Integration · Company data

Connect Claude & ChatGPT to VideoDB

Ask your AI to find the moment someone mentions pricing in a video, cut a clip of it, or get the transcript. It can upload media from a URL, index videos by what is said or shown, search one video or a whole collection, and create stream links and thumbnails in VideoDB. It can also translate speech, record an online meeting and generate images and audio.

Connect VideoDB free

Free plan, no credit card. Takes about a minute.

Try asking

“Where in the webinar do we talk about pricing?”
The AI searches the indexed video and returns the matching moments with timestamps and a stream link.
“Cut a short clip of the product demo part.”
It creates a clip from the video based on your description of the moments you want.
“Upload this video from the URL into the Marketing collection and index what is said.”
It uploads the video into the collection and starts a spoken-word index so it can be searched.

What your AI can do

Search inside video

Index videos by spoken words or scenes, then search one video or a whole collection and get moments with timestamps.

Clips, streams and transcripts

Cut clips from a prompt, create stream links and thumbnails, transcribe and translate speech.

Media and collections

Upload media from a URL, organise collections, rename or delete videos, record meetings and generate images and audio.

“Get me the transcript of the board meeting recording.”
It starts a transcript if needed and returns it once it is ready.
“Search all videos in the Training collection for scenes with a whiteboard.”
It searches the collection's scene indexes and returns the matching moments.
“How many credits have we used?”
It reads your VideoDB credit and usage summary.

25 tools for VideoDB

These tools are switched on when you connect. You can switch any of them off, or require your approval before it runs.

create_collectionChanges dataCreate a collection with a `name`, optional description and whether it is public.
create_video_clipChanges dataCut a clip from a video by `video_id` based on a plain-language `prompt` describing the moments you want. The video should be indexed first.
create_video_thumbnailChanges dataCreate a thumbnail image for a video by `video_id` at a `timestamp` in seconds.
delete_videoDeletesPermanently delete a video by `video_id`. This cannot be undone.
generate_audioChanges dataGenerate AI speech, a sound effect or music from a `prompt` into a collection; `audio_type` picks which. Uses account credits.
generate_imageChanges dataGenerate an AI image from a `prompt` into a collection, with optional aspect ratio. Uses account credits.
get_collectionGet one collection by `collection_id`.
get_current_userGet the connected VideoDB user's details, including the default collection.
get_job_resultGet the result of a background job by the `response_id` returned when it started.
get_usageGet your VideoDB credit and usage summary.
get_videoGet one video by `video_id` (starts with m-), including length, stream and player links.
get_video_streamChanges dataCreate a playable stream link for a video by `video_id`, with optional `format` (mp4, webm, hls) and `quality`.
get_video_transcriptGet the transcript of a video by `video_id`.
index_videoChanges dataIndex a video by `video_id` so it can be searched: `index_type` spoken_word (what is said) or scene (what is shown).
list_assetsList media across collections, filtered by collection, asset type, name, size or duration, and sorted by name, duration, size or date.
list_collectionsList your collections, the folders that hold videos, audio and images.
list_video_indexesList the indexes on a video by `video_id` and `index_type` (spoken_word or scene), with their status.
list_videosList the videos in a collection (`collection_id`), paginated.
record_meetingChanges dataSend a recording bot to join an online meeting at `meeting_url` and save the recording in a collection. The bot is visible to meeting participants.
rename_videoChanges dataRename a video by `video_id` with a new `name`.
search_collectionChanges dataSearch across all indexed videos in a collection by `collection_id` and `query`, by spoken words or scenes.
search_videoChanges dataSearch inside one indexed video by `video_id` with a `query`, returning matching moments with timestamps and a stream link.
transcribe_videoChanges dataStart a transcript for a video by `video_id`, with optional `language_code`. Fetch it afterwards with get_video_transcript.
translate_videoChanges dataTranslate a video's speech into `target_language` by `collection_id` and `video_id`. Runs as a background job.
upload_mediaChanges dataUpload a video, audio file or image into a collection from a public `url`, with optional `name` and `media_type`.

Set up in three steps

1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose VideoDB from the app list.
2
Paste your key
Paste your VideoDB API key. Sign in to the VideoDB Console at console.videodb.io and copy your API key. It starts with sk-.
3
Add the link to your AI
You get a personal MCP link. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor:
1. Click your name, then Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector.
2. Paste your link as the Remote MCP server URL.
3. Switch it on from the + menu in a chat.

Questions

What can the AI do in VideoDB?

The AI can list and read collections, videos, media, indexes, transcripts, job results and your usage. It can upload media from a URL, create collections, index, search, transcribe and translate videos, cut clips, create stream links and thumbnails, rename and delete videos, send a bot to record an online meeting, and generate images and audio.

Does the AI see my VideoDB API key?

No. Your VideoDB API key is encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save it, it is not shown again, not even to you. The AI only sees the results of the tools it calls.

Can I control what the AI is allowed to do?

Yes. You choose which tools are switched on. Deleting a video is permanent, a meeting recording bot is visible to participants, and generating images or audio uses account credits, so these can require your approval before they run. Every tool call is logged.

Does it work with ChatGPT?

Yes. In ChatGPT go to Settings › Apps & Connectors › Advanced and turn on Developer mode, then add your PipMCP link. Developer mode needs a paid ChatGPT plan: Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise. The same link also works in Claude (Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector), Cursor and other MCP clients.

What does it cost?

PipMCP has a free plan with no credit card required. Paid plans bill per completed task. You also need your own VideoDB account, and generating images and audio uses credits in that account.

Does a video need to be indexed before the AI can search it?

Yes. The AI first indexes the video by spoken words (what is said) or scenes (what is shown). After that it can search inside the video or across the whole collection, and cut clips based on a description of the moments you want.