OBS MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBS_WEBSOCKET_URL | No | WebSocket URL for connecting to OBS Studio | ws://localhost:4455 |
| OBS_WEBSOCKET_PASSWORD | No | Password for authenticating with OBS WebSocket (if required) |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
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Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| obs-get-statusA | Get the current status of the OBS MCP server and OBS connection |
| obs-get-versionB | Get OBS Studio version information |
| obs-test-connectionB | Test the connection to OBS WebSocket |
| obs-get-statsB | Gets statistics about OBS, obs-websocket, and the current session |
| obs-broadcast-custom-eventC | Broadcasts a CustomEvent to all WebSocket clients |
| obs-call-vendor-requestC | Call a request registered to a vendor |
| obs-get-hotkey-listB | Gets an array of all hotkey names in OBS |
| obs-trigger-hotkey-by-nameC | Triggers a hotkey using its name |
| obs-trigger-hotkey-by-key-sequenceC | Triggers a hotkey using a sequence of keys |
| obs-sleepB | Sleeps for a time duration or number of frames |
| obs-get-scene-listB | Get a list of scenes in OBS |
| obs-get-current-sceneB | Get the current active scene in OBS |
| obs-set-current-sceneC | Set the current active scene in OBS |
| obs-get-preview-sceneA | Get the current preview scene in OBS Studio Mode |
| obs-set-preview-sceneB | Set the current preview scene in OBS Studio Mode |
| obs-create-sceneC | Create a new scene in OBS |
| obs-remove-sceneC | Remove a scene from OBS |
| obs-trigger-studio-transitionB | Trigger a transition from preview to program scene in Studio Mode |
| obs-get-source-activeB | Gets the active and show state of a source |
| obs-get-source-screenshotC | Gets a Base64-encoded screenshot of a source |
| obs-save-source-screenshotB | Saves a screenshot of a source to the filesystem |
| obs-get-scene-itemsC | Get a list of all scene items in a scene |
| obs-create-scene-itemC | Create a scene item for a source in a scene |
| obs-remove-scene-itemC | Remove a scene item from a scene |
| obs-set-scene-item-enabledC | Show or hide a scene item |
| obs-get-scene-item-transformC | Get the position, rotation, scale, or crop of a scene item |
| obs-set-scene-item-transformC | Set the position, rotation, scale, or crop of a scene item |
| obs-get-scene-item-idB | Get the ID of a scene item by its source name |
| obs-get-stream-statusB | Get the current streaming status |
| obs-start-streamC | Start streaming in OBS |
| obs-stop-streamB | Stop streaming in OBS |
| obs-toggle-streamB | Toggle the streaming state in OBS |
| obs-send-stream-captionC | Sends CEA-608 caption text over the stream output |
| obs-get-transition-listB | Get a list of available transitions in OBS |
| obs-get-current-transitionB | Get the name of the currently active transition |
| obs-set-current-transitionC | Set the current transition in OBS |
| obs-get-transition-durationA | Get the duration of the current transition in milliseconds |
| obs-set-transition-durationC | Set the duration of the current transition in milliseconds |
| obs-get-transition-kindB | Get the kind/type of the current transition |
| obs-set-transition-settingsC | Set the settings of the current transition |
| obs-get-transition-settingsB | Get the settings of the current transition |
| obs-trigger-transitionB | Trigger a scene transition in OBS (Studio Mode must be enabled) |
| obs-get-persistent-dataC | Gets the value of a slot from the selected persistent data realm |
| obs-set-persistent-dataC | Sets the value of a slot from the selected persistent data realm |
| obs-get-scene-collection-listB | Gets an array of all scene collections |
| obs-set-current-scene-collectionC | Switches to a scene collection |
| obs-create-scene-collectionC | Creates a new scene collection, switching to it in the process |
| obs-get-profile-listB | Gets an array of all profiles |
| obs-set-current-profileC | Switches to a profile |
| obs-create-profileC | Creates a new profile, switching to it in the process |
| obs-remove-profileA | Removes a profile. If the current profile is chosen, it will change to a different profile first |
| obs-get-profile-parameterB | Gets a parameter from the current profile's configuration |
| obs-set-profile-parameterC | Sets the value of a parameter in the current profile's configuration |
| obs-get-video-settingsB | Gets the current video settings |
| obs-set-video-settingsC | Sets the current video settings |
| obs-get-stream-service-settingsB | Gets the current stream service settings |
| obs-set-stream-service-settingsC | Sets the current stream service settings |
| obs-get-record-directoryB | Gets the current directory that the record output is set to |
| obs-set-record-directoryC | Sets the current directory that the record output writes files to |
| obs-get-filter-kind-listB | Gets an array of all available source filter kinds |
| obs-get-source-filter-listB | Gets an array of all of a source's filters |
| obs-get-filter-default-settingsC | Gets the default settings for a filter kind |
| obs-create-source-filterC | Creates a new filter, adding it to the specified source |
| obs-remove-source-filterC | Removes a filter from a source |
| obs-set-source-filter-nameC | Sets the name of a source filter (rename) |
| obs-get-source-filterC | Gets the info for a specific source filter |
| obs-set-source-filter-indexC | Sets the index position of a filter on a source |
| obs-set-source-filter-settingsC | Sets the settings of a source filter |
| obs-set-source-filter-enabledC | Sets the enable state of a source filter |
| obs-get-input-listC | Gets an array of all inputs in OBS |
| obs-get-input-kind-listB | Gets an array of all available input kinds in OBS |
| obs-get-special-inputsB | Gets the names of all special inputs |
| obs-create-inputC | Creates a new input, adding it as a scene item to the specified scene |
| obs-remove-inputC | Removes an existing input |
| obs-set-input-nameC | Sets the name of an input (rename) |
| obs-get-input-default-settingsC | Gets the default settings for an input kind |
| obs-get-input-settingsC | Gets the settings of an input |
| obs-set-input-settingsC | Sets the settings of an input |
| obs-get-input-muteB | Gets the audio mute state of an input |
| obs-set-input-muteC | Sets the audio mute state of an input |
| obs-toggle-input-muteC | Toggles the audio mute state of an input |
| obs-get-input-volumeC | Gets the current volume setting of an input |
| obs-set-input-volumeC | Sets the volume setting of an input |
| obs-get-input-audio-balanceC | Gets the audio balance of an input |
| obs-set-input-audio-balanceC | Sets the audio balance of an input |
| obs-get-input-audio-sync-offsetC | Gets the audio sync offset of an input |
| obs-set-input-audio-sync-offsetC | Sets the audio sync offset of an input |
| obs-get-input-audio-monitor-typeB | Gets the audio monitor type of an input |
| obs-set-input-audio-monitor-typeC | Sets the audio monitor type of an input |
| obs-get-media-input-statusC | Gets the status of a media input |
| obs-set-media-input-cursorC | Sets the cursor position of a media input |
| obs-offset-media-input-cursorC | Offsets the current cursor position of a media input |
| obs-trigger-media-input-actionC | Triggers an action on a media input |
| obs-get-virtual-cam-statusB | Gets the status of the virtualcam output |
| obs-toggle-virtual-camB | Toggles the state of the virtualcam output |
| obs-start-virtual-camC | Starts the virtualcam output |
| obs-stop-virtual-camB | Stops the virtualcam output |
| obs-get-replay-buffer-statusB | Gets the status of the replay buffer output |
| obs-toggle-replay-bufferB | Toggles the state of the replay buffer output |
| obs-start-replay-bufferC | Starts the replay buffer output |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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