ssemble-mcp-server

MCP server for Ssemble AI Clipping — create viral short-form videos from any AI assistant.

Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client.

This MCP server lets AI assistants create short-form video clips from YouTube videos using Ssemble's AI clipping engine. The AI can:

• Create shorts from YouTube URLs or uploaded files
• Webhook callbacks — get notified when processing completes (works with n8n, Zapier, Make)
• Browse assets — caption templates, background music, gameplay overlays, meme hooks
• Track processing — check progress and retrieve completed clips
• Manage requests — list history, get results, delete old requests

• Ssemble account with an active subscription
• API key (get it from Settings → API Keys in the Ssemble dashboard)
• Node.js >= 18

Edit your config file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssemble": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@ssemble/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "SSEMBLE_API_KEY": "sk_ssemble_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

claude mcp add ssemble -- npx @ssemble/mcp-server

Then set the environment variable:

export SSEMBLE_API_KEY="sk_ssemble_your_key_here"

Add to your MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssemble": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@ssemble/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "SSEMBLE_API_KEY": "sk_ssemble_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | create_short