FFmpeg API MCP server
online · 100% uptimeby ffmpeg-api.com·
com.ffmpeg-api/ffmpeg·v1.0.0Run FFmpeg and FFprobe in the cloud: convert, compress, trim and analyze video and audio.
B77/100grade B
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Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-31 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
1 low
- –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
- Live reliabilityremote reachable in 212ms (auth required)20/20
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (endpoint requires auth); not countedn/a
- Auth qualityOAuth resource metadata advertised on 40115/15
- Maintenanceno repository listed3/15
- Maintainer identityendpoint served from the registry-verified namespace domain8/10
Findings (1)
- lowNo source repository listed
maint.no-repo
Overall 77/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
How FFmpeg API compares
Against every graded Media MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 77/100
- higher than 50% of 1,337 Media servers
- Uptime
- 100%
- of our recent checks; the typical remote Media server answers 100%
- Response time
- 169 ms
- faster than 76% of 862 Media servers
Install FFmpeg API in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
claude mcp add --transport http ffmpeg https://mcp.ffmpeg-api.com/mcp
FFmpeg API: common questions
- Is FFmpeg API MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (77/100). Read the FFmpeg API safety report
- How do I install FFmpeg API?
- It runs remotely at mcp.ffmpeg-api.com. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
- Does FFmpeg API need an API key?
- No key to paste: it signs you in with OAuth when your client connects.
- Is FFmpeg API maintained?
- The latest release is v1.0.0.
- Is FFmpeg API up?
- 100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
- What can I use instead of FFmpeg API?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: FFmpeg MCP server, Audio MCP server and Rendobar MCP server.
- How does FFmpeg API compare with other Media MCP servers?
- safety score 77/100 (higher than 50% of 1,337 Media servers); uptime 100% (of our recent checks; the typical remote Media server answers 100%); response time 169 ms (faster than 76% of 862 Media servers). Full comparison.
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