Speak MCP Server

Official Speak AI MCP Server — capture meetings, search thousands of recordings, run async voice and video surveys, create clips, and automate

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What is the Speak MCP MCP server?

Official Speak AI MCP Server — capture meetings, search thousands of recordings, run async voice and video surveys, create clips, and automate workflows from your AI assistant. That is what the speak mcp mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 14 tools. What each one is for:

  • get_signed_upload_url — Get a pre-signed S3 URL for direct file upload
  • upload_media — Upload media from a URL — a direct/public file URL or a social/video link (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Reddit, SoundCloud, …) resolved
  • upload_local_file — Upload a local file directly from disk
  • upload_and_analyze — Upload media from a URL (direct file or social/video link, resolved automatically) and return its media_id immediately. Poll get_media_status until
  • list_media — List and search media files with filters, pagination, and optional inline data (transcripts, speakers, keywords) via include param
  • get_media_insights — Get AI insights — topics, sentiment, summaries, action items
  • get_transcript — Get full transcript with speaker labels and timestamps
  • get_captions — Get subtitle-formatted captions for a media file
  • update_transcript_speakers — Rename speaker labels in a transcript
  • bulk_update_transcript_speakers — Rename speaker labels across multiple media files in one call (max 500)
  • get_media_status — Check processing status (pending → processed)
  • update_media_metadata — Update name, description, tags, or folder

Getting it running

The server ships on npm as @speakai/mcp-server, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: SPEAK_API_KEY, SPEAKAI_KEY, YOUR_SPEAK_API_KEY, SPEAK_ACCESS_TOKEN, SPEAK_BASE_URL. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

How it compares

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. Speak MCP's toolset — get_signed_upload_url, upload_media, upload_local_file and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by speakai; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

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

Things to watch

  • 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.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Speak MCP.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
get_signed_upload_urlGet a pre-signed S3 URL for direct file upload
upload_mediaUpload media from a URL — a direct/public file URL or a social/video link (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Reddit, SoundCloud, …) resolved automatically.
upload_local_fileUpload a local file directly from disk
upload_and_analyzeUpload media from a URL (direct file or social/video link, resolved automatically) and return its media_id immediately. Poll get_media_status until processed, then call get_media_insights for AI summaries.
list_mediaList and search media files with filters, pagination, and optional inline data (transcripts, speakers, keywords) via include param
get_media_insightsGet AI insights — topics, sentiment, summaries, action items
get_transcriptGet full transcript with speaker labels and timestamps
get_captionsGet subtitle-formatted captions for a media file
update_transcript_speakersRename speaker labels in a transcript
bulk_update_transcript_speakersRename speaker labels across multiple media files in one call (max 500)
get_media_statusCheck processing status (pending → processed)
update_media_metadataUpdate name, description, tags, or folder
delete_mediaPermanently delete a media file
toggle_media_favoriteMark or unmark media as a favorite

How to install the Speak MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "speak": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@speakai/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "SPEAK_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "SPEAKAI_KEY": "your-value",
        "YOUR_SPEAK_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "SPEAK_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "SPEAK_BASE_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SPEAK_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
SPEAKAI_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
YOUR_SPEAK_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
SPEAK_ACCESS_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
SPEAK_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Speak MCP to get signed upload url.
  • Use Speak MCP to upload media.
  • Use Speak MCP to upload local file.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Speak MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (get_signed_upload_url, upload_media, upload_local_file, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Speak MCP directly.