@clipform/mcp-server

MCP server for Clipform - build and manage video-style forms from any MCP client (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.).

Install

There are two ways to connect: remote (recommended, uses your Clipform account) and local (anonymous, free-tier limits).

Remote (recommended)

Use this if you have a Clipform account. Forms are created directly in your workspace and your plan tier applies (no 3-node cap on Pro).

Claude (claude.ai): Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → enter https://mcp.clipform.io

ChatGPT: Settings → Connectors → Advanced → enable Developer Mode → Create connector → enter https://mcp.clipform.io (requires Pro/Team/Enterprise)

Any MCP client with OAuth: Point it at https://mcp.clipform.io - discovery, registration, and auth are handled automatically via OAuth 2.1 + Dynamic Client Registration (RFC 7591).

Local - Claude Code / Claude Desktop / Cursor / etc.

Use this for stdio-based MCP clients. Pass your API key to authenticate with your workspace and plan tier.

Claude Code:

claude mcp add clipform -e CLIPFORM_API_KEY=cf_xxx -- npx -y @clipform/mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / Windsurf / OpenClaw - add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clipform": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@clipform/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "CLIPFORM_API_KEY": "cf_xxx",
        "API_URL": "https://api.clipform.io"
      }
    }
  }
}

Self-service API key generation is coming soon. For now, your API key is provided during onboarding or via your account settings - contact support if you need one.

You can also pass the key as a CLI flag: npx -y @clipform/mcp-server --api-key=cf_xxx

Anonymous mode (no API key): Forms go into a shared workspace with the free-tier 3-node limit. You'll get a claim URL to move forms into your account.

Environment variables

| Variable | Required | Purpose |
|----------|----------|---------|
| CLIPFORM_API_KEY | For workspace auth | Bearer key - forms land in the key's workspace with its plan limits. Also unlocks the creative tools (search, TTS, video rendering). Omit for anonymous mode. |
| API_URL | Yes | Clipform API base URL (https://api.clipform.io, or your local/self-hosted API). |

Tools

Your MCP client lists these automatically on connect (via tools/list). Full reference - arguments, schemas, and examples - is in the docs.

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| clipform_create_form | Create a new Clipform (interactive video-style form). |
| clipform_list_forms | List forms in your workspace with optional filtering. |
| clipform_get_form | Retrieve a form's details including all nodes in sequential order. |
| clipform_update_form | Update a form's title, publish status, settings, or tags. |
| clipform_delete_form | Permanently delete a form and all its nodes. |
| clipform_add_node | Add a new node to an existing form. |
| clipform_update_node | Update one or more existing nodes' text, type, config, or options. |
| clipform_delete_node | Delete a node from a form. |
| clipform_upload_node_media | Upload media for one or more nodes. |
| clipform_get_node_media | Get the media attached to a node, including processing status. |
| clipform_delete_node_media | Remove media from a node. |
| clipform_set_logic | Set routing logic on one or more nodes. |
| clipform_log_generation | Save an audit trail for a generated form. |
| clipform_search_news | Fallback news lookup for clients without native web search. |
| clipform_youtube_transcript | Extract the transcript, title, and channel info from a YouTube video. |
| clipform_generate_tts | Generate narration audio from text with word-level captions. |
| clipform_generate_video | Generate a video from images, video clips, or both, synced to an audio track. |
| clipform_search_media | Search images or stock video clips. |
| clipform_render_composition | Render a specialised video composition to MP4 or PNG - custom animated visuals that clipform_generate_video can't provide, such as geography animations or designed motion graphics. |
| clipform_search_music | Search for royalty-free music tracks and ambient sounds. |
| clipform_list_compositions | Browse available video compositions and their expected props schemas. |
| clipform_list_assets | List available creative assets (sound effects, animations, fonts) for video compositions. |
| clipform_check_render | Check the status of render jobs started by clipform_generate_video or clipform_render_composition. |
| clipform_fetch_boundary | Fetch a GeoJSON boundary polygon for a country, city, or region. |
| clipform_get_guide | Retrieve craft knowledge for building a specific form type. |
| clipform_get_workflow | Retrieve a step-by-step build workflow for creating a specific form type. |

Example

> Create a Clipform called "Customer Feedback" with a choice question asking "How would you rate our service?" with options Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, then an open-ended question asking "Any additional comments?", and finish with an end screen saying "Thanks for your feedback!"

How it works

Remote (OAuth): Bearer tokens are audience-bound to https://mcp.clipform.io (RFC 8707) and scoped to mcp only. Forms land directly in the workspace you approved during consent.

Local with API key: The CLIPFORM_API_KEY is sent as a standard Authorization: Bearer header. Forms are created directly in the key's workspace with your plan tier limits.

Local anonymous (no key): Forms go into a shared unclaimed workspace. No auth is needed to edit them - the form UUID is the only credential. You'll get a claim URL to transfer ownership. Free-tier 3-node limit applies.

Forms are created with a start node and end screen automatically - you just add the nodes in between.

Links

- Clipform - Create interactive video forms
- Documentation - Full guide with node types and more

> Craft guides (clipform://guides/*, clipform_get_guide) are fetched from the Clipform API at runtime, so the server needs a reachable API_URL and valid CLIPFORM_API_KEY to serve them.