What is the AskEditor MCP server URL?

https://mcp.askeditor.com/mcp, a hosted MCP endpoint over streamable HTTP. Auth: OAuth.

Does AskEditor MCP need an API key?

No key to paste: it uses OAuth. Your MCP client opens a sign-in page the first time it connects.

How do I add AskEditor MCP to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http askeditor https://mcp.askeditor.com/mcp, then sign in when Claude Code asks (or run /mcp, pick the server and choose Authenticate).

Is AskEditor MCP official?

Yes, AskEditor maintains it. mcp.film last verified the listing on Nov 7, 2026.

mcp.film / Editing & Post / AskEditor

AskEditor

Hosted OAuth MCP into AskEditor's browser timeline editor: cut, caption, add titles and motion graphics, export MP4.

OfficialHosted remoteOAuthfreemiumverified Nov 7, 2026Site ↗Docs ↗Repo ↗

MCP server URL

https://mcp.askeditor.com/mcp

Caveats

Timeline edits are free; generated media and first-time transcription spend credits, and the Free plan lists no monthly credit allowance.
Watermark terms are vague: Free promises only the first job watermark-free, while paid tiers list no watermark as a perk. 4K starts at Pro.
Closed server; the public repo holds only the MIT plugin and skills. About 200 tools sit behind list_skills, load_skill and call_tool.

What it does

AskEditor's hosted server lets an agent work on a real multitrack timeline in AskEditor's web editor: open or create a project, upload or import footage, trim, split and move clips, set keyframes and transitions, add text and captions, write motion-graphic assets, look at the cut as frames, and export an MP4. Every change shows live in the editor, so a human can take over and trim by hand. For a filmmaker it finishes your own footage rather than generating a film, and the project stays editable instead of being flattened into a render.

Auth

OAuth — Browser OAuth 2.1 (dynamic client registration, PKCE) against an AskEditor account from https://askeditor.com/login; ake_live_ API keys from Settings → API keys for clients that cannot run OAuth

Connect

Connect AskEditor to Claude Code

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http askeditor https://mcp.askeditor.com/mcp

Connect AskEditor to Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → paste https://mcp.askeditor.com/mcp. Claude Desktop connects to hosted servers natively; the config file below is the fallback for accounts without the Connectors panel.

Fallback: claude_desktop_config.json via mcp-remote

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askeditor": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.askeditor.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Connect AskEditor to Cursor

Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askeditor": {
      "url": "https://mcp.askeditor.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Hosted endpoint for other MCP clients

Remote endpoint (Streamable HTTP)

https://mcp.askeditor.com/mcp

Sample tools

list_projectscreate_editor_projectopen_projectget_timelineedit_timelinetrim_clipsplit_clipset_keyframesadd_textget_clip_transcriptwrite_assetimport_media_from_urlwatch_editexport_videoget_exportload_skillcall_tool

Field notes

Full curator notes (verified Nov 7, 2026)

Checked 7 Nov 2026: the OAuth protected-resource and authorization-server metadata at mcp.askeditor.com answer and match the docs (scope mcp, dynamic client registration, PKCE S256, public clients), and an unauthenticated GET on /mcp returns a JSON error asking for a bearer key. A full initialize could not be run from our network, and we have no account, so there is no live tools/list; the tool names come from the vendor's MCP tools page. The connector lists roughly 45 everyday tools; about two hundred more are loaded on demand through list_skills, load_skill and call_tool, so an agent's visible tool list understates what it can do. Registered in the official MCP Registry as com.askeditor/askeditor (0.1.10, published 12 Oct 2026, matching the plugin manifest). The vendor's preferred route in the Claude and ChatGPT desktop apps is its plugin (MIT, github.com/AskEditor/askeditor-plugin, created Oct 2026), which opens the editor beside the chat; the claude mcp add above is the vendor's documented Claude Code command, and signing in is a separate /mcp → Authenticate step. Money: editing is free; generated video, images, voices and music, and AskEditor's own transcription the first time a file is heard, spend credits, and anything over a few credits or any deletion waits for approval. The Free plan lists 100 chats a day, 2 GB of storage, unlimited 1080p exports and 'your first job free, no watermark', but no monthly credits, so captioning new footage on Free may need a top-up; whether later Free exports carry a watermark is not stated anywhere we could find. 4K and the beta CapCut/Final Cut Pro bridge (Mac) start at Pro. Formal retention windows are 'to be published', and the terms name no legal entity beyond 'AskEditor' under Delaware law. The GitHub org and registry entry date from Oct 2026, the domain from Nov 2024. Closest neighbours are ChatCut and Clueso; the reason to pick this one is that editing itself costs nothing.

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Common questions

What is the AskEditor MCP server URL?: https://mcp.askeditor.com/mcp, a hosted MCP endpoint over streamable HTTP. Auth: OAuth.
Does AskEditor MCP need an API key?: No key to paste: it uses OAuth. Your MCP client opens a sign-in page the first time it connects.
How do I add AskEditor MCP to Claude Code?: Run claude mcp add --transport http askeditor https://mcp.askeditor.com/mcp, then sign in when Claude Code asks (or run /mcp, pick the server and choose Authenticate).
Is AskEditor MCP official?: Yes, AskEditor maintains it. mcp.film last verified the listing on Nov 7, 2026.

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