Use SendShort in Cursor
Add SendShort to Cursor with a short entry in mcp.json. Cursor opens the SendShort sign-in the first time you use it. Then ask for shorts from your editor.
From Professional ($29/month) · Sign-in: OAuth
~/.cursor/mcp.json
# Add SendShort to mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"sendshort": {
"url": "https://app.sendshort.ai/api/mcp"
}
}
}
# First use: sign in → Allow
✓ SendShort connected
20 tools
What you can do in Cursor
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 Cursor
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Open mcp.json
Open
~/.cursor/mcp.json. If the file does not exist, make it. -
Add SendShort
Add this entry. If the file already has
mcpServers, add only thesendshortpart.{"mcpServers":{"sendshort":{"url":"https://app.sendshort.ai/api/mcp"}}} -
Sign in on first use
The first time Cursor uses SendShort, a SendShort page opens. Sign in, check the app name and click Allow.
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Ask for shorts
Ask the agent in Cursor for shorts from videos that you own or have the rights to use.
There is no one-click install for Cursor. Add the entry to mcp.json by hand.
Prompts to try in Cursor
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"Write the title and download link of each of my last 10 shorts to a table in shorts.md."
list_shortsget_short"Which caption themes can I use? Clip the video again with a different one."
list_themesclip_video"Schedule my latest short to YouTube on Monday at 9 am."
list_social_accountsschedule_shortWhat 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 Cursor
Is there a one-click install for Cursor?
No. Add the SendShort entry to ~/.cursor/mcp.json by hand. It is one line of JSON.
Does it work in VS Code too?
Yes. Add {"servers":{"sendshort":{"type":"http","url":"https://app.sendshort.ai/api/mcp"}}} to .vscode/mcp.json. See the MCP page.
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 I use an API key instead of OAuth?
Yes. Send an ss_sk_… key in the Authorization: Bearer header, or use the npm package sendshort-mcp (stdio) with SENDSHORT_API_KEY. Never put the key in the URL.
How do I disconnect Cursor?
In SendShort, open Settings → Preferences → Connected apps and disconnect Cursor. You can also remove the entry from mcp.json.
Ask Cursor for shorts
The AI Agent is on the Professional ($29/month) and Business plans.
