Creatomate
Template-based video rendering API with a hosted MCP server.
Video assembly and rendering Service
Price
Free tier
paid from $54 a month
Commercial use
Unclear
Credit the author
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Agent access
Official MCP server
API key needed
Rules for your agent
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- Creatomate (Video assembly and rendering). Template-based video rendering API with a hosted MCP server. Price: free tier; commercial use unclear; shipping inside an app unclear. Connect: official MCP server https://api.creatomate.com/mcp; API docs https://creatomate.com/docs/fundamentals/getting-started/introduction (API key needed). Rule: Download renders within 30 days; they are deleted after that.
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License
| License | — |
|---|---|
| Commercial use | Commercial use unclear |
| Credit | — |
| Inside your app or game | Shipping inside an app unclear |
| AI training | Not stated |
| Bots and bulk downloads | Not stated |
| Rules |
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Connect it to an agent
| MCP server | Official: https://api.creatomate.com/mcp |
|---|---|
| API | API docs · key needed |
Pricing
| Free | Trial 50 credits, no card (about 3.5 min of 720p). |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $54 a month |
| Usage price | Essential $54 monthly ($45 annual), 2,000 credits; about 14 credits per minute of 720p/25fps. Growth $129, Beyond $329. |
| Good to know | MCP tools include create_render, get_render and templates. JS Preview SDK on Growth and above. |
Sources
Read on Oct 10, 2026: creatomate.com/pricing, creatomate.com/docs/fundamentals/getting-started/mcp-integration.
Not confirmed: Per-minute cost is a calculation from credits.
Not legal advice. Check the license page before you ship.
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