Connect to VidSeeds.ai
VidSeeds.ai is pre-upload video SEO, metadata optimization, and multi-platform publishing for existing videos. It is not a video generator or editor. All hosted tools are prefixed vidseeds_ (underscore — Cursor rejects dotted names like vidseeds.generate_thumbnail).
Authentication (this plugin)
The hosted server at https://vidseeds.ai/api/mcp requires:
- Claude Code / Codex / Cursor (this package):
Authorization: Bearer vs_pat_…viaVIDSEEDS_PATin the environment. Cookie sessions are rejected. - Claude.ai / Claude Desktop: same endpoint supports OAuth 2.0 (PKCE) as a custom connector — no PAT. See https://vidseeds.ai/settings/developer-tokens.
PAT setup
- Sign in at https://vidseeds.ai.
- Settings → Developer Tokens: https://vidseeds.ai/settings/developer-tokens.
- Create a token; copy
vs_pat_…immediately (shown once, ~90-day default expiry). - Export before launching the client:
export VIDSEEDS_PAT="vs_pat_your_token_here"
Claude Code: verify with /mcp — vidseeds should list tools. Auth errors usually mean VIDSEEDS_PAT was not set in the shell that launched Claude.
Codex / Cursor: same variable; Cursor uses Authorization: Bearer ${env:VIDSEEDS_PAT} in MCP config (see plugin README).
Never commit or paste the raw token. A leaked PAT grants full non-admin account access.
Access: subscription and trial
- Paid connector with a 14-day free trial starting on the first MCP connection (including accounts that never connected before).
- After trial: active subscription required.
402 / SUBSCRIPTION_REQUIRED→ https://vidseeds.ai/pricing. - Token creation is free; connecting requires trial or subscription.
After you are connected
| Need | Skill |
|---|---|
| Seeds, quotas, polling, cheap calls | vidseeds-efficiency |
| Thumbnails | vidseeds-thumbnails |
| Projects & metadata | vidseeds-projects |
| Analytics & research | vidseeds-analytics |
| Local video files | vidseeds-local-video |
| Publish & connections | vidseeds-publishing |
Full capability overview: plugin README and each tool's description from tools/list.