Server
FreeNot checkedDrive Instavar Studio video jobs (create, render, approve, publish, metrics) with an API key.
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Drive Instavar Studio video jobs (create, render, approve, publish, metrics) with an API key.
README
Drive the full Instavar Studio video workflow — create → render → approve → publish → metrics — from Claude Code or Codex, without leaving your terminal.
The server is a thin HTTP client: it authenticates with a per-user API key and talks to the hosted Instavar API. It holds no database connection and stores no data of its own.
Setup
- Create an API key at https://instavar.com/studio/settings (shown once — copy it).
- Add the server to your MCP client config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"instavar": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@instavar/mcp-server"],
"env": { "INSTAVAR_API_KEY": "ik_live_..." }
}
}
}
- Restart the client. The
instavartools appear.
Environment
| Var | Required | Default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
INSTAVAR_API_KEY |
yes | — | Your key from /studio/settings. Scoped to your org; revocable. |
INSTAVAR_BASE_URL |
no | https://instavar.com |
Override the API host. |
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
list_jobs |
List recent jobs (newest first). |
get_job_status |
Runs, artifacts, verifications, current video + thumbnail URLs. |
get_video_state |
Materialized composition state for a job. |
get_job_metrics |
Platform engagement snapshots for a published job. |
get_cost_summary |
Infra cost summary (Lambda / RunPod / R2 / WaveSpeed / PoYo). |
create_video_brief |
Create a job from a structured brief and start rendering. |
edit_video_brief |
Patch a brief (incl. objective / publishTarget); re-renders unless only publishTarget changed. |
approve_job |
Approve a rendered job so it can be published. |
publish_job |
Publish an approved job to its connected social destination. |
connect_account |
Start connecting a social account (headless OAuth pairing). |
connect_account_status |
Poll a pending account connection until it is connected. |
Writes require a key with the write scope; publish_job requires publish.
Connecting a social account from the terminal
connect_account returns an approve URL and a short confirm code. Open
the URL in a browser where you are signed in to Instavar, check the code matches
the one in your terminal, and approve — you go through the platform's normal
sign-in, then return to Instavar. Poll connect_account_status with the returned
pairingId until it reports connected. Pairings expire after 10 minutes and
can only be approved by an owner/admin of the workspace.
CLI
npx @instavar/mcp-server --version
npx @instavar/mcp-server --help
License
MIT
Install Server in Claude Desktop, Claude Code & Cursor
unyly install com-instavarInstalls into Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor & VS Code — handles npx, uvx and build-from-source repos for you.
First time? Get the CLI: curl -fsSL https://unyly.org/install | sh
Or configure manually
Run in your terminal:
claude mcp add com-instavar -- npx -y @instavar/mcp-serverFAQ
Is Server MCP free?
Yes, Server MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Server need an API key?
No, Server runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Server hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install Server in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Server on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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