Overview
Rendley exposes two MCP endpoints. Both connect to the same backend infrastructure (same API, database, storage, and rendering pipeline) but they serve different workflows.
Public connector
https://mcp.rendley.com/mcpThe public connector prepares video projects without starting generation. Your AI client helps shape a brief, uploads source files directly to secure storage, and returns a Rendley project link with the approved prompt prefilled. You open the link, review, and press Send when you are ready.
This is the endpoint listed in the Claude and ChatGPT connector directories. It requests the rendley:mcp:prepare OAuth scope.
- ✅ Plan the video (objective, audience, format, duration, story, style, brand constraints)
- ✅ Upload source media directly to Rendley storage
- ✅ Approve a handoff before any project is created
- ✅ Review the project before starting generation
- ❌ No editing, generation, or exporting
- ❌ No account management
Automation connector
https://mcp.rendley.com/mcp/automationThe automation connector gives the AI agent full control. It can create projects, start a headless editor session, handle interactive decisions, export the finished video, and return a download URL, all without you opening a browser.
This endpoint requests the elevated rendley:mcp:full OAuth scope. Editing and export tools require a paid plan.
Everything from the public connector, plus:
- ✅ Create projects and workspaces
- ✅ Edit video in a headless browser session
- ✅ Handle interactive pauses (plan review, paid-action approval, clarification)
- ✅ Export and download rendered video
- ✅ Read and update brand kit (colors, voice, text styles, assets)
- ✅ Check account info (plan details, credits, storage)
Which one should I use?
| Public | Automation | |
|---|---|---|
| Human reviews before generating | ✅ Yes | ❌ Fully unattended |
| Listed in connector directories | ✅ | ❌ |
| Agent edits and exports video | ❌ | ✅ |
| OAuth scope | rendley:mcp:prepare | rendley:mcp:full |
| Requires paid plan | ❌ | ✅ For editing and export |
| Best for | Planning, briefing, interactive sessions | Backend automation, batch workflows |
A token granted only rendley:mcp:prepare receives 403 insufficient scope from the automation endpoint. API keys have full access to both.
Example prompts
Help me plan a 30-second vertical launch video. I have a product demo, logo, and script.
Create a video from this brief, edit it, and export the final MP4.
Prepare this interview footage for a two-minute customer story, but do not start yet.
Temporary files
Source files uploaded through the public connector are temporary. The tools and upload page show the exact expiry time. Free public-connector uploads normally expire 24 hours after completion unless the user submits the prepared project.
Connect your client
Sign in with Rendley or use an API key. See Authentication.
- Claude. Desktop, web, and Claude Code.
- ChatGPT. ChatGPT connectors, plus the Codex app and CLI.
- Other clients. Any remote MCP client.
For the automation endpoint, see Automation connector. To drive the agent from a backend with no MCP client, see API access.