Use Shotstack from Claude
Add the Shotstack connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.
ConnectorShotstack
Shotstack integration for Claude and Codex
Connect Shotstack once, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.
CategoryDesign & Media
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Design & Media
What the Shotstack connector can do
Shotstack automates video, image, and audio production from JSON timelines or saved templates, at a scale a design team couldn't manage by hand. A type.com Space can ask the agent to save a reusable template, clean up an ingested asset that's no longer needed, or remove an old workflow, directly from a thread.
One connection, many Spaces
Connect Shotstack once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.
Use Shotstack from Claude Code, Codex, and automations
Use Shotstack from Claude Code or Codex
Once Shotstack is connected in type.com, install the type.com CLI, and Claude Code or Codex can call its tools with type-cli integrations call. Calls run with your type.com access, and the credentials stay on type.com's servers.
Automate Shotstack on a schedule or webhook
In a Space with Shotstack connected, describe the job, and type.com proposes an automation with its trigger, schedule, and destination. Runs can start on a schedule or from a webhook, Slack, GitHub, Linear, email, or RSS, and each run leaves a thread the team can read.
What teams do with Shotstack in type.com
Save a reusable video template
Turn a finished timeline into a template so future renders with new content don't start from scratch.
Create a Shotstack template from this timeline for our weekly promo videos.
Clean up unused ingested media
Remove a media asset from storage once it's no longer part of any active render.
Delete this ingested media asset from Shotstack; we're done with it.
Retire an old automation workflow
Remove a Shotstack workflow that's been replaced, so it stops running in the background.
Delete this old Shotstack workflow; we've replaced it with a new one.
Representative actions
- Create Template
Saves a timeline configuration as a reusable template for future renders.
- Create Template (v2)
Saves an edit as a reusable template with merge fields for dynamic content.
- Delete Ingested Media
Removes an ingested media asset from Shotstack storage by its ingest ID.
- Delete Template
Permanently removes a specific template by its ID.
- Delete Shotstack Workflow
Removes a specific workflow after its ID is confirmed.
Connection
API and auth details
Shotstack provides REST APIs for automated video, image, and audio generation. Integrations can render media from JSON timelines or templates, manage hosted assets, ingest source media, generate images/audio-only files, and scale personalized creative production.
- Source
- type.com catalog metadata
- Auth schemes
- API key
- API docs
- https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/
- API reference
- https://shotstack.io/docs/api/
- Official site
- https://shotstack.io/
FAQ
Questions people ask before connecting Shotstack
Can Claude manage video templates with Shotstack?
Yes. With Shotstack connected to a Space, the agent can create templates, clean up ingested media, and remove old workflows directly from a thread.
How is Shotstack authenticated in type.com?
Shotstack uses an API key, added once by an admin on the connection, so creative team members don't manage their own credentials.
Can Shotstack cleanup tasks run on a schedule?
Yes. Set up a type.com automation that reviews ingested media or templates periodically, and the agent reports what it finds to a channel.
Can Claude Code or Codex use Shotstack?
Yes. Once Shotstack is connected in type.com, install the type.com CLI, and Claude Code or Codex can call its tools with type-cli integrations call. Calls run with your type.com access, and the credentials stay on type.com's servers.
Can I automate Shotstack on a schedule?
Yes. In a Space with Shotstack connected, describe the job, and type.com proposes an automation with its trigger, schedule, and destination. Runs can start on a schedule or from a webhook, Slack, GitHub, Linear, email, or RSS, and each run leaves a thread the team can read.
Is this the same as an MCP server for Shotstack?
Not exactly. type.com uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.
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