The Claude Connector does not support media generation. It exposes no image, video, or audio generation tools. If you need thumbnail generation — or you are configuring an IDE or CLI host such as Cursor, Cline, or Claude Code — use the MCP Server instead.
Install
From the connector directory (coming soon) — once OpusClip is listed in the Claude.ai connector directory, open Settings → Connectors, find OpusClip, click Add, and complete the OAuth sign-in.Directory listing is in progress. Until it is live, use the custom-connector steps below. The endpoint and behaviour are identical.
- Open claude.ai/customize/connectors and click Add custom connector.
- Paste
https://api.opus.pro/api/mcp, name the connectorOpusClip, and click Connect. - Sign in with your OpusClip account in the OAuth window.
- Start a new conversation and try
List my recent OpusClip projects.
Tool catalog
The connector exposes the 27 workflow tools below.Read tools (13) — no approval prompt
Read tools (13) — no approval prompt
opusclip_whoami— identity check for the connected orgopusclip_get_usage— show the org’s current API usage against its capopusclip_list_projects— list recent clip projectsopusclip_list_clips— list clips inside a projectopusclip_describe_clip— fetch a single clip’s detail (transcript, layout, render status)opusclip_list_collections— list collectionsopusclip_list_clips_in_collection— list clips inside a collectionopusclip_list_brand_templates— list brand templatesopusclip_list_social_accounts— list connected social accountsopusclip_list_scheduled_posts— list scheduled and recent posts (returns theschedule_idthat unscheduling requires)opusclip_get_editing_script— fetch a clip’s editing scriptopusclip_get_transcript— fetch a project’s source-video transcriptopusclip_get_social_copy_job— fetch a social copy job
Write tools (14) — approval prompt per call
Write tools (14) — approval prompt per call
opusclip_submit_project— clip a YouTube or Vimeo URL · consumes creditsopusclip_create_upload_link— get a signed URL to upload a local videoopusclip_apply_editing_script— modify a clip and re-render · consumes creditsopusclip_create_censor_job— bleep or mask flagged content · consumes creditsopusclip_share_project— make a project publicly viewableopusclip_create_collection— create a collectionopusclip_add_clip_to_collection— add a clip to a collectionopusclip_export_clip— get one clip’s HD download URL (ready / rendering / unavailable)opusclip_export_collection— get HD download URLs for every clip in a collectionopusclip_duplicate_clip— copy a clip to<title> (Copy); free, no re-renderopusclip_create_social_copy_job— generate platform-specific social copyopusclip_create_post_task— post a clip to a connected social accountopusclip_schedule_publish— schedule a clip for future postingopusclip_unschedule_publish— cancel a previously scheduled post
list_clips and describe_clip return preview URLs only — the HD download URL comes from export_clip (one clip) or export_collection (a collection).
Try it
Get clips from a video
Clip this YouTube video and give me the top 5 best clips
https://youtube.com/watch?v=...
Inline edits
Fix the typo in caption 4 of clip 3.Publish
Schedule my latest clip to post tomorrow at 9am.
Troubleshooting
OAuth fails or returns 'No matching client'
OAuth fails or returns 'No matching client'
Sign in with the same identity provider used to create the OpusClip account (email, Google, or Apple).
Tools return 'API access not enabled for this org'
Tools return 'API access not enabled for this org'
The org does not have the API entitlement. Pro Beta and Max orgs receive it automatically. Otherwise, contact sales.
Which org does the connector use for a multi-org user?
Which org does the connector use for a multi-org user?
The first org with API access. To target a different org, ask the agent to list your orgs and select one; the choice applies for subsequent requests in the same conversation.
401 errors keep firing
401 errors keep firing
Hosts refresh tokens automatically. If refresh fails persistently, remove the connector and re-add it.
403 or 429 responses
403 or 429 responses
403 indicates the monthly cap (15h / 900 credits per workspace) has been hit. The cap resets on the first day of the next month (UTC). 429 indicates the concurrent-project limit (4) has been hit and clears as in-flight projects finish. See Limitations.15h monthly, 10-credit per-project floor, 4 concurrent projects). See Limitations.
What’s next
- Using Cursor, Cline, Claude Code, or another MCP host? See the MCP Server.
- Prefer an API-key code package? See the Skill.
- Need higher limits? Contact sales.