Use with Claude (MCP)

What is this?

ScaleReach has an MCP integration that lets you clip YouTube videos and schedule social media posts by simply chatting with AI assistants like Claude. Instead of writing code or using the dashboard, you just tell Claude what you want in plain English.

"Clip this YouTube video and find the funniest moments: https://youtube.com/watch?v=abc123"

"Schedule the best clip to my Instagram at 3pm tomorrow"

Claude will ask you about your preferences and handle everything — clipping, scheduling, editing, cancelling — all through conversation.

Prerequisites

• A ScaleReach account with an active plan
• An API key (get one here)

Setup

Choose the option that works for you:

Option A: Claude.ai (easiest — no install)

Works directly in your browser at claude.ai. No terminal, no downloads.

1. Go to claude.ai → Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
2. Name: ScaleReach
3. Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.scalereach.ai/mcp/sr_live_YOUR_KEY_HERE
4. Leave OAuth fields empty
5. Click Add

Replace sr_live_YOUR_KEY_HERE with your actual API key. Your key is embedded in the URL — that's how Claude authenticates with ScaleReach.

Option B: One-command install (desktop apps)

Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and Kiro. Requires Node.js.

Open your terminal and run:

npx scalereach-mcp setup sr_live_YOUR_KEY_HERE

This auto-detects which AI apps you have installed and configures all of them. Then restart your AI app.

To remove later: npx scalereach-mcp uninstall

Option C: Manual config (if you prefer)

Add this to your AI app's MCP config file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scalereach": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "scalereach-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SCALEREACH_API_KEY": "sr_live_YOUR_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config file locations:

• Claude Desktop (Mac): ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Claude Desktop (Windows): %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json
• Kiro: .kiro/settings/mcp.json
• Windsurf: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

Start chatting

Once connected, try these prompts:

• "Clip this YouTube video, find the most viral moments: https://youtube.com/watch?v=..."
• "Make TikTok clips from this podcast, focus on the hot takes"
• "Extract business insights from this video, use hormozi caption style"
• "Schedule the best clip to Instagram at 3pm tomorrow"

Claude will ask you about:

1. Genre — Podcast, Gaming, Education, Entertainment, or Auto-detect
2. Aspect ratio — 9:16 (TikTok/Reels), 16:9 (YouTube), 1:1 (Instagram)
3. Clip duration — How long each clip should be
4. Caption style — Which visual template for captions
5. Custom focus — Any specific topics or moments to look for

Caption styles

Example conversation

You: Clip this video and find the funniest moments:
     https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

Claude: I found the video: "Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up"
        (3:33, channel: Rick Astley)

        Before I clip this, a few questions:
        1. What genre? I'd guess Entertainment — sound right?
        2. Aspect ratio? 9:16 for TikTok/Reels, or 16:9 for YouTube?
        3. Clip length? 15-60 seconds work?
        4. Caption style? I'd suggest "classic" or "neon-pop" for this vibe.

You: Entertainment, 9:16, 30-60 seconds, classic style

Claude: Submitted! Processing now...
        Status: downloading → transcribing → analyzing...

        Done! Found 4 clips:
        1. [Score: 95] "Never Gonna Give You Up" (0:43-1:12)
        2. [Score: 88] "The Dance Break" (1:45-2:15)
        ...

        Want me to get the download links?

All available commands

Video clipping

Social media scheduling

Schedule posts — example

You: Schedule my best clip to Instagram tomorrow at 2pm

Claude: You have these social accounts:
        1. @yourhandle (Instagram)
        2. YourChannel (YouTube)

        And your top clips:
        1. [Score: 95] "The moment everything changed" (57s)
        2. [Score: 88] "Hot take on AI" (42s)

        Which clip? Want to add a caption?

You: The first one. Caption: "This changed everything 🔥"
     hashtags: viral, motivation, mindset

Claude: Scheduled!
        📱 Instagram (@yourhandle)
        📅 Tomorrow at 2:00 PM
        📝 "This changed everything 🔥"
        🏷️ #viral #motivation #mindset

Troubleshooting

"Command not found: npx" You need Node.js installed. Download from nodejs.org. Or use Option A (claude.ai) which needs nothing installed.

"Invalid API key" Check your key starts with sr_live_ and is correctly pasted.

"You don't have access to this workspace" Your API key is tied to a specific workspace. Use a key from the workspace you want to clip videos in.

Claude doesn't see ScaleReach tools Restart your AI app after setup. For claude.ai, refresh the page.

Links

• npm package: scalereach-mcp
• Remote MCP endpoint: https://mcp.scalereach.ai/mcp