VideoGen

Upload file

upload_file

Upload a small file (image, logo, or short audio) to VideoGen by passing its base64-encoded contents, and wait until it is processed. Returns the file with its id (vg_file_...) and signed URLs. Use the returned fileId for voiceover_to_video, slideshow_to_video, logos, or B-roll. For large files, use create_file_upload instead.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "fileData": "<fileData>"
    },
    "name": "upload_file"
  }
}

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`type`	No	Media kind to associate with the upload. Inferred when omitted.
`fileData`	Yes	Base64-encoded contents of the file to upload.
`displayName`	No	Human-readable label used to identify the uploaded asset in the VideoGen library. Defaults to 'upload'.

Output Schema

Name	Required	Description
`type`	No	File type once processing has determined it.
`scope`	No	File scope.
`fileId`	Yes	File id (vg_file_...).
`hlsSource`	No
`description`	No	File description when analyzed.
`displayName`	No	Display name for the file.
`downloadUrl`	No	Signed download URL when ready.
`publicHlsUrl`	No
`thumbnailUrl`	No	Signed thumbnail URL when available.
`previewSource`	No
`downloadSource`	No
`sourceToolType`	No
`transcriptText`	No	Plain transcript text when available.
`durationSeconds`	No	Duration in seconds for video/audio; null for images.
`thumbnailSource`	No
`publicPlaybackId`	No
`downloadUrlExpiresAt`	No	Unix expiry for downloadUrl.
`sourceToolExecutionId`	No
`thumbnailUrlExpiresAt`	No	Unix expiry for thumbnailUrl.
`isPublicPreviewEnabled`	No

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed24 schema fields changedNov 4, 2026

removedOutput schema / properties / description / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / description / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

changedOutput schema / properties / downloadSource / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": {},
-    "description": "A file rendition source (thumbnail, preview, download, …).",
-    "properties": {
-      "expiresAt": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Unix expiry for url."
-      },
-      "fileBytes": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition size in bytes."
-      },
-      "height": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition height in pixels."
-      },
-      "status": {
-        "description": "Rendition status.",
-        "enum": [
-          "pending",
-          "ready",
-          "failed",
-          "skipped"
-        ],
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "url": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Signed URL when status is ready."
-      },
-      "width": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition width in pixels."
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "status"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": {},
+    "description": "A file rendition source (thumbnail, preview, download, …).",
+    "properties": {
+      "expiresAt": {
+        "description": "Unix expiry for url.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "fileBytes": {
+        "description": "Rendition size in bytes.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "height": {
+        "description": "Rendition height in pixels.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "status": {
+        "description": "Rendition status.",
+        "enum": [
+          "pending",
+          "ready",
+          "failed",
+          "skipped"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "url": {
+        "description": "Signed URL when status is ready.",
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "width": {
+        "description": "Rendition width in pixels.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "status"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

removedOutput schema / properties / downloadUrl / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / downloadUrl / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / downloadUrlExpiresAt / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / downloadUrlExpiresAt / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / durationSeconds / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / durationSeconds / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```

changedOutput schema / properties / hlsSource / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": {},
-    "description": "A file rendition source (thumbnail, preview, download, …).",
-    "properties": {
-      "expiresAt": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Unix expiry for url."
-      },
-      "fileBytes": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition size in bytes."
-      },
-      "height": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition height in pixels."
-      },
-      "status": {
-        "description": "Rendition status.",
-        "enum": [
-          "pending",
-          "ready",
-          "failed",
-          "skipped"
-        ],
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "url": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Signed URL when status is ready."
-      },
-      "width": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition width in pixels."
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "status"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": {},
+    "description": "A file rendition source (thumbnail, preview, download, …).",
+    "properties": {
+      "expiresAt": {
+        "description": "Unix expiry for url.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "fileBytes": {
+        "description": "Rendition size in bytes.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "height": {
+        "description": "Rendition height in pixels.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "status": {
+        "description": "Rendition status.",
+        "enum": [
+          "pending",
+          "ready",
+          "failed",
+          "skipped"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "url": {
+        "description": "Signed URL when status is ready.",
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "width": {
+        "description": "Rendition width in pixels.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "status"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

changedOutput schema / properties / previewSource / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": {},
-    "description": "A file rendition source (thumbnail, preview, download, …).",
-    "properties": {
-      "expiresAt": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Unix expiry for url."
-      },
-      "fileBytes": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition size in bytes."
-      },
-      "height": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition height in pixels."
-      },
-      "status": {
-        "description": "Rendition status.",
-        "enum": [
-          "pending",
-          "ready",
-          "failed",
-          "skipped"
-        ],
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "url": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Signed URL when status is ready."
-      },
-      "width": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition width in pixels."
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "status"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": {},
+    "description": "A file rendition source (thumbnail, preview, download, …).",
+    "properties": {
+      "expiresAt": {
+        "description": "Unix expiry for url.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "fileBytes": {
+        "description": "Rendition size in bytes.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "height": {
+        "description": "Rendition height in pixels.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "status": {
+        "description": "Rendition status.",
+        "enum": [
+          "pending",
+          "ready",
+          "failed",
+          "skipped"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "url": {
+        "description": "Signed URL when status is ready.",
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "width": {
+        "description": "Rendition width in pixels.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "status"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

removedOutput schema / properties / publicHlsUrl / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / publicHlsUrl / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / publicPlaybackId / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / publicPlaybackId / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

changedOutput schema / properties / thumbnailSource / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": {},
-    "description": "A file rendition source (thumbnail, preview, download, …).",
-    "properties": {
-      "expiresAt": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Unix expiry for url."
-      },
-      "fileBytes": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition size in bytes."
-      },
-      "height": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition height in pixels."
-      },
-      "status": {
-        "description": "Rendition status.",
-        "enum": [
-          "pending",
-          "ready",
-          "failed",
-          "skipped"
-        ],
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "url": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Signed URL when status is ready."
-      },
-      "width": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Rendition width in pixels."
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "status"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": {},
+    "description": "A file rendition source (thumbnail, preview, download, …).",
+    "properties": {
+      "expiresAt": {
+        "description": "Unix expiry for url.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "fileBytes": {
+        "description": "Rendition size in bytes.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "height": {
+        "description": "Rendition height in pixels.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "status": {
+        "description": "Rendition status.",
+        "enum": [
+          "pending",
+          "ready",
+          "failed",
+          "skipped"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "url": {
+        "description": "Signed URL when status is ready.",
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "width": {
+        "description": "Rendition width in pixels.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "status"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

removedOutput schema / properties / thumbnailUrl / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / thumbnailUrl / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / thumbnailUrlExpiresAt / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "number"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / thumbnailUrlExpiresAt / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / transcriptText / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / transcriptText / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / type / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / type / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

Changed2 schema fields changedOct 16, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / displayName / description

Previous value: -"Display name for the file. Defaults to 'upload'."New value: +"Human-readable label used to identify the uploaded asset in the VideoGen library. Defaults to 'upload'."

changedInput schema / properties / type / description

Previous value: -"File type. Inferred when omitted."New value: +"Media kind to associate with the upload. Inferred when omitted."

First observedOct 9, 2026

TDQS

A4.4/5.0

Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations cover the safety profile (non-readonly, non-destructive, non-idempotent), and the description adds real behavior the annotations don't: the call blocks until processing completes, and the response carries an id with a vg_file_ prefix plus signed URLs. It does not say whether repeated uploads duplicate assets or what the practical size ceiling is beyond 'small', which keeps it from a 5.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Three tight sentences, front-loaded with what the tool does, followed by return shape and then the alternative. Every sentence carries distinct information with no repetition of the schema.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

An output schema exists, so the description needn't enumerate return fields, and the blocking behavior plus alternative path make the call sequence clear. The only soft spot is the undefined boundary of 'small' relative to create_file_upload, which an agent must guess.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100%, so fileData, displayName, and the type enum are already fully documented. The description echoes the base64 encoding and implies the returned fileId is what later tools consume, but adds no syntax, size, or format detail beyond the schema. Baseline 3 is appropriate.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and resource (upload a small file to VideoGen), names the accepted media kinds, and explicitly contrasts with create_file_upload for large files. An agent can distinguish it from open_uploader and create_file_upload without opening any schema.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Gives both a when-to-use condition (small image/logo/short audio, base64 input) and a when-not-to condition routing to create_file_upload for large files. It also names concrete downstream consumers (voiceover_to_video, slideshow_to_video, logos, B-roll), which tells the agent why it would call this first.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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