# Transcodely MCP server

> Lets an AI agent transcode, host, and caption videos from a URL or prompt while providing AI-generated insights and highlights.

- Repository: https://github.com/transcodely/mcp
- Page: https://hostedmcp.org/servers/transcodely/mcp
- Transport: remote
- Stars: 0
- License: MIT
- Latest version: 1.1.0

## Install

### Claude Code

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

### Cursor (`~/.cursor/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.transcodely.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code (`.vscode/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.transcodely.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex (`~/.codex/config.toml`)

```toml
[mcp_servers.mcp]
url = "https://mcp.transcodely.com/mcp"
```

### Gemini CLI (`~/.gemini/settings.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp": {
      "httpUrl": "https://mcp.transcodely.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

## Environment variables

| Name | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `TRANSCODELY_API_KEY` | no | no |  |
| `TRANSCODELY_API_PATH` | no | no |  |

## Tools (20)

- `create_job`
- `create_preset`
- `create_video_from_url`
- `generate_captions`
- `generate_highlights`
- `generate_insights`
- `get_ingest_rule`
- `get_job_status`
- `get_output_report`
- `get_pricing`
- `get_seo_markup`
- `get_transcript`
- `get_usage`
- `get_video`
- `list_ingest_events`
- `list_ingest_rules`
- `list_jobs`
- `list_presets`
- `set_spend_limit`
- `update_preset`

## FAQ

### Can this server delete my videos or jobs?

No, the server is designed so that no tool can delete, cancel, remove, or rotate any work.

### Is there a cost to use the tools?

Most tools are free to call, but five specific tools that start work (like creating jobs or generating captions) are billable.

### Can I set a budget for my video processing?

Yes, you can set or clear a monthly transcoding spend limit in EUR using the set_spend_limit tool.