MCP.Market

Instavar Video Templates and Studio MCP server

online · 100% uptime
by instavar.com·com.instavar/mcp-server·v0.7.0
No reviews yet

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

A87/100grade A
Write a reviewRun it
What users say
No reviews yet
Be the first
Safety scan
A87/100

full report

Adoption
Growing

0 stars324 downloads/wk

Reviews

Write one

Nobody has reviewed Instavar Video Templates and Studio yet.

If you have run it, two minutes of your experience saves the next person an afternoon.

Instavar Video Templates and Studio tools (20, 1 write)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts
  • create_video_briefwrite actionFree

    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.

  • diagnose_render_errorFree

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

  • edit_video_briefFree

    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.

  • get_capabilitiesFree

    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.

  • get_carousel_schemaFree

    Return the JSON Schema for deterministic Instavar carousel decks.

  • get_creative_guideFree

    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.

  • get_exampleFree

    Return a valid starter example for one template family.

  • get_render_instructionsFree

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

  • get_templateFree

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

  • get_video_render_statusFree

    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.

  • get_video_schemaFree

    Return the published JSON Schema for VideoSpec version 1.0.

  • list_carousel_templatesFree

    List the account-free editorial carousel story structures.

  • list_templatesFree

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

  • list_video_projectsFree

    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. Follow billing.draftCreditCheck: for a shortfall, explain the missing credits, link to billing, preserve the accepted design and do not request creation confirmation until a fresh check shows enough credits. 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.

  • prepare_announcementFree

    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.

  • prepare_video_templateFree

    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.

  • propose_video_storyboardFree

    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.

  • review_video_projectFree

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

  • scaffold_carousel_deckFree

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

  • scaffold_video_specFree

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

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-29 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

1 high
  • Code scan2 source files scanned25/25
  • Live reliabilityremote reachable in 1990ms20/20
  • Tool poisoning20 tool descriptions checked15/15
  • Auth qualityopen endpoint exposes 1 write-action tools with no auth3/15
  • Maintenancelast push 1 days ago15/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; website matches verified namespace9/10

Findings (1)

  • highWrite-action tools reachable without authenticationauth.open-write
Overall 87/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Instavar Video Templates and Studio compares

Against every graded Media MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
87/100
higher than 75% of 1,336 Media servers
Tools
20
the typical Media server has 6
Tools that change things
5%
typical: 3%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Uptime
100%
of our recent checks; the typical remote Media server answers 100%
Response time
544 ms
faster than 32% of 863 Media servers
Downloads a week
324
more than 83% of 372 Media servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 18 read · 1 create · 1 change

Release history: 5 versions in the registry since 2026-07-08, latest 2026-10-28, typically one every 29 days.

Install Instavar Video Templates and Studio in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add --transport http mcp-server https://instavar.com/api/mcp/templates
Add to Cursor

What the publisher says

From the Instavar Video Templates and Studio repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

@instavar/mcp-server

One MCP package starts free and grows with the work. Make local videos with Instavar's independent, open-source templates for Remotion from Claude Code or Codex without an account or API key.

Instavar is an independent project and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Remotion AG. Remotion is a trademark of Remotion AG.

Add an Instavar API key when you want the hosted workflow: create → render → approve → publish → metrics. The authenticated tools are thin HTTP clients to the hosted Instavar API. The package holds no database connection and stores no data of its own. You keep the free tools and do not install a second server.

Start with the right capability

Use Instavar when an agent needs reusable Remotion video templates, creative guidance, a VideoSpec example, or help with a local render error. Call getcapabilities first, then getcreativeguide before drafting copy or design. Use listtemplates and gettemplate to choose a supported structure, and getexample or scaffoldvideospec to prepare its specification. getrenderinstructions supplies the separate local validation, preview and render workflow. Planning and scaffolding do not render, upload or publish media.

Prefer a hosted HTTP connection for browser-based agents? Use https://instavar.com/api/mcp/templates, also listed as Instavar Video Templates on Smithery. That related endpoint adds storyboard and editorial-carousel planning. Its optional OAuth tools list and review private projects only. It is not identical to this npm package or the full protected Studio endpoint. Public planning does not require an Instavar account; a directory or gateway may require its own login.

Hosted Studio production is optional and may incur costs. Never treat a request to plan a video as permission to render a paid job or publish a social post.

Which model runs?

The MCP host supplies the general-purpose LLM.

Instavar tools.

  • In Claude Code, the selected Claude model interprets the request and calls

tools.

  • In Codex, the selected OpenAI model interprets the request and calls the same
  • Other compatible hosts use their own selected model and authentication.

The MCP server does not provide Sonnet, GPT, or another general-purpose model. It exposes typed Instavar capabilities to the model already running in the user's host. Depending on the host and sign-in method, that model usage may draw from a personal or workspace subscription, separate usage credits, or API billing. Those provider rules can change.

Local Remotion rendering uses your own machine. Instavar meters or charges its hosted services, including rendering, storage, specialist media generation, QA, publishing, and other declared job costs. Using a subscription-backed agent does not make those services free.

For public setup guidance and examples, see Instavar video templates.

Setup

Add the server to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instavar": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@instavar/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

This starts with the free local template tools. To unlock hosted Studio tools, create an API key at https://instavar.com/studio/settings, then add it:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instavar": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@instavar/mcp-server"],
      "env": { "INSTAVAR_API_KEY": "ik_live_..." }
    }
  }
}

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Instavar Video Templates and Studio: common questions

Is Instavar Video Templates and Studio MCP server safe?
Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (87/100). Read the Instavar Video Templates and Studio safety report
How do I install Instavar Video Templates and Studio?
It runs remotely at instavar.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 Instavar Video Templates and Studio need an API key?
Yes. The registry entry asks for INSTAVAR_API_KEY.
Is Instavar Video Templates and Studio maintained?
The last commit was 8 days ago (2026-10-28). The latest release is v0.7.0.
Is Instavar Video Templates and Studio up?
100% of our last 27 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
What can I use instead of Instavar Video Templates and Studio?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Kinocut MCP server, Sapiens Sintéticos MCP server and apimodels MCP server. Compare all Instavar Video Templates and Studio alternatives.
How does Instavar Video Templates and Studio compare with other Media MCP servers?
safety score 87/100 (higher than 75% of 1,336 Media servers); tools 20 (the typical Media server has 6); tools that change things 5% (typical: 3%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

Alternatives to Instavar Video Templates and Studio

Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.

All Instavar Video Templates and Studio alternatives →
  • Kinocut
    Guardrailed video editing for AI agents: FFmpeg, captions, effects, Hyperframes, and receipts.
    B
  • Sapiens Sintéticos
    Operate your Sapiens Sintéticos AI studio: generate image, article, voice, music and video.
    A
  • apimodels
    Image, video, chat and speech models with one account — local (npx) or hosted with OAuth sign-in.
    A
  • oJo — HTML to image and PDF
    Fill an HTML template with JSON and get a hosted PDF or image link. Free previews, no key.
    A
  • Katto
    AI video clipping MCP: long videos and podcasts into scored, captioned 9:16 shorts.
    B