Clip Studio MCP
Allows creating Stripe Checkout URLs to purchase additional generation credits when the monthly allowance is insufficient.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Clip Studio MCPMake a 15-second Topic Short about why morning routines fail, then quote and generate it."
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Clip Studio MCP
Hosted Model Context Protocol server for Clip Studio. Add one URL to Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, or any MCP client and use the same public Clip Studio products a signed-in human already has — Video Lab, Topic Shorts, Talking Shorts, Ad Studio, Last Frame, Image Lab, Audio Lab, Story, Ad Lab, library, and free tools — on the same plan as the website.
Endpoint: https://clipstudio.ai/api/mcp
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Marketing: https://clipstudio.ai/mcp
Public tool list: https://clipstudio.ai/mcp.md
Repository: https://github.com/j-acks0n/clipstudio-mcp
Smithery: https://smithery.ai/servers/clipstudioai/clipstudio
This repo is a connector listing (server.json, install snippets, examples). The server is hosted. There is nothing to clone and run.
Quick start
Paste the URL. Leave OAuth client id empty. Sign in when the client opens Clip Studio, then Approve.
Claude Desktop / Claude.ai connectors
Customize → Connectors → Add custom connector. Paste:
https://clipstudio.ai/api/mcpConnect. Leave OAuth client id empty.
Cursor
Add an HTTP MCP server in ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Cursor runs OAuth on first use.
{
"mcpServers": {
"clipstudio": {
"url": "https://clipstudio.ai/api/mcp"
}
}
}ChatGPT (developer mode connector)
Enable developer mode, add a custom MCP connector, paste https://clipstudio.ai/api/mcp, then complete Clip Studio Approve.
Windsurf
Edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json (remote field is serverUrl):
{
"mcpServers": {
"clipstudio": {
"serverUrl": "https://clipstudio.ai/api/mcp"
}
}
}Save, then refresh MCP in Cascade.
VS Code / Copilot
User or workspace mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"clipstudio": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://clipstudio.ai/api/mcp"
}
}
}Command Palette → MCP: Open User Configuration, or .vscode/mcp.json in a workspace.
Stdio-only clients
Bridge to Streamable HTTP:
npx -y mcp-remote https://clipstudio.ai/api/mcpExample wrapper:
{
"mcpServers": {
"clipstudio": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://clipstudio.ai/api/mcp"]
}
}
}Related MCP server: Logto MCP Server
Authentication
One-click OAuth on the first call. Unauthenticated requests — including initialize and tools/list — return HTTP 401 with WWW-Authenticate and protected-resource metadata. The client dynamically registers (OAuth 2.1 + PKCE, public client). You sign in with the Clip Studio account and Approve. Tokens stay on the client.
No client id to paste. If a human cannot do the job on clipstudio.ai, the agent cannot do it here.
How a paid job works
Quote (
quote_*). Does not generate.If the monthly generation allowance cannot cover the quote, the tool returns HTTP 402 with numeric JSON fields (names only — these are API keys, not UI copy):
{ "requiredCredits": 120, "availableCredits": 0 }Then call
create_checkout_urlwith apriceIdfromget_account.offerCheckout. It returns a Stripe Checkout URL and does not take card data.Generate (
generate_*/start_last_frame/render_storyboard/ …). Uses this month’s generation allowance.Poll the matching
get_*tool until the job finishes.
Submit and poll. Do not hold the MCP request for a full provider render.
Example prompts
Preview a 15-second Topic Short about why most morning routines fail, then quote and generate it.
List Video Lab models, quote an 8-second 16:9 clip of a running shoe on a wet track, generate, and poll until it is ready.
Continue my story: load the latest project, write the next part, then render it.
Check my remaining monthly generation allowance. If a quote returns 402, open checkout from
offerCheckout.Research an Ad Studio clip from this product URL, pick a catalog creator, quote, generate, and poll.
Walkthroughs: examples/.
Tools
Names match https://clipstudio.ai/mcp.md. Paid tools use this month’s generation allowance.
Video Lab
Frontier text- and image-to-video. Quote before generate.
Tool | Description |
| List models, modes, and defaults. Same catalog as |
| Quote a setup. Does not generate. Paid generate needs this quote. |
| Start a paid generation. Poll |
| List this account’s Video Lab generations. |
| Fetch one generation by video id. |
| Refresh a job from the provider. Does not debit again. |
| Create an upload slot for a source image or MP4. Then |
| Mark a source image or MP4 upload ready. |
Topic Shorts
Topic → story + stock + voice. Caption mode default current. Transition mode default dynamic.
Tool | Description |
| Opening hooks templates (Problem, Curiosity, Trust, Niche). Seeds topic/brief; not caption style. |
| Preview beats, narration, and English stock queries. Does not render. |
| Quote a Topic Short. Does not render. Quoted on duration. |
| Generate from a topic or reviewed |
| Fetch a generation. |
Talking Shorts
Product URL or brief → talking-head clip. Catalog faces and voices.
Tool | Description |
| Research from a URL or brief. Does not render. |
| Quote a Talking Short. Does not render. |
| Start a paid Talking Short. Poll |
| Fetch a generation. |
| List catalog stills. Does not render. |
Ad Studio
Product → angle → 5-beat script → catalog creator → one vertical clip.
Tool | Description |
| Research angles and a locked 5-beat script. Does not render. |
| Quote an Ad Studio job. Catalog creators only. |
| Start a paid clip. Poll |
| Fetch a generation. Submit and poll. |
Last Frame
Play a generated film. The last frame is canon.
Tool | Description |
| List games (Adventure, Heist, Tape, and the rest). |
| List catalog worlds/maps. |
| Quote an opening or next shot. Does not film. |
| Start a run and film the opening shot. |
| Get a run, including the latest shot and choices. |
| Pick a numbered option. Films the next shot. |
| Type a custom move. Films the next shot. |
| Apply the choice timeout (HUD timer). |
| Tell the run the current shot finished playing. |
| Arm an inventory item for the next move ( |
| Create a custom world from a description. |
Image Lab
Quoted stills. Same catalog as /image-lab.
Tool | Description |
| List models, modes, and aspect ratios. |
| Quote a still. Does not generate. Paid generate needs this quote. |
| Start a paid still. Poll |
| List this account’s Image Lab generations. |
| Fetch one generation and refresh it from the provider. |
Audio Lab
Script → downloadable narration with Clip Studio voices.
Tool | Description |
| List narration voices (accent and locale). |
| Quote a script. Does not generate. |
| Start paid narration. Poll |
| List this account’s Audio Lab generations. |
| Fetch one generation and refresh it from the provider. |
Story
Full story → parts → film. Continue my story on the same projectId.
Tool | Description |
| List visual themes (carries across parts). |
| List narration voices (carries across parts). |
| Estimate the next part from a script. Does not render. |
| Start a project from a full story. Does not write a part or film. |
| Fetch a project, or omit |
| Write the next part on an existing project. Does not film. |
| Film the latest part. Poll |
Ad Lab
Website → static layouts, tip pack, Proof pack, or Explain film.
Tool | Description |
| Read a public website into a company profile. |
| Quote a static layout. Does not generate. |
| Generate stills ( |
| Quote a tip pack. Does not generate. |
| Generate a tip pack. Poll |
| Quote a Proof pack. Does not generate. |
| Generate a Proof pack. Poll |
| Quote an Explain film. Does not generate. |
| Generate an Explain film from a product photo and brief. |
| List jobs. Optional |
| Fetch one job. |
Library
Clips you already generated. Publish is a public Clip Studio page, not social auto-post.
Tool | Description |
| List clips in the library. |
| Fetch one library clip. |
| Publish a completed generation to a public page. |
| Unpublish a generation you made public. |
| Whether a generation is public, and its public URL if it is. |
| List public publications. Optional |
| Fetch one public publication by clip id. |
Free tools
Copy, hooks, briefs, and planning tools at /tools. Does not generate video.
Tool | Description |
| List public free tools. |
| Run a free tool ( |
Account
Plan, usage, and billing helpers.
Tool | Description |
| List public products an agent can use through this server. |
| Plan and usage for the signed-in account, including |
| Create a Stripe Checkout URL for a |
Links
Product: https://clipstudio.ai/mcp
Pricing: https://clipstudio.ai/pricing
Support: https://clipstudio.ai/support
Email: support@clipstudio.ai
Smithery: https://smithery.ai/servers/clipstudioai/clipstudio
Registry entry:
server.json(ai.clipstudio/mcp) — see PUBLISHING.md
Keeping this in sync
The tool list mirrors https://clipstudio.ai/mcp.md. When that page changes, update the tables here by hand. See scripts/sync-tools.md. This repo does not import Clip Studio’s private source.
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