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Openshorts MCP Server

io.github.mutonby/openshorts
answering

Openshorts is answering right now. Last checked 1 min ago. Last commit 4 Aug 2026.

Turn long videos into viral vertical shorts and publish them to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.

Uptime history 27 hours of history
27 hours agonow
100.0%
Uptime 24h
92 of 92 checks
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Tools
hidden behind auth
133 ms
Response time
average over 24h
2870
Stars
last commit 4 Aug 2026

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 1 min ago.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add openshorts --transport http https://mcp.openshorts.app/mcp
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openshorts": {
      "url": "https://mcp.openshorts.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.openshorts]
url = "https://mcp.openshorts.app/mcp"
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openshorts": {
      "url": "https://mcp.openshorts.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openshorts": {
      "url": "https://mcp.openshorts.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

This endpoint answered with an authorization challenge — the server is running, but you need an API key or OAuth to use it.

Endpoints

URLTransportStateLatencyChecked
https://mcp.openshorts.app/mcp streamable-http needs key 143 ms 1 min ago

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Openshorts — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no tool list for Openshorts?
The server answered our handshake with an authorization challenge, so it is running — but it will not describe its tools to an anonymous client. To see them you need to connect with your own credentials. We record it as alive, not as broken: 100.0% of checks in the last 24 hours got a reply.
Is Openshorts working right now?
We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 92 of 92 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 133 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
How do I connect Openshorts?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address. You will need your own key or an OAuth login: it refuses anonymous clients.
Does Openshorts need an API key?
Yes. Every time we knock, Openshorts answers with an authorization challenge instead of its tool list — that is how we know it is running and gated rather than broken. Bring your own credentials and it will talk.
How fast is Openshorts?
It answers our handshake in 133 ms on average, which is faster than 77% of all working MCP servers we measure. That puts it in the quick quarter of the ecosystem. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.
Is Openshorts open source?
Yes — it is published under the NOASSERTION licence, written in Python and 2 870 stars on GitHub. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.