Video Resource MCP Server
MCP App Server demonstrating video resources served as base64 blobs
context tax
pending
security
95/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Active23d ago
Our reading of Video Resource, from the data
Video Resource is a images, video & audio MCP server from modelcontextprotocol.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
Maintenance is active: the last public signal was 23 days ago (2026-09-25). For comparison, 73% of images, video & audio servers are active or maintained.
With 2,974 GitHub stars it ranks #12 of 2,354 images, video & audio servers we index.
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Video Resource MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add video-resource -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-video-resourceInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"video-resource": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-video-resource"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"video-resource": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-video-resource"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"video-resource": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-video-resource"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"video-resource": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-video-resource"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Security signals
95/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.
Deductions
- No license detected-5
Checks
- ✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
- ○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
- ○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
- ○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending
Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules
Freshness
Active — last maintenance signal 23d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-25 · 23d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-25 · 23d ago · GitHub · v2.0.3
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry
How it compares in Images, Video & Audio
Against the most-starred images, video & audio servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.
| Server | Stars | Tools | Tokens / turn | Freshness | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video Resource (this) | 2,974 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Screenpipe | 21,982 | — | not measured | Active | — |
| screenpipe | 21,982 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| FunASR | 20,748 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Agent-Native Analytics | 7,433 | — | not measured | Active | hosted |
| Remove AI Watermarks | 6,054 | — | not measured | Active | local |
FAQ
›How do I install the Video Resource MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add video-resource -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-video-resource. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Video Resource require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Video Resource as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Video Resource in the official MCP registry?
No. It was indexed from npm.
Sources and method
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Security signals, computed by us
- 2026-10-19
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.
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