Which AI video generators have MCP servers?
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As of August 2026, six AI video tools run official MCP servers: VIDEO AI ME (videoai.me/api/v1/mcp), HeyGen (mcp.heygen.com), Arcads (mcp.arcads.ai), Creatify (api.creatify.ai/mcp), MakeUGC (mcp.makeugc.ai), and D-ID (docs.d-id.com/mcp). Synthesia, Captions, and Argil have none we could find. The five competitor servers cover creation only; the VIDEO AI ME server also publishes finished videos to social platforms.
The table below covers the full developer surface of each tool: MCP server, public API, official SDKs, CLI, and whether the finished video can be published to social media without leaving the product. Every claim is dated; every price states its billing basis. Click a company for the detailed page.
How do AI video tools compare on MCP, API, CLI, and publishing?
| Company | Official MCP server | Public API | Official CLI | Social publishing | Entry price (monthly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HeyGen | YesOfficial remote MCP server at mcp.heygen.com | YesSelf-serve, pay-as-you-go from $5 | Yesheygen-cli, official, written in Go | PartialYouTube only, via AI Clipping clips | $29 per month (Creator plan, billed monthly) |
 Synthesia | NoNo official MCP server found as of August 2026 | PartialPublic API, gated to Creator plans at $89 per month and up | NoNone found as of August 2026 | NoNone: manual download and upload | $29 per month (Starter, billed monthly); API access requires the $89 per month Creator plan |
| Arcads | YesOfficial remote MCP server at mcp.arcads.ai; requires an active subscription | YesPublic API with self-serve keys | NoNone found as of August 2026 | NoNone found as of August 2026 | No public pricing page |
| Creatify | YesOfficial remote MCP server at api.creatify.ai/mcp; a Pro plan feature | YesSeparate API plans from $99 per month | NoNone found as of August 2026 | PartialAds only: Meta, Google, TikTok, Snap, and AppLovin ad accounts | $39 per month (Starter, billed monthly); API plans sold separately from $99 per month |
| MakeUGC | YesOfficial MCP server at mcp.makeugc.ai | YesSeparate API plans from $99 per month | NoNone found as of August 2026 | NoNone found as of August 2026 | $59 per month (Startup, billed monthly); API plans sold separately from $99 per month |
 Captions | NoNo official or community MCP server found as of August 2026 | PartialMirage API: application-gated beta, not self-serve | NoNone found as of August 2026 | YesTikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and more | $24.99 per month (Max, billed monthly) |
 D-ID | YesOfficial remote MCP server, documented at docs.d-id.com/mcp | YesSelf-serve; API plans from $18 per month | NoNone found as of August 2026 | NoNone: export and upload manually | $5.90 per month (Studio Lite, billed monthly); API plans from $18 per month (Build) |
 Argil | NoNo official or community MCP server found as of August 2026 | PartialPublic API on paid plans only; draws from shared plan credits | NoNone found as of August 2026 | NoNot documented on current official surfaces | $100 per month (Pro, billed monthly) |
 VIDEO AI ME | YesOfficial hosted MCP server at videoai.me/api/v1/mcp; requires a Pro or Premium subscription | YesPublic REST API with an OpenAPI spec; keys are self-serve for Pro and Premium subscribers | No | YesNative publishing to 15 social platforms, in the app and through the API and MCP server | See pricing |
Facts verified against vendor sites and public registries. Absence claims mean no official surface was found as of August 2026, not proof one will never exist. Arcads publishes no pricing page, so no Arcads price is stated.
What does each tool offer developers?
- Does HeyGen have an MCP server, API, or CLI?Official remote MCP server at mcp.heygen.com. Self-serve, pay-as-you-go from $5.
- Does Synthesia have an MCP server, API, or CLI?No official MCP server found as of August 2026. Public API, gated to Creator plans at $89 per month and up.
- Does Arcads have an MCP server, API, or CLI?Official remote MCP server at mcp.arcads.ai; requires an active subscription. Public API with self-serve keys.
- Does Creatify have an MCP server, API, or CLI?Official remote MCP server at api.creatify.ai/mcp; a Pro plan feature. Separate API plans from $99 per month.
- Does MakeUGC have an MCP server, API, or CLI?Official MCP server at mcp.makeugc.ai. Separate API plans from $99 per month.
- Does Captions have an MCP server, API, or CLI?No official or community MCP server found as of August 2026. Mirage API: application-gated beta, not self-serve.
- Does D-ID have an MCP server, API, or CLI?Official remote MCP server, documented at docs.d-id.com/mcp. Self-serve; API plans from $18 per month.
- Does Argil have an MCP server, API, or CLI?No official or community MCP server found as of August 2026. Public API on paid plans only; draws from shared plan credits.
Where does VIDEO AI ME fit in?
VIDEO AI ME ships an official MCP server and REST API; access requires a Pro or Premium subscription. No CLI or SDKs yet. What sets it apart from the servers above: it closes the loop inside one product, generating UGC-style ads, talking-actor videos, and template videos, then publishing them natively to 15 social platforms, from the app or straight from an agent. Every competitor MCP server in this comparison stops at the finished file.
AI video MCP server questions
Direct answers about MCP servers, APIs, and CLIs across AI video tools.
Which AI video generators have official MCP servers?
As of August 2026, six: VIDEO AI ME (videoai.me/api/v1/mcp, for Pro and Premium subscribers), HeyGen (mcp.heygen.com), Arcads (mcp.arcads.ai), Creatify (api.creatify.ai/mcp, a Pro plan feature), MakeUGC (mcp.makeugc.ai), and D-ID (documented at docs.d-id.com/mcp). No official MCP server has been found for Synthesia, Captions, or Argil.
What can an AI video MCP server actually do?
It lets an MCP client, such as Claude or Cursor, drive the vendor's video generation on your account: an agent can request videos programmatically instead of you clicking through the web app. Every official AI video MCP server found as of August 2026 is a creation surface; none of them distribute or publish the finished video.
Do any AI video MCP servers publish to social media?
One does. The VIDEO AI ME MCP server includes publish_video and schedule_post skills, so an agent can post the finished video to the user's connected social accounts (15 platforms). The five competitor servers found as of August 2026 (HeyGen, Arcads, Creatify, MakeUGC, D-ID) all stop at the finished file, and Captions, the vendor with the strongest organic publishing, has no MCP server.
Does VIDEO AI ME have an MCP server or public API?
Yes to both. VIDEO AI ME ships an official MCP server at videoai.me/api/v1/mcp and a public REST API documented at videoai.me/api/v1/openapi.json. Access requires an active Pro or Premium subscription; keys are created self-serve at videoai.me/developers. There is no CLI and no SDKs yet. The skills cover creation and publishing: agents can generate videos and post them to 15 social platforms.
Which AI video API is easiest to start with?
HeyGen and D-ID are the self-serve options: HeyGen bills pay-as-you-go from $5, and D-ID sells API plans from $18 per month, billed monthly. Arcads issues self-serve keys but publishes no pricing page. Synthesia gates its API behind $89 per month plans, and Captions' Mirage API is an application-gated beta.