# video-editing-mcp

> MCP Server

This repository provides a server for uploading, editing, searching, and generating videos using Video Jungle, leveraging custom URIs and metadata for efficient video management and edit creation. This repository provides

## Overview

- **Category:** Productivity
- **Language:** Python
- **Stars:** 287
- **Forks:** 10
- **Owner:** burningion
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/burningion/video-editing-mcp
- **Created:** 2024-12-03T17:02:20+00:00
- **Updated:** 2025-03-28T17:58:23+00:00
- **Source:** https://model-context-protocol.com/servers/video-jungle-video-editing-interface-server

## Setup

## Setup

1.  Sign up for an account at [Video Jungle](https://app.video-jungle.com/register) and add your API key.
2.  Install via Smithery: `npx -y @smithery/cli install video-editor-mcp --client claude`.
3.  Alternatively, manually adjust your `claude_desktop_config.json` file (location varies by OS).
4.  Add the appropriate MCP server configuration to `claude_desktop_config.json`, replacing placeholders with your directory and API key.
5.  For local Photos app access, set the environment variable `LOAD_PHOTOS_DB=1`.
6.  Start the Video Jungle MCP using `uv run video-editor-mcp YOURAPIKEY` or with `LOAD_PHOTOS_DB=1` for local Photos access.

## Tools

## Available Tools

1.  add-video: Add a video from a URL and returns an vj:// URI.
2.  search-videos: Search videos using embeddings and returns video matches based upon embeddings and keywords.
3.  generate-edit-from-videos: Generates a rendered video edit from a set of video files.
4.  generate-edit-from-single-video: Generate an edit from a single input video file.
5.  search-local-videos: Search videos from your Photos app using Apple's tags.