Use SendShort in Grok Bot
Add SendShort to Grok with one command and a SendShort API key. Then ask Grok to import a long video, cut it into captioned shorts and schedule them to TikTok and YouTube.
From Professional ($29/month) · Sign-in: API key
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# 1. Add SendShort to Grok
grok mcp add --transport http sendshort \
https://app.sendshort.ai/api/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ss_sk_…"
# 2. Check the connection
grok mcp doctor sendshort
# 3. Ask for shorts
> Turn https://youtu.be/xxxxxxx into 5 shorts
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What you can do in Grok Bot
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 Grok Bot
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Create an API key
In SendShort, open Settings → Preferences → API keys and create a key. It starts with
ss_sk_. You can choose an expiry: 30 days, 90 days, 1 year or never. -
Add SendShort to Grok
Run this command. Replace
ss_sk_…with your key.grok mcp add --transport http sendshort https://app.sendshort.ai/api/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer ss_sk_…" -
Check the connection
Run the doctor command. It checks that Grok can reach SendShort.
grok mcp doctor sendshort -
Ask for shorts
Ask Grok for shorts from a video that you own or have the rights to use.
Keep your API key secret. Put it only in the Authorization header, never in the URL.
Prompts to try in Grok Bot
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"Clip it again with silences cut and B-roll on."
clip_videoget_clip_status"Which TikTok and YouTube accounts are connected?"
list_social_accounts"Schedule my last 3 shorts to YouTube, one a day at noon."
list_shortsschedule_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, remove the API key in Settings → Preferences → API keys. Read the privacy policy.
Questions about SendShort in Grok Bot
Why does Grok use an API key?
The Grok setup in SendShort uses an API key in the Authorization header. Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex and Cursor sign in with OAuth instead.
Where do I get the API key?
In SendShort, open Settings → Preferences → API keys. You can have up to 10 active keys. The key starts with ss_sk_.
Which SendShort plan do I need?
The AI Agent and the API are on the Professional plan ($29/month) and the Business plan. Starter does not include them. See pricing.
Is there a limit on requests?
Yes. 120 requests a minute, shared with the API. Your plan quotas apply, and Credits pay for use past the quota.
How do I stop Grok's access?
Remove the API key in Settings → Preferences → API keys. Then Grok can no longer reach your account.
Ask Grok Bot for shorts
The AI Agent is on the Professional ($29/month) and Business plans.
