# Reel Estate MCP

Connects your AI assistant to Reel Estate to build property listing videos, edit photos, and assemble timelines with voiceovers from local files.

- MCP server · `type=mcp` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed, Gemini CLI · ★ 2
- Author: TryReelEstate
- License: MIT · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/TryReelEstate/reel-estate-mcp
- Updated: 2026-07-06
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/mcp/reel-estate-mcp

## What it does

This bridge lets an AI assistant manage video creation workflows on Reel Estate. It pushes property photos from local storage into projects through presigned uploads. You can apply AI modifications to stage rooms virtually or adjust lighting to a twilight view. From there, the server animates photos via Runway and renders the finished listing video with narration.

Authentication runs via Clerk OAuth with PKCE in your default web browser on port 8765. API keys are unnecessary. Session tokens stay in `~/.reel-estate-mcp` on your disk.

Creating content requires a paid Reel Estate subscription. Free tier accounts are strictly limited to browsing existing projects and clips. Any attempt to edit frames or start rendering triggers a `403 MCP_PAID_PLAN_REQUIRED` error from the backend.

## Requirements
- Needs: Node.js (commands run via npx)
- Environment variables: `MCP_SERVER_URL`, `MCP_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID`, `MCP_OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT`, `MCP_OAUTH_STORE_DIR`, `MCP_OAUTH_SCOPE`, `MCP_READONLY` — keys and tokens: ask the human for the values, never commit them or put them in shared files.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Platform CLI**
```bash
claude mcp add --env MCP_SERVER_URL=<MCP_SERVER_URL> --env MCP_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID=<MCP_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID> --env MCP_OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT=<MCP_OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT> --env MCP_OAUTH_STORE_DIR=<MCP_OAUTH_STORE_DIR> --env MCP_OAUTH_SCOPE=<MCP_OAUTH_SCOPE> --transport stdio reel-estate-mcp -- npx -y reel-estate-mcp
```
Replace <…> with your own values. 1 more environment variable is in the server README

### Codex

**Platform CLI**
```bash
codex mcp add reel-estate-mcp --env MCP_SERVER_URL=<MCP_SERVER_URL> --env MCP_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID=<MCP_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID> --env MCP_OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT=<MCP_OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT> --env MCP_OAUTH_STORE_DIR=<MCP_OAUTH_STORE_DIR> --env MCP_OAUTH_SCOPE=<MCP_OAUTH_SCOPE> -- npx -y reel-estate-mcp
```
Replace <…> with your own values. 1 more environment variable is in the server README

### Cursor

**Config file**
File `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "reel-estate-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "reel-estate-mcp"
            ],
            "env": {
                "MCP_SERVER_URL": "<MCP_SERVER_URL>",
                "MCP_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "<MCP_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID>",
                "MCP_OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT": "<MCP_OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT>",
                "MCP_OAUTH_STORE_DIR": "<MCP_OAUTH_STORE_DIR>",
                "MCP_OAUTH_SCOPE": "<MCP_OAUTH_SCOPE>"
            }
        }
    }
}
```
Replace <…> with your own values. 1 more environment variable is in the server README

### GitHub Copilot

**Config file**
File `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "servers": {
        "reel-estate-mcp": {
            "type": "stdio",
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "reel-estate-mcp"
            ],
            "env": {
                "MCP_SERVER_URL": "<MCP_SERVER_URL>",
                "MCP_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "<MCP_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID>",
                "MCP_OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT": "<MCP_OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT>",
                "MCP_OAUTH_STORE_DIR": "<MCP_OAUTH_STORE_DIR>",
                "MCP_OAUTH_SCOPE": "<MCP_OAUTH_SCOPE>"
            }
        }
    }
}
```
Replace <…> with your own values. 1 more environment variable is in the server README

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini mcp add -e MCP_SERVER_URL=<MCP_SERVER_URL> -e MCP_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID=<MCP_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID> -e MCP_OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT=<MCP_OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT> -e MCP_OAUTH_STORE_DIR=<MCP_OAUTH_STORE_DIR> -e MCP_OAUTH_SCOPE=<MCP_OAUTH_SCOPE> reel-estate-mcp npx -y reel-estate-mcp
```
Replace <…> with your own values. 1 more environment variable is in the server README

## When to use it
- produce real-estate listing videos from still property photos
- add virtual furniture staging or twilight lighting to room photos
- upload local image files directly into Reel Estate projects
- sync narration and music tracks onto the video timeline

## Example prompts
- Check my authentication status with `whoami` and list current Reel Estate projects.
- Create a project for 100 Oak Street, upload images from `./listing`, and apply virtual staging to the living room.
- Generate motion clips for the uploaded photos and render the video in 9:16 format with voiceover.

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