Nextcut
@Nextcut
Nextcut MCP server lets AI agents render videos, stitch clips, add captions, generate slideshows, trim footage, extract thumbnails, and manage templates — all via the Model Context Protocol. Connect Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP-compatible agent to automate your entire video production pipeline through a single API key.
Overview
Nextcut MCP Server
Nextcut is a programmatic video rendering API. This MCP server lets AI agents create, edit, and manage videos through natural language.
Features
Render videos from JSON scene definitions with text, images, video, shapes, and animations
Template rendering with dynamic field overrides
Video stitching — concatenate multiple clips seamlessly
Smart stitch — auto-detect silence, remove it, and join clips
Video trimming — extract segments by start/end time
Caption generation — auto-transcribe and burn subtitles
Image slideshows — create videos from images with transitions
Thumbnail export — extract single frames as PNG/JPEG
Video probing — get metadata (duration, resolution, codec)
HTML to image — render HTML strings to PNG
Available Tools (15)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
render_video | Render a video from scenes JSON |
render_template | Render from a saved template with field overrides |
stitch_videos | Concatenate multiple video clips |
smart_stitch | Auto-detect silence, remove it, and stitch clips |
trim_video | Extract a segment by start/end time |
extract_thumbnail | Export a single frame as PNG/JPEG |
add_captions | Auto-transcribe and burn captions |
create_slideshow | Create video from images with transitions |
probe_video | Get video metadata (duration, resolution, codec) |
html_to_image | Render HTML strings to PNG images |
list_templates | List all available video templates |
get_template | Get full template details |
get_render_status | Check render job status by ID |
list_renders | List recent render jobs |
get_usage | Get account usage, plan tier, and limits |
Authentication
Pass your API key via the x-api-key header. Get your key from
nextcut.lovable.app/dashboard.
Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"nextcut": {
"url": "https://api.nextcut.io/mcp-server",
"headers": {
"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Compatibility
Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, OpenClaw, and any MCP-compatible client.
Documentation
Full API docs: nextcut.lovable.app/docs
Server Config
{
"mcpServers": {
"nextcut": {
"url": "https://api.nextcut.io/mcp-server",
"headers": {
"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}