8 styles, from Claude too (confirmed e-mail). No watermark, all 24 styles and every tool: from Starter at $29 a month.
Can Claude post the video to TikTok by itself?
No. Claude gives you the MP4 link and the editor link. Posting an Explainer video to TikTok is done from the ClipOnIt app, with your confirmation (TikTok consent, visibility, disclosure).
How long does a video take?
A few minutes: writing the script, then about 4 minutes of rendering. explainer_job_wait waits on the server and reports the current step and percentage.
How is it different from the REST API?
Same engine, same quotas, same account. The API is for your code (POST /api/agent/produce); the MCP server is for an assistant, which picks the tools to call by itself.
Do I own the video?
Yes. Every video Claude produces shows up in your ClipOnIt list, tagged with the name of the key used; you can retouch it in the editor and download it.
Your first video from Claude, today
Add the connector, write your topic, get the MP4.