Json2video MCP Server

Message Communication Protocol server for json2video API integration

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What is the Json2video MCP server?

Message Communication Protocol server for json2video API integration. Exposed over MCP by the json2video mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for programmatically generating videos using the json2video API. This server exposes powerful video generation and status-checking tools for use with LLMs, agents, or any MCP-compatible client.

  • Generate videos with rich scene and element support (text, image, video, audio, components, subtitles, etc.)
  • Asynchronous video rendering with status polling
  • Flexible, extensible JSON schema for video projects
  • Designed for easy integration with LLMs, automation agents, and MCP-compatible tools
  • API key authentication (env or per-request)
  • Comprehensive error handling and logging

Adding it to your client

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at @omerrgocmen/json2video-mcp on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Configuration

You will need one environment variable: JSON2VIDEO_API_KEY. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

When to reach for it

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. It is maintained by omergocmen; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Json2video's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the json2video mcp server does with a few real requests.

How to install the Json2video MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "json2video": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@omerrgocmen/json2video-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "JSON2VIDEO_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
JSON2VIDEO_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Frequently asked questions

It exposes `generate_video`, `get_video_status`, `create_template`, `get_template`, and `list_templates`.