Transcodely — Claude Code MCP server: what it does, how to install
Connects hosted video transcoding and captioning to your AI agent. Delivers multi-bitrate streams from prompt instructions without risking accidental file deletion.
claude mcp add --transport http mcp https://mcp.transcodely.com/mcpWhat Transcodely does
Transcodely runs entirely as a remote HTTP service, so there are no local binaries or encoders to manage. The agent takes a direct video link, builds an adaptive bitrate stream, and returns a ready playback link. Its surface exposes fifteen tools. Nine functions only fetch status reports and euro cost metrics, four start new work, and two update presets or spending limits.
The server intentionally omits dangerous operations. No tool can remove a file or cancel an ongoing job. Updating the monthly budget is restricted to organization owners through browser OAuth. Any agent trying to adjust spend limits with a plain API key gets rejected immediately.
What it helps with
- transcode remote video files into adaptive bitrate streams
- generate captions for hosted videos using AI
- track encoding job progress and monthly spend in euros
- set monthly spend thresholds to prevent budget overruns
Example prompts for the agent
- Ingest the video from the remote source and give me a streamable link using
create_video_from_url. - Generate captions for hosted video
vid_123with thegenerate_captionstool. - Check the status and error logs for job
job_456usingget_job_status.
How to install Transcodely
Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http mcp https://mcp.transcodely.com/mcpPlatform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add transcodely --url https://mcp.transcodely.com/mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"transcodely": {
"url": "https://mcp.transcodely.com/mcp"
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"transcodely": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.transcodely.com/mcp"
}
}
}Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http transcodely https://mcp.transcodely.com/mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about Transcodely
How to install Transcodely in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http transcodely https://mcp.transcodely.com/mcp in your terminal. Then type /mcp inside Claude Code, choose Authenticate, and approve access in the browser.
What does Transcodely do?
It gives your coding assistant fifteen tools to encode and caption videos from prompts. The agent can monitor processing stages and billing data, but cannot delete assets or stop jobs.
Can an AI agent accidentally delete videos or cancel jobs?
No, the tool interface excludes deletion and cancellation commands completely. If an agent tries to purge files during a cleanup task, it will lack the tools to execute it.
