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MCP server for Ssemble AI Clipping — create viral short-form videos from any AI assistant.
Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client.
This MCP server lets AI assistants create short-form video clips from YouTube videos using Ssemble's AI clipping engine. The AI can:
Edit your config file:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json{
"mcpServers": {
"ssemble": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@ssemble/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"SSEMBLE_API_KEY": "sk_ssemble_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop after saving.
claude mcp add ssemble -- npx @ssemble/mcp-serverThen set the environment variable:
export SSEMBLE_API_KEY="sk_ssemble_your_key_here"Add to your MCP settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ssemble": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@ssemble/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"SSEMBLE_API_KEY": "sk_ssemble_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
create_short | Create AI-generated short clips from a video. Returns request ID instantly. |
get_status | Check processing progress (0-100%) and current step |
get_shorts | Retrieve completed clips with video URLs, titles, viral scores |
list_requests | List all your requests with pagination and status filtering |
delete_request | Permanently delete a request and its videos |
list_templates | Browse caption style templates |
list_music | Browse background music tracks |
list_game_videos | Browse gameplay overlay videos |
list_meme_hooks | Browse meme hook attention-grabber clips |
Video processing takes 5-30 minutes. Two workflows available:
create_short — submits the job and returns instantly with a request IDget_status — check progress anytime (queued → processing → completed)get_shorts — retrieve the generated clips when donecreate_short with webhookUrl — submits the job with a callback URLWebhook payload example:
{
"event": "shorts.completed",
"requestId": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
"status": "completed",
"timestamp": "2026-03-30T12:00:00.000Z",
"data": {
"shorts": [
{
"id": "...",
"title": "AI-Generated Title",
"video_url": "https://...",
"duration": 45,
"viral_score": 8.5
}
]
}
}Create shorts from a YouTube video:
"Create shorts from https://youtube.com/watch?v=abc123, use the first 10 minutes with chill background music"
Browse available assets:
"Show me all caption templates" / "What background music is available?"
Check progress:
"What's the status of my video request?"
Get results:
"Show me the clips for request 507f1f77bcf86cd799439011, sorted by viral score"
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
SSEMBLE_API_KEY | Yes | Your Ssemble API key (starts with sk_ssemble_) |
SSEMBLE_API_BASE_URL | No | Override API base URL (default: https://aiclipping.ssemble.com/api/v1) |
git clone https://gitlab.com/vlogr/ssemble-mcp-server.git
cd ssemble-mcp-server
npm install
SSEMBLE_API_KEY=sk_ssemble_your_key npm startMIT
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