Is AutoShort in Anthropic's connector directory?

No. AutoShort is added to Claude as a custom connector by pasting its URL. It is not listed in the directory, so Anthropic has not reviewed it. You are connecting a remote server you chose to trust.

What URL do I paste into Claude?

https://autoshort.org/api/mcp. It is the remote MCP server of AutoShort. You do not need an API key: Claude registers itself and you sign in to your AutoShort account when you press Connect.

Does it cost credits to connect or to use it?

Connecting costs nothing, and drafting, editing, quoting and listing do not charge credits. Rendering a video does: a standard video is 40 credits with the default voice. Plans and credit packs are on the pricing page.

Can Claude spend my credits without asking me?

The render step is meant to be called only after you approve the draft, and Claude's tool prompts add a check. Each connection also has a daily spending cap in credits that an assistant cannot raise by itself: the owner has to approve a higher cap.

Has this been tested end to end in Claude?

The connection follows the standard remote MCP and OAuth flow, and the server side of it checks out: public discovery, dynamic client registration, PKCE and claude.ai callbacks. This page does not claim a full end-to-end test in Claude, so try a draft first.

Is this AutoShorts.ai?

No. This is AutoShort at autoshort.org. AutoShorts.ai is a separate company with a similar name, and the two are not affiliated.

Connect AutoShort to Claude

Open Claude, go to Settings, then Connectors, choose Add custom connector and paste https://autoshort.org/api/mcp. Save it, press Connect and sign in to your AutoShort account. Claude can then draft a video script, edit scenes, quote credits and list your videos. AutoShort is a custom connector, not a listing in Anthropic's directory.

Last updated 12 Nov 2026

A new account's first video can be free. One free video per person while the day's free videos last: up to 30 seconds, the standard voice, a visible watermark and an AI-generated label. It needs a verified email and no card. Unused free credit expires after 7 days. For a connected assistant account with no credits, it is made from an approved draft with the MCP tool autoshort_render_draft; it is not available through direct REST calls with an API key.

What this connection is, and what it is not

AutoShort is a web app that makes short faceless videos: a script, scenes, AI-generated pictures, a voiceover and captions, with optional automatic posting to YouTube. It also runs a remote MCP server. MCP, the Model Context Protocol, is the open standard an AI assistant uses to call tools on another service. When you connect that server to Claude, Claude gets a list of AutoShort actions and can run them for you inside a normal conversation.

AutoShort is added to Claude as a custom connector. It is not listed in Anthropic's connector directory, so Claude does not vouch for it or review it: you are adding a remote server by its URL.

Directory entries are reviewed by Anthropic; a custom connector is not. You decide to trust the server, you sign in with your own account, and you can remove the connector at any time.

The connection follows the standard remote MCP and OAuth flow that Claude uses for any custom connector: the server answers the discovery requests, supports dynamic client registration and PKCE, and accepts claude.ai callbacks. We have checked those parts from the server side; this page does not claim a full end-to-end test inside Claude.

What you need before you start

Three things. An AutoShort account, because every action runs as you. A Claude plan that lets you add custom connectors (that is Anthropic's rule: check its help page for your plan; on a team or enterprise plan an owner may have to add the connector first). And credits, but only for the steps that render something.

Drafting a script, editing it, asking for a price and listing videos do not charge credits. Rendering does: a standard video is 40 credits with the default voice. Plans and credit packs are on the pricing page. A new account starts with no credits.

How to add AutoShort to Claude

These are the steps on Claude's website and desktop app. Menu labels can move when Anthropic updates the app (some versions call the area Customize), so look for the connectors section.

Open the connectors settings. In Claude on the web or in the desktop app, open Settings and choose Connectors.
Choose Add custom connector. Next to the connectors list there is a button to add a custom connector. It asks for a name and a URL.
Enter the name and the URL. Use AutoShort as the name and https://autoshort.org/api/mcp as the remote MCP server URL. Do not add an API key or a client secret: Claude registers itself with the server automatically.
Press Add, then Connect. The connector appears in the list as not yet connected. Press Connect. Claude opens an AutoShort page in your browser.
Sign in and approve. Sign in to your AutoShort account if you are not already, then press Allow on the consent page. It lists what the connection can do on your account: create videos (which spends your credits), read your videos and their status, and read your credit balance and API usage. It also creates an API key named for the app, which you can revoke in Dashboard, API keys.
Check the tools and start a conversation. Check that the AutoShort tools are on in the chat tools menu, then ask for something concrete: draft a 30-second video about a lighthouse keeper who never sleeps, and show me the price before you render anything.
Review the price, then approve the render. Claude should show you the draft and the credit price. Edit scenes until you like them. Only when you say yes should it call the render step.

What you can do from Claude

The server exposes 54 tools. The full table is on the MCP server page. Most people use a small part of it from a chat.

Draft a script. autoshort_draft_video creates a draft with narration and a visual for each scene. Nothing is rendered and no credits are charged.
Edit scenes. autoshort_update_draft changes a draft before render, and autoshort_revise_scene copies a rendered video into a new draft with one scene changed.
Quote credits. autoshort_estimate_cost and autoshort_quote_video price a paid call before it is made, and autoshort_get_credit_balance shows what you have.
Render. autoshort_render_draft renders an approved draft, and the generate tools make a video straight from a topic or a brief. These are the steps that take credits.
List your videos. autoshort_list_videos and autoshort_get_video show your videos, their status and the playable link once a render has finished.
Publish and automate. autoshort_publish_video uploads to a YouTube channel you connected, sends the video to your TikTok Drafts or posts to a connected Facebook Page, Instagram or Threads account, and the series tools run a video on a schedule.

Credits, spending and what Claude can and cannot do on its own

Reading tools never charge credits, and neither do drafting, editing a draft and the quote tools. Credits are taken by the rendering and generating tools. The render step is documented to be called only after you have seen the draft and said yes, and Claude's own tool-approval prompts add a second check.

A render charges the draft's estimated credits when it is accepted (40 with the default voice) and returns them automatically if the render fails for good. A repeated call returns the first submission and charges nothing twice. A short balance is refused before any work starts.

There is also a spending cap per connection. Each API key has a daily agent spending cap in credits: autoshort_get_limits shows it, and autoshort_set_limits can lower it at once. Raising it returns an approval link that the account owner has to open while signed in, so an assistant cannot raise its own cap. Buying credits through Claude is possible only if you set up auto-recharge on a page you approve yourself, and then only within the monthly cap you chose. Otherwise Claude can only give you a checkout link to open.

If the connector does not work

If the Connect button shows an error, sign in to AutoShort in the same browser first and try again. If Claude cannot reach the server, check the URL for typos and trailing spaces. Opening it in a browser shows a method error, which is normal for an MCP server. To remove access, delete the connector in Claude's settings, and revoke the key it created from the API keys page of your AutoShort dashboard.

The page at autoshort.org/en/mcp has the same steps for other apps, and the prompts library has copy-paste starter prompts with the exact tools each one triggers.

AI-generated content

AutoShort makes AI-generated videos: the script, the pictures and the voice are produced by AI models, and a video you publish to YouTube through AutoShort is uploaded with the altered or synthetic content disclosure switched on. Check what you publish, and follow the rules of the platform you post to.

Who this is not for

Anyone who needs a connector that Anthropic has reviewed. This one is a custom connector and is not in Anthropic's directory.
People whose Claude plan or organization does not allow custom connectors.
Anyone who wants a finished video without spending credits. Drafting is possible without rendering, but a render takes credits.
Anyone who wants Claude to post to a TikTok feed directly: TikTok videos go to your Drafts and you post them yourself.
Anyone looking for AutoShorts.ai. This is AutoShort at autoshort.org, a different company.
People who need proof that the connection has been verified inside Claude for their plan. It follows the standard flow, so try it with a draft first.

Frequently asked questions

Is AutoShort in Anthropic's connector directory?: No. AutoShort is added to Claude as a custom connector by pasting its URL. It is not listed in the directory, so Anthropic has not reviewed it. You are connecting a remote server you chose to trust.
What URL do I paste into Claude?: https://autoshort.org/api/mcp. It is the remote MCP server of AutoShort. You do not need an API key: Claude registers itself and you sign in to your AutoShort account when you press Connect.
Does it cost credits to connect or to use it?: Connecting costs nothing, and drafting, editing, quoting and listing do not charge credits. Rendering a video does: a standard video is 40 credits with the default voice. Plans and credit packs are on the pricing page.
Can Claude spend my credits without asking me?: The render step is meant to be called only after you approve the draft, and Claude's tool prompts add a check. Each connection also has a daily spending cap in credits that an assistant cannot raise by itself: the owner has to approve a higher cap.
Has this been tested end to end in Claude?: The connection follows the standard remote MCP and OAuth flow, and the server side of it checks out: public discovery, dynamic client registration, PKCE and claude.ai callbacks. This page does not claim a full end-to-end test in Claude, so try a draft first.
Is this AutoShorts.ai?: No. This is AutoShort at autoshort.org. AutoShorts.ai is a separate company with a similar name, and the two are not affiliated.

Ready to try it? Open Claude's connector settings, add the URL above and start with a draft: it shows the price before anything is rendered.