PricingUnderstand what the connector does
A conversation can help you decide the story, but a usable video requires an editing and rendering service. Shorty supplies that service through Model Context Protocol. Its documented endpoint is https://mcp.shortyedit.com/mcp and uses Streamable HTTP with OAuth. Client access and connector availability depend on the client and account. Follow the maintained connection documentation linked below.
Start with a narrow, reviewable edit
Use a small set of clips you own and a concrete objective. For example: “Make a vertical product demonstration from these clips. Show the result first, then the action that produces it. Preserve spoken facts and keep the product visible.” An optional reference supplies visual direction. Shorty uses your footage for the new video rather than generating replacement scenes.
Follow the documented tool workflow
The optional choose_reference tool provides a reference. The add_footage tool supplies your source clips and can create a project when no reference was selected. The render tool runs the edit and produces an MP4. If the connection drops, use status to inspect the existing run before starting a duplicate. The documentation also describes a director mode for clients that author and preview a composition.
Check material, credits and permissions
Use local files or supported direct media URLs according to the client’s capabilities. A social platform page is not a direct media file. Uploaded media is stored privately to the account, and service providers process material as described in the privacy policy. Connecting and rendering are separate actions: edits and renders consume credits, and the paywall tool reports the current balance and pricing.
Review before sharing
Ask for the finished result, watch the whole cut and compare it with the brief. Confirm captions, visual accuracy and soundtrack rights. An MCP endpoint does not by itself imply approval or listing in any assistant’s public directory. If you are evaluating whether Shorty is available to your account, use the actual connector settings and current documentation rather than assuming every chatbot can render videos.
Review and revise the result
Shorty supports follow-up revision requests. In supported editable compositions, you can select an editable element and describe a targeted change. Review the new version before sharing. Objects flattened into source footage are not automatically separate editable layers; the timeline is for playback and inspection rather than full manual frame-by-frame authoring.