MCP server

footage.cool: 4K Drone & Aerial Stock Footage Official

cool.footage/mcp-server

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Search and license 54,000+ drone, aerial, and ocean clips, mostly 4K, from filmmaker Phil Maher.

Website

At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

footage.cool (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

10

Token cost

About 3,337 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http footage https://www.footage.cool/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.footage]
url = "https://www.footage.cool/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"footage":{"httpUrl":"https://www.footage.cool/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"footage":{"url":"https://www.footage.cool/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"footage":{"type":"http","url":"https://www.footage.cool/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add footage https://www.footage.cool/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"footage","server_url":"https://www.footage.cool/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"footage","server_url":"https://www.footage.cool/mcp"}

Tools

• build_rough_cut ~487 tokens
  Plan a timed edit from a description: picks and orders clips across different shoots and locations, sets a cut length for each at the chosen pace, and totals the license cost. Returns an edit decision list with preview URLs for a storyboard or rough cut. It does not render video or license anything.
• check_clip_rights ~308 tokens
  Screen whether a license covers an intended use for a clip and which tier fits: commercial, editorial, documentary, internal_corporate, digital (web and social), broadcast, theatrical, or ai_training. Reports chain of title, people and property flags, and the release policy. Catalog screening, not l
• create_4k_checkout Moves money · ~273 tokens
  Create or resume Stripe hosted checkout for a quote. Call ONLY after the user explicitly approves the quoted clip, the master resolution, license type, total price, and terms. Returns a checkout URL for the user and a private order token. The user pays securely on Stripe; never collect card details
• find_similar_footage ~198 tokens
  Find clips similar to a given clip: shared subjects, scene, location, and shot year, spread across different shoots so the results are not near-duplicates. Use it to offer alternatives or to keep a sequence consistent.
• get_4k_order ~220 tokens
  Check an order after checkout. Verifies the payment directly with Stripe, then returns the active license, receipt, license certificate link, and a private download link for the clean master. Requires the private order token from create_4k_checkout. Never report the purchase as complete unless purch
• get_catalog_overview ~122 tokens
  Overview of what footage.cool's library covers: clip counts by shot year, scene category, subject, and location (grouped by region), people versus no-people counts, and pricing. Use it to see what exists and to find valid category values for search_footage and build_rough_cut.
• get_clip_details ~185 tokens
  Get full details for one footage.cool clip: description, tags, location, shot year, duration, people and release notice, collection, thumbnail, watermarked preview, clip page, the master's verified resolution and codec when known, and licensing options with prices.
• license_clip ~184 tokens
  Get licensing options and prices for a clip without charging anything: Royalty-Free Standard (from $79), Extended for broadcast (from $199), and Exclusive Buyout (quoted by email). This tool never issues a license or takes payment; quote_4k_license starts a purchase.
• quote_4k_license ~529 tokens
  Quote a license for a clip's clean, unwatermarked master. Verifies the master file in storage and reports its exact resolution and codec: nearly every master is 4K UHD, and when one is lower (HD 1080p or 2.7K) the quote includes a resolution_notice that you must pass on to the user. Prices the chose
• search_footage ~831 tokens
  Search footage.cool's library of 54,000+ drone, aerial, ocean, underwater, wildlife, and travel clips (4K UHD masters on nearly all), filmed by Phil Maher mostly in Baja California Sur (Los Cabos, Cabo Pulmo, East Cape, La Paz, Todos Santos), plus the Colorado Rockies and the California coast, 2014

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• Stripe tools
• Email
• Payments
• Legal research
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