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MCP server · Automation & workflows

Instavar Video Templates and Studio

Free Remotion and HyperFrames templates and creative guides; optional hosted Studio workflows.

Checks passed
14 / 22

1 failed · 7 not measured

Median response
1376 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
20

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
103
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
310
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
402

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 1433 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name instavar-remotion.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 20 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 1376 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 1427 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    2 of 2 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Pass
    Stable tool list

    No tool was removed and no required parameter was added in the last 30 days.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Fail
    Parameters documented

    72 of 128 parameters have a description (56%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-06T16:58:30.660273Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

Start using Instavar Video Templates and Studio

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http instavar-video-templates-and-studio https://instavar.com/api/mcp/templates

Capabilities

Tools 20

create_video_brief

Create a private hosted video and start rendering after the user confirms the complete brief and plan usage. Requires account linking. Automatic supplemental footage defaults to off; set automaticBroll to auto only if the user explicitly requests it. Preserve visual exclusions in scenes[].generationContract.prohibitedChanges, separately from the visible copy. Use real source media or explicitly accepted generated visuals for demonstrations; never silently replace requested footage with text. Plan distinct shots for a story, with each generated motion shot at most 15 seconds. For silent videos set narrationMode off and supply explicit scenes; omit script and any unsupplied caption. publishTarget is an optional layout hint, not a publish action; preserve the accepted aspectRatio. Put exact spoken words in script for narration, never filmmaking directions. Supplied originals must be uploaded and bound; do not replace missing branded media with stock. This is the hosted brief contract, not VideoSpec or paired-announcement source. Preserve requestId when retrying the same request, including after a timeout; use a new UUID for changed content. Returns a queued job, not a finished video. Does not publish.

Discovered
diagnose_render_error

Classify a local validation or render error and return a safe next step.

Discovered
edit_video_brief

Prepare exact title, script or caption changes for an existing private video. Returns a Studio approval link; this call does not save copy or start a render. The signed-in user must review and approve there. Approval changes the current run, consumes rerender credits and revokes existing review links. Previous run records are retained. Does not publish. Preserve requestId for unchanged retries.

Discovered
get_capabilities

Call first. Reports public planning features and optional account features. Public access metadata does not indicate session authentication; use list_video_projects to verify private read access.

Discovered
get_carousel_schema

Return the JSON Schema for deterministic Instavar carousel decks.

Discovered
get_creative_guide

Read practical guidance before drafting concise plain or poetic copy, choosing carousel stories, designing visuals or recording human feedback. Returns guidance for the calling assistant to apply, not generated copy or saved feedback. Omit guideId to list guides.

Discovered
get_example

Return a valid starter example for one template family.

Discovered
get_render_instructions

Return the clone, install, validate, preview, render, and QA workflow.

Discovered
get_template

Get one template's purpose, aspect ratios, scene kinds, and example identifier.

Discovered
get_video_render_status

Check the requested private render and its output URL, errors and recovery guidance. Keep workspaceId from creation. When a video is available, call review_video_project to show playback. A queued or rendering state is not completion. Do not automatically submit another render on failure.

Discovered
get_video_schema

Return the published JSON Schema for VideoSpec version 1.0.

Discovered
list_carousel_templates

List the account-free editorial carousel story structures.

Discovered
list_templates

List the published video template families, each available in Remotion and HyperFrames, and optionally filter by output aspect ratio.

Discovered
list_video_projects

List recent private Instavar video projects after the user links their account. Returns the currently resolved workspace in accountContext; billing details are included only with billing.read permission. Recorded credits are a read-only snapshot, not a reservation or render eligibility guarantee. Use this before review_video_project when the user has not supplied a project ID. Do not infer current workspace or allowance from an older job.

Discovered
prepare_announcement

Prepare one paired announcement-card-v1 template, continue its caller-held project, edit copy or switch frameworks. Returns source files for local rendering. For the paired announcement-card-v1 or a HyperFrames announcement request, use prepare_announcement. Never infer a framework from creative wording. Omit framework unless the user explicitly chooses one or says no preference. If needs-selection, ask the user. Continue with the latest returned project and expectedRevision; apply edits through edits before switching. Keep the returned project document for later calls. Never describe this caller-held document as a saved hosted project. VideoSpec templates use prepare_video_template in either framework.

Discovered
prepare_video_template

Validate one VideoSpec against the paired template contract and return local source for the chosen framework, or switch an existing project's framework. For a VideoSpec template in Remotion or HyperFrames, use prepare_video_template with the VideoSpec. Never infer a framework from creative wording; omit framework unless the user chose one or said no preference, and ask the user on needs-selection. Continue with the returned project: edit project.spec, then call again to regenerate or to switch frameworks. A rejected field is unsupported in both frameworks; fix it rather than dropping it. The tool returns local source and commands; it does not render, save or upload.

Discovered
propose_video_storyboard

Turn an ordinary video request into a three-beat visual proposal and recommended template. Pass templateId to preserve an accepted template when changing only the aspect; omit it for a new direction. This tool does not generate images, save a project, render, or publish.

Discovered
review_video_project

Open a focused review of one private Instavar video after account linking. This tool does not edit, render, approve, or publish.

Discovered
scaffold_carousel_deck

Build a deterministic editorial carousel deck from accepted copy. This does not render, save, or publish it.

Discovered
scaffold_video_spec

Return a deterministic VideoSpec skeleton. This tool does not generate creative copy or write files.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected1433 ms20
Connected1319 ms20