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Video Editing MCP Server. Clip, Caption & Dub from Any AI Agent

Connect reap to Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, or VS Code and clip, caption, dub, and translate videos through natural conversation. The first video editing MCP server with AI clipping, 100+ caption languages, and 80+ dubbing languages.

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Works withClaudeClaudeCursorCursorOpenAIChatGPTVS CodeVS CodeGeminiGemini CLI
100+Caption Languages
80+Dubbing Languages
8MCP Tools
30sSetup Time
MCP Server100+ LanguagesAI-Powered ClippingAuto Captions80+ Dubbing Languages
Claude + reap MCP● Connected
U“Find the best moments from this webinar and add Hinglish captions”
⚡reap.create_clipstopics: ["best moments"]
⚡reap.add_captionsscript: "roman", lang: "hi"
✓6 clips exported with Hinglish captions

How to set up the reap MCP server

Connect the reap video editing MCP server to any AI agent in under 30 seconds. Three steps: install, connect, create.

1

Install

One command. No build step, no local server.

npx add-mcp https://mcp.reap.video/mcp
2

Connect

Add to Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, or any MCP client.

"reap": { "url": "https://mcp.reap.video/mcp" }
3

Create

Tell your agent what you need. Clips, captions, dubbing. Done.

"Clip the best moments and add Spanish captions"

Quick setup

Choose your AI client and add the config. done in 30 seconds.

claude_desktop_config.json
{ "mcpServers": { "reap": { "url": "https://mcp.reap.video/mcp" } } }

Or install from the command line:

npx add-mcp https://mcp.reap.video/mcp

Why choose the reap MCP server?

The reap MCP server for video is built for AI agents from the ground up: hosted, async, machine-readable, and compatible with every major MCP client.

Hosted MCP Endpoint

No local server. One URL to connect.

AI-Optimized Responses

Structured markdown and tables for agent readability.

Async Processing

Submit-poll-retrieve. No blocking.

Works Where You Already Work

Any MCP-compatible AI client.

Machine-Readable Docs

llms.txt, OpenAPI, and agent skills.

Same REST API Under the Hood

Switch between MCP and REST anytime.

Agent Skills Support

One command to install into 30+ agents.

What MCP tools does the reap server expose?

The reap MCP server exposes 10 tools that AI agents can call through natural conversation. Each tool maps to a production API endpoint.

create_clips

Create AI clips from any video URL. Prompt-first: describe topics, moments, or vibes.

add_captions

Add animated captions and subtitles in 100+ languages, including romanized scripts.

dub_video

Dub video audio in 80+ languages with AI voice matching.

translate_subtitles

Translate existing subtitles to any target language.

transcribe

Transcribe video to text with word-level timestamps and speaker diarization.

reframe

Reframe video for different aspect ratios: 9:16, 1:1, or 16:9.

get_status

Check processing progress. percentage complete and current step.

get_results

Retrieve generated clips with download URLs and metadata.

list_templates

Browse caption style presets: Karaoke, Bold, Minimal, and 50+ more.

export_video

Export in any format and resolution: MP4, WebM, 720p to 4K.

How the reap video editing MCP pipeline works

AI agents orchestrate the full video repurposing workflow through the reap MCP server. Drag the nodes to explore the pipeline.

Video Source

YouTube URL, upload, or direct link

AI Clipping

Detect hooks, score virality, extract moments

Auto Captions

100+ languages, 50+ styles, romanized scripts

AI Dubbing

80+ languages, voice match, lip-sync

Publish

9:16, 1:1, 16:9. TikTok, Reels, Shorts

Drag nodes to explore the pipeline

AI video clipping, captioning, and dubbing, powered by MCP

The reap video clipping MCP server lets AI agents clip videos, generate subtitles, and dub audio. Drop a YouTube link into Claude MCP or Cursor MCP and get publish-ready shorts with auto captions.

AI Video Clipping via MCP

Agents detect viral-worthy moments using facial expressions, vocal tone, and pacing. The video clipping MCP server handles agent video clipping end-to-end.

Try prompts like

“Find the spiciest takes, add bold captions, export as TikTok shorts”

“Go through these 20 YouTube links, extract product demos”

Animated Captions & Subtitles

AI caption generation in 100+ languages with 50+ animated styles. Works as a subtitle generator and auto captions engine. Export as SRT or VTT with romanized scripts like Hinglish and Arabizi.

Try prompts like

“Make this interview into Reels, Shorts, and LinkedIn clips with matching captions”

AI dubbing and translation: multi-language voice tracks via MCP

AI Dubbing & Translation

AI dubbing in 80+ languages with voice matching and lip-sync alignment. Subtitle translation preserves timing across languages. AI voiceover and romanized script output included.

Try prompts like

“Take this English webinar, add Hinglish captions and dub in Spanish”

Automated video publishing to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, LinkedIn

One-Click Social Publishing

Automate video editing from clip to publish. Agents connect TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, LinkedIn, Facebook, and X, then schedule and post directly. Video editing automation from one place.

Try prompts like

“Post these clips to TikTok and YouTube Shorts, schedule for best times this week”

LOGO
CUSTOM BRAND
TEXT STYLE
SUBSCRIBE
Brand template
Intro / Outro
Caption style
Logo watermark
Brand colors

Brand Templates & Presets

Save caption presets, brand colors, logo watermarks, and export settings as reusable templates. Every clip your AI agent produces stays on-brand. Share templates across your team workspace for consistent automated video creation.

Try prompts like

“Use our brand template, clip this webinar, and add the company intro”

Add Reap API knowledge to your AI coding agent

Install the Reap agent skill so your coding agent has full context on every endpoint, schema, and workflow. Also integrates with n8n, Zapier, and Make for no-code automation pipelines. Also available: REST API docs

npx skills add https://docs.reap.video
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MCP Server

Live tool access

The MCP server gives AI agents the ability to perform video actions. clipping, captioning, dubbing. through tool calls.

Agent Skill

Docs context for coding

The agent skill gives Cursor, Claude Code, Codex CLI, and other coding agents full API documentation so they generate correct integration code on the first try.

“Write a Python script that creates a caption project with the Reap API”

“Integrate Reap clipping into my Express backend”

“Build a pipeline that uploads a video, creates clips, and polls for completion”

Machine-readable docs for AI agents

Three discovery surfaces so agents understand the full docs set before writing integration code.

MCP Server

https://mcp.reap.video/mcp

Hosted MCP endpoint. connect any MCP-compatible AI agent

llms.txt

https://docs.reap.video/llms.txt

Documentation index. agents discover every page before exploring

OpenAPI

https://docs.reap.video/openapi.json

Full spec for endpoints, schemas, and request/response formats

Explore API

Who uses the reap MCP server?

Any team or individual that wants AI agents to handle video repurposing.

🎬

Content Creators

Turn long videos into viral TikTok, Reels, and Shorts clips from Claude or Cursor.

🏢

Agencies

Batch-process client videos at scale with captioned, branded clips.

👩‍💻

Developers

Build agentic video pipelines with the MCP server and custom agent stacks.

🎙️

Podcasters

Extract highlight clips with animated captions and speaker reframing.

🤖

AI Agent Builders

Add video editing to any MCP-compatible agent.

📚

Educators

Create bite-sized study clips from lectures with captions in 100+ languages.

Frequently asked questions

MCP is an open protocol that lets AI agents connect to external tools via a single standard interface. The reap MCP server uses it to give agents agentic video editing capabilities across Claude, Cursor, and more.

The official hosted endpoint is https://mcp.reap.video/mcp. Add this URL to your MCP client configuration—no local installation required. Or install via CLI: npx add-mcp https://mcp.reap.video/mcp

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, and any MCP-compatible client. The MCP integration works with all supported clients out of the box via the hosted endpoint.

Yes. Drop a YouTube link into Claude or Cursor and ask it to find viral moments, add captions, and export shorts. The reap MCP server handles clipping, captioning, reframing, and delivery automatically.

Reap exposes a machine-readable index at docs.reap.video/llms.txt and an OpenAPI spec at docs.reap.video/openapi.json. Combined with the MCP endpoint, agents have full discovery of every endpoint and workflow.

Agents can detect viral moments, clip shorts, add animated captions in 100+ languages, dub in 80+ languages, translate subtitles, reframe for any aspect ratio, and batch-process content libraries from a single prompt.

Yes. Sign up free at app.reap.video to get your API key. The MCP server authenticates requests with it. The free plan includes 1 hour of video processing.

Same AI video API, different interface. The REST API is for programmatic backend integrations. The MCP server lets AI agents call the same endpoints through natural conversation in Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client.

MCP gives your AI agent live tool access for video actions. The Reap agent skill gives coding agents full documentation context to generate correct integration code faster. Use both together for the best experience.

The MCP endpoint is free to connect. Video processing uses credits from your reap plan. Free includes 1 hour; paid plans start at $9.99/month with higher resolution, dubbing, translation, and all premium features.

reap is the only MCP server combining AI video clipping, animated captioning in 100+ languages, dubbing in 80+ languages, subtitle translation, and aspect-ratio reframing in one tool. HeyGen focuses on avatars; Ssemble is clipping only.

⚡MCP Access Included

Video editing MCP server from $9.99/month

Every paid plan includes MCP, API, and CLI access. Free plan includes 1 hour of processing. No enterprise-only gating. No per-minute surcharges.

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  • ✓AI clipping via MCP
  • ✓Animated captions in 100+ languages
  • ✓AI dubbing in 80+ languages
  • ✓Subtitle translation
  • ✓Video transcription
  • ✓Hosted MCP endpoint
  • ✓REST API + CLI access
  • ✓Agent skills for Cursor & Claude Code
  • ✓Webhook callbacks
  • ✓Free plan available

Connect your AI agent to video editing

MCP server for clipping, captioning, dubbing, and translation. Set up in under 30 seconds.

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