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Use SendShort in Claude

Add SendShort to Claude on the web or in Claude Desktop as a custom connector. Then ask Claude to import a long video, cut it into captioned shorts and schedule them to TikTok and YouTube.

From Professional ($29/month) · Sign-in: OAuth

Get started See the setup

Claude

# 1. Settings → Connectors

Add custom connector

# 2. Paste the server URL

https://app.sendshort.ai/api/mcp

# 3. Connect → sign in → Allow

✓ SendShort connected

# 4. Ask for shorts

> Turn https://youtu.be/xxxxxxx into

5 shorts with captions

20 tools

What you can do in Claude

Import long videos

Import a long video from YouTube, Twitch, Kick or a direct link. Keep up to 8 long videos at a time.

Clip into shorts

Pick a number of shorts or the AI moments. Set the caption theme, crop, format, B-roll, zoom, silence cut, transitions and translation.

Make music videos

Make a 9:16 music video of up to 60 seconds from a song link, with lyric captions. The app has no music-video screen: use an agent or the API.

Find your content

List your long videos, shorts, slideshows, templates and caption themes. Get the MP4 download link of a short.

Schedule shorts

Schedule shorts to your connected TikTok and YouTube accounts. List scheduled, failed and published posts, or cancel one.

Schedule slideshows

Schedule a slideshow that you made in SendShort to TikTok as a photo post.

Connect SendShort to Claude

  1. Open Connectors

    In Claude (web or Desktop), open Settings → Connectors.

  2. Add a custom connector

    Click Add custom connector and paste the SendShort server URL.

    https://app.sendshort.ai/api/mcp

  3. Sign in and allow

    Click Connect. A SendShort page opens. Sign in, check the app name and click Allow.

  4. Ask for shorts

    Start a new chat and paste a link to a video that you own or have the rights to use.

You use your SendShort account. You do not need an API key for Claude.

Prompts to try in Claude

Each prompt uses only the SendShort tools listed under it.

"Import https://youtu.be/… and make 5 shorts with captions."

import_youtubeget_import_statusclip_video

"Show me the best moments of that video, then clip moments 1 and 3."

list_momentsclip_video

"List my caption themes. Make 3 shorts with the first one and translate the captions to Spanish."

list_themesclip_video

"Schedule my newest short to TikTok and YouTube tomorrow at 6 pm."

list_shortslist_social_accountsschedule_short

"How many shorts do I have left this month?"

get_status

What the agent cannot do

No SendShort tool makes slideshows, faceless videos or AI avatars. Make those in the SendShort app. The agent can list your slideshows and schedule them to TikTok. Scheduling works with TikTok and YouTube only. For other platforms, download the MP4 and post it yourself.

Plan and limits

From Professional ($29/month). The AI Agent and the API are on the Professional and Business plans. Starter does not include them.

Limits: 120 requests a minute, shared with the API. Your plan quotas apply, the same as in the app. Credits pay for use past the quota: for example, 12 Credits for an imported short and 30 for a music video. See pricing.

Access: To stop access, open Settings → Preferences → Connected apps in SendShort and disconnect the app. Read the privacy policy.

Questions about SendShort in Claude

Which Claude apps can use SendShort?

Claude on the web and Claude Desktop, as a custom connector (Settings → Connectors). For the terminal, use SendShort in Claude Code.

Do I need a SendShort API key for Claude?

No. Claude signs in with OAuth. A SendShort page opens, you sign in and click Allow. Claude never sees your password.

Which SendShort plan do I need?

The AI Agent is on the Professional plan ($29/month) and the Business plan. Starter does not include it. See pricing.

Can Claude make faceless videos or slideshows with SendShort?

No. Claude can import videos, clip shorts, make music videos, list your content and schedule posts. Make faceless videos and slideshows in the SendShort app. Claude can then list your slideshows and schedule them to TikTok.

Where do the shorts go?

They are saved in your SendShort account. Claude can give you the MP4 download link of each short, or schedule it to your connected TikTok and YouTube accounts.

How do I disconnect Claude?

In SendShort, open Settings → Preferences → Connected apps and disconnect Claude. You can also remove the connector in Claude.

Guides and docs

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Custom connector, with OAuth

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mcp.json file, with OAuth

Other apps

Any MCP app: URL + API key

Ask Claude for shorts

The AI Agent is on the Professional ($29/month) and Business plans.

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