How to connect Shotstack to Claude Cowork

Cowork is Anthropic's AI agent for knowledge work. Think of it as Claude Code for everything else. It works autonomously with your computer, local files, and applications to accomplish complex tasks.

This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your Shotstack account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to create a video slideshow from uploaded images, generate a branded video intro with logo, combine multiple video clips into one file, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

Connecting Shotstack to Claude Cowork

1. Open Customize

In Claude Desktop, click Customize in the left sidebar, then select Connectors and click the + icon at the top.

2. Add the Composio MCP server

Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL:

Claude Cowork is Anthropic's agent for general knowledge work. It can use your computer, files, and connected applications to complete longer-running tasks across your work tools.

With Composio Connect, Cowork can securely access apps like Shotstack through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent.

The Shotstack MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Shotstack account. It provides structured and secure access to powerful video, image, and audio automation features—so your agent can create dynamic media content, edit assets, manage rendering jobs, and retrieve results at scale on your behalf.

• Automated video and image generation: Let your agent assemble and render videos or images programmatically using templates, custom assets, and dynamic data.
• Media editing and composition: Enable your agent to cut, trim, overlay, and combine media clips—adding text, transitions, or audio tracks as needed.
• Batch rendering and job management: Have your agent submit, track, and manage multiple rendering jobs, so you can scale creative automation for campaigns or client deliverables.
• Asset and template organization: Allow your agent to upload, list, and organize reusable templates and media assets, keeping your creative workflow streamlined.
• Result retrieval and download: Automatically fetch completed renders and download media files, making finished content instantly available for distribution or review.