---
title: "Wistia MCP server"
url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/wistia"
markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/wistia.md"
api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/wistia.com"
updated: "2026-10-01"
---

# Wistia MCP server

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

- Website: [wistia.com](https://wistia.com)
- Categories: [Video](https://martechdb.com/categories/video.md)

## Wistia API

Manage Wistia videos, channels, folders, captions, customizations, and analytics via MCP.

- Address: https://api.wistia.com/mcp/api
- Runs: Hosted
- Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`)
- Official MCP Registry: listed as `io.github.wistia/wistia-api-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 wistia https://api.wistia.com/mcp/api
```

- Add to Cursor: <cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=wistia&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FwaS53aXN0aWEuY29tL21jcC9hcGkifQ%3D%3D>
- Add to VS Code: <vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22wistia%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fapi.wistia.com%2Fmcp%2Fapi%22%7D>
- Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://api.wistia.com/mcp/api
- ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://api.wistia.com/mcp/api (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": {
        "wistia": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://api.wistia.com/mcp/api"
        }
    }
}
```

## Alternatives with an official MCP server

In Video:

- [Vimeo](https://martechdb.com/vendors/vimeo.md) (vimeo.com)
- [Brightcove](https://martechdb.com/vendors/brightcove.md) (brightcove.com)
- [Mux](https://martechdb.com/vendors/mux.md) (mux.com)
- [Synthesia](https://martechdb.com/vendors/synthesia.md) (synthesia.io)

## Get this data

- API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/wistia.com`
- MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about Wistia.
- Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/wistia