Stockfilm — Authentic Vintage Footage
Search and license 217,000+ authentic vintage 8mm home movie clips (1930s-1980s).
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server": {
"url": "https://mcp.stockfilm.com/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://mcp.stockfilm.com/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (9)
🟢build_rough_cut(pace, query, target_seconds, year_from, year_to)
Auto-assemble a timed sequence of vintage clips into a video timeline based on a description. Returns an ordered list of clips with durations. Great for creating edit lists or storyboards.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"pace": {
"description": "Editing pace: slow (4-8s/clip), balanced (3-6s/clip), fast (2-4s/clip)",
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"query": {
"description": "Natural language description of the video sequence (e.g. 'american road trip summer vacation 1960s')",
"type": "string"
},
"target_seconds": {
"description": "Target timeline length in seconds (20-600, default 60)",
"format": "uint32",
"minimum": 0,
"type": [
"integer",
"null"
]
},
"year_from": {
"description": "Earliest year filter",
"format": "int32",
"type": [
"integer",
"null"
]
},
"year_to": {
"description": "Latest year filter",
"format": "int32",
"type": [
"integer",
"null"
]
}
},
"required": [
"query"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟢check_clip_rights(clip_id, intended_use)
Verify a clip is eligible for a given intended use (commercial, editorial, broadcast, etc.) before licensing.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"clip_id": {
"description": "The clip ID to check",
"type": "string"
},
"intended_use": {
"description": "Intended use: commercial, editorial, documentary, internal_corporate, broadcast, digital, or ai_training. AI training requires a separate written agreement.",
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
}
},
"required": [
"clip_id"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟡create_4k_checkout(confirmed, quote_token)
Create or resume Stripe hosted checkout for a quoted 4K license. Call ONLY after the user explicitly approves the quoted clip, total price, resolution, license scope, territory, term, and terms. Returns a checkout URL and private order token. The user pays securely in Stripe; never collect card details in chat. Repeating the same quote reuses its order. Creating checkout is not proof of purchase.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"confirmed": {
"description": "Set true only after the user explicitly approves the quoted clip, resolution, price, scope, territory, term, and terms link.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"quote_token": {
"description": "Private quote_token returned by quote_4k_license. Never expose it in public links or logs.",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"quote_token",
"confirmed"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟢find_similar_footage(clip_id, limit)
Find visually similar vintage clips by providing a clip ID. Returns clips with similar visual content from the Stockfilm archive.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"clip_id": {
"description": "Clip ID to find similar footage for",
"type": "string"
},
"limit": {
"description": "Number of results (1-8, default 8)",
"format": "uint32",
"minimum": 0,
"type": [
"integer",
"null"
]
}
},
"required": [
"clip_id"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟡get_4k_order(order_token)
Verify a 4K order's payment with Stripe and retrieve the license, receipt, and private master download after payment. Requires the private order token from create_4k_checkout. May activate an already-paid license. Never claim purchase completed until purchase_completed is true. If delivery_status is preparing, retry later. Poll no faster than once every 10 seconds. Keep the token and download URL private.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"order_token": {
"description": "Private order_token returned by create_4k_checkout. Keep this token and returned download URLs private.",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"order_token"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟢get_clip_details(clip_id)
Get full details for a specific Stockfilm clip including description, year shot, location, price, resolution, thumbnail URL, and preview URL.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"clip_id": {
"description": "The clip ID from search results",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"clip_id"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟢license_clip(clip_id)
Get licensing options for a clip without charging the user. The website offers 4K masters for eligible clips; the separate x402 product is 144p. Review availability, exact price, and terms on the clip page before purchase. This tool does not issue a license or process payment.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"clip_id": {
"description": "The clip ID to license",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"clip_id"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟢quote_4k_license(clip_id, customer_email, term, territory, usage_scope)
Quote an eligible, unwatermarked 4K master using the website's direct license pricing. Verifies actual resolution and licensing availability. Ask for the buyer email and desired use, territory, and term. Does not charge the user. Show the complete quote and terms before requesting checkout approval. AI training is excluded.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"clip_id": {
"type": "string"
},
"customer_email": {
"description": "Buyer email for the license and receipt; ask the user, never invent one.",
"type": "string"
},
"term": {
"description": "User-selected term: perpetual, 5_years, 3_years, or 1_year.",
"type": "string"
},
"territory": {
"description": "User-selected territory: worldwide, north_america, europe, asia_pacific, or single_country.",
"type": "string"
},
"usage_scope": {
"description": "User-selected use: commercial, editorial, internal_corporate, broadcast_tv, or social_web. AI training is excluded.",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"clip_id",
"customer_email",
"usage_scope",
"territory",
"term"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟢search_vintage_footage(limit, location, query, year_from, year_to)
Search Stockfilm's archive of authentic vintage home movie clips from the 1930s-1980s. Returns clips with metadata, pricing, thumbnails, and licensing info. All footage is real 8mm/Super 8 film — no AI-generated content.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"limit": {
"description": "Number of results to return (1-50, default 10)",
"format": "uint32",
"minimum": 0,
"type": [
"integer",
"null"
]
},
"location": {
"description": "Location filter (city, state, or country)",
"type": [
"string",
"null"
]
},
"query": {
"description": "Natural language search query. Be descriptive: '1960s california family barbecue' works better than just 'family'.",
"type": "string"
},
"year_from": {
"description": "Earliest year filter (e.g. 1950)",
"format": "int32",
"type": [
"integer",
"null"
]
},
"year_to": {
"description": "Latest year filter (e.g. 1969)",
"format": "int32",
"type": [
"integer",
"null"
]
}
},
"required": [
"query"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}Community
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