Shotstack Tools
Shotstack is a cloud-based platform that enables developers, marketers, and designers to automate the generation of videos, images, and audio at scale using a RESTful API.
Use Shotstack Tools with AI agents
Aident Loadout lets Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and other supported agents call Shotstack Tools. Choose from 23 supported Actions. Review each execution in Audit.
Connect Shotstack Tools once through Aident Vault. Your agent can use the supported Actions without receiving the underlying credential.
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IntegrationPricing and payment
- Pricing
- Free in Loadout. Provider charges may apply when using a personally connected account.
- Unified payment
- Not currently supported. Connect a provider account when required.
Included Actions
- Shotstack Create TemplateTool to create a new template for video editing. Use when you want to save a reusable timeline configuration as a template. Template changes do not retroactively affect past renders.
- Shotstack Create Template2Tool to save an Edit as a re-usable template. Templates can be retrieved and modified before rendering. Use when you want to create a template with merge fields for dynamic content.
- Shotstack Delete Ingested MediaTool to delete an ingested media asset. Use when you've confirmed the ingest ID and need to remove the file from Shotstack storage.
- Shotstack Delete Template2Tool to delete a specific Shotstack template by its ID. Use when you need to remove a template permanently.
- Shotstack Delete WorkflowTool to delete a specific Shotstack workflow. Use when you need to permanently remove a workflow after confirming its ID.
- Shotstack Fetch SourceTool to fetch a remote media file and store it as a source asset. Operation is asynchronous — poll SHOTSTACK_GET_INGEST_STATUS or SHOTSTACK_INSPECT_MEDIA until the asset is ready before passing it to SHOTSTACK_RENDER_VIDEO or other downstream tools. Use when you need to ingest a…
- Shotstack Get AssetsTool to fetch details of a hosted asset by its unique identifier. Use when you need to retrieve information about videos, images, audio files, thumbnails, or poster images hosted on Shotstack's CDN.
- Shotstack Get Assets RenderTool to retrieve hosted assets by render ID. Use when you need to fetch one or more files (video, thumbnail, poster image) generated by a specific render job.
- Shotstack Get Render CallbackTool to retrieve the webhook/callback URL configuration for a specific render job. Returns only callback settings (URL, method, headers), not render status or output URLs — use a separate render-status check to obtain final results.
- Shotstack Get Render StatusTool to retrieve the current status and details of a Shotstack render job by render ID. Use when polling a render until done or failed, typically after creating a render with SHOTSTACK_RENDER_VIDEO.
- Shotstack Get SourceTool to fetch the details of a specific source asset. Use when you need to inspect a source after uploading, check its status, or diagnose ingest/render failures—such as unsupported codecs, corrupt files, or bad URLs—before retrying.
- Shotstack Get TemplateTool to retrieve details of a specific template. Use when you have the ID of an existing template and need its metadata.
- Shotstack Get Template By VersionTool to retrieve a template by template id and API version. Use when you need to fetch template details from a specific Edit API version.
- Shotstack Get Upload UrlTool to request a signed URL for direct file upload to Shotstack. Use when you need to upload a file to Shotstack storage. The response returns a signed URL that you use to upload the file using a PUT request with the binary file.
- Shotstack Inspect MediaTool to inspect media metadata. Use before rendering to retrieve duration, resolution, frame rate, and format of an online media file — clip timecodes, trim points, and audio sync calculations depend on these values. Mixing assets without prior inspection can cause letterboxing,…
- Shotstack List SourcesTool to list all source assets. Use when you need to retrieve source entries with optional pagination.
- Shotstack List Sources2Tool to list all ingested source files with environment selection. Use when you need to retrieve sources from stage (sandbox) or v1 (production) environment with optional pagination.
- Shotstack List TemplatesTool to list all Shotstack templates for the account. Use after creating or updating templates to view your available templates.
- Shotstack List Templates2Tool to list all Shotstack templates for the specified environment. Use when you need to retrieve templates from a specific environment (stage or production).
- Shotstack Post UploadTool to request a signed URL for direct file upload. Use when you need to upload a file to Shotstack storage. The response returns a signed URL that expires in one hour.
- Shotstack Render VideoTool to initiate a new video render job. Use when you have defined a timeline and output settings and want to start rendering.
- Shotstack Transfer AssetTool to transfer a file from any publicly available URL to one or more Serve API destinations. Use when you need to copy a file from an external source to Shotstack's hosting service or other configured destinations.
- Shotstack Update TemplateTool to update an existing template by its ID. Use when you need to modify a template's name or edit configuration. Both name and complete template definition must be provided.
Provider sources
Skills that use Shotstack Tools
- Ad Commercial KitCreate commercials with hooks, narration, product visuals, music, and CTA.
- Captioned Social VideoTranscribe a video and render reviewed, readable captions into a social-ready output.
- Educational Course KitGenerate micro-courses with lessons, visuals, narration, and preview videos.
- Film Sound DesignGenerate and assemble music and sound effects for a supplied video sequence.
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