---
title: "Shotstack Workflows MCP server"
url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/shotstack-workflows"
markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/shotstack-workflows.md"
api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/shotstack.io"
updated: "2026-10-01"
---

# Shotstack Workflows MCP server

The official MCP server published by Shotstack Workflows. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers.

- Website: [shotstack.io](https://shotstack.io)
- Categories: [Advertising](https://martechdb.com/categories/advertising.md)

## Shotstack

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- Address: https://mcp.shotstack.io/
- Runs: Hosted
- Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`)
- Official MCP Registry: listed as `io.shotstack/mcp`
- How we found it: Official MCP Registry, published under the vendor's own domain
- Last checked: October 2026, in our research

### Connect it

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http shotstack-workflows https://mcp.shotstack.io/
```

- Add to Cursor: <cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=shotstack-workflows&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21jcC5zaG90c3RhY2suaW8vIn0%3D>
- Add to VS Code: <vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22shotstack-workflows%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fmcp.shotstack.io%2F%22%7D>
- Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://mcp.shotstack.io/
- ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://mcp.shotstack.io/ (this usually works only with servers that use self-serve sign-in or none)

JSON for Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that connect to hosted servers:

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "shotstack-workflows": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.shotstack.io/"
        }
    }
}
```

## Alternatives with an official MCP server

In Advertising:

- [Meta](https://martechdb.com/vendors/meta.md) (facebook.com)
- [Amazon](https://martechdb.com/vendors/amazon.md) (amazon.com)
- [Criteo](https://martechdb.com/vendors/criteo.md) (criteo.com)
- [PubMatic](https://martechdb.com/vendors/pubmatic.md) (pubmatic.com)

## Get this data

- API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/shotstack.io`
- MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about Shotstack Workflows.
- Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/shotstack-workflows
