Axiom Lab MCP Server & Claude Skills: Generate Commercial Videos in Claude Code & Cursor

Why Developers Need an End-to-End Video Production MCP (Not Just Raw B-Roll)

If you build with Claude Code, Cursor, or custom AI agents, you have probably noticed that most "video generation MCP servers" only wrap raw diffusion endpoints (returning a 4-to-5-second silent clip). An agent cannot hand a 5-second silent clip to a founder or product team as a finished deliverable.

The Axiom Lab remote MCP server (https://axiomlab.online/mcp) and Claude Skills (/developers/skills) expose the full Axiom Lab production pipeline over standard HTTP MCP:

• Zero local dependencies: Connect directly to https://axiomlab.online/mcp with Authorization: Bearer <API key>.
• Plan-before-spend safety: The assistant uploads your local files (up to 20 MB per file over MCP, or 50 MB via REST), creates a plan (POST /v1/plans), shows you the workflow, suggested duration, and format, and waits for your explicit yes before starting production (POST /v1/videos).
• QA-checked commercial MP4 output: Every delivered film includes structured narration, visual chapters or UI/product proof, and frame-accurate captions—and failed or cancelled jobs are never charged.

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1-Minute Setup: Connect Claude Code & Cursor to Axiom Lab MCP

First, create an API key at https://axiomlab.online/dev under Developers → Overview → API keys and export it as AZIMO_API_KEY.

Option A: Claude Code CLI

claude mcp add --transport http azimo https://axiomlab.online/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $AZIMO_API_KEY"

Option B: Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "azimo": {
      "url": "https://axiomlab.online/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${env:AZIMO_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}

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What You Can Ask Your AI Assistant to Produce

Once connected, point Claude Code or Cursor at files in your repository or desktop and ask in plain language:

Prompt Example in Claude Code / Cursor	Underlying Axiom Lab Workflow	Deliverable Spec
"Turn ./docs/architecture-spec.pdf and ./screenshots/ into a 60-second project pitch video for enterprise security reviewers."	Project Video (/create/project)	30–180s · 16:9 1080p MP4 with narrated 4-beat proof & verbatim captions
"Make a 15-second Tech-precision product video for the Pliva Fold Kettle from ./assets/pack-shot.png and ./spec.md."	Product Video (/create/product)	15–30s · 16:9 TVC in cinematic, tech, or lifestyle look
"Build a 9:16 Founder Card in Financial Grid style from ./founder/portrait.jpg, ./founder/stage.jpg, and ./founder/facts.json."	Founder Card (/create/name_card)	30–90s · 9:16 1080×1920 vertical film + 3:4 cover poster

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Built-In Guardrails: Idempotency, Plan Review & LLM-Ready Docs

1. Mandatory Plan Confirmation: Starting production, confirming suggested duration after material analysis, and approving budget stops are marked as confirmation-required actions in the MCP schema.
2. Idempotent Retries: Repeating a production start call on the same plan_id returns the exact same video job rather than double-charging your account.
3. LLM-Native Documentation: Point any coding agent at https://axiomlab.online/llms.txt or the single-file bundle https://axiomlab.online/llms-full.txt (or append .md to any developer doc URL, such as /developers/cli-mcp.md and /developers/api.md) for zero-noise Markdown context.