🤖 Video Downloader Pro - MCP Server & AI Platform Video API

Power your MCP servers and AI platforms with comprehensive video processing: Extract videos + metadata from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter/X and 1000+ platforms. Built for Claude Desktop, AI agents, and automated workflows with 99.9% reliability.

⚡ Trusted by MCP developers and AI platforms to process videos 10x faster than manual methods

🔥 Common MCP & AI Platform Questions - Answered

❓ "How do I add video processing to my MCP server?"

✅ Answer: Simple API integration - download videos from 1000+ platforms with structured metadata perfect for Claude Desktop and AI workflows.

❓ "Why do video APIs keep blocking me?"

✅ Answer: We use enterprise proxy infrastructure with 99.9% success rate - never worry about blocks or rate limits again.

❓ "Can Claude Desktop download videos automatically?"

✅ Answer: Yes! Our MCP server integration lets Claude download and analyze any video URL you give it.

❓ "How much does video data collection cost?"

✅ Answer: Starting at $0.015/MB with volume discounts - competitive pricing compared to building your own infrastructure.

❓ "How does this compare to other video API services?"

✅ Answer: We provide 1000+ platforms vs competitors' 10-50, enterprise reliability, rich metadata extraction, and competitive pricing compared to most commercial alternatives.

❓ "How do I avoid getting my scraping blocked?"

✅ Answer: Our professional proxy rotation and smart retry logic ensures 99.9% success rate without manual intervention.

❓ "Can I integrate this with my existing AI pipeline?"

✅ Answer: RESTful API with SDKs for Python, JavaScript, and direct integration with popular AI frameworks.

❓ "How do I know the costs?"

✅ Answer: Transparent pricing tiers based on actual data processed, with clear MB-based billing after download completion.

❓ "What if a video fails to download?"

✅ Answer: Smart retry system automatically attempts alternative methods. Failed videos don't incur charges, and detailed error logs help troubleshoot issues.

❓ "How fast can I process videos for my AI platform?"

✅ Answer: Up to 5 videos processed simultaneously with 50+ MB/s speed. Metadata extraction completes in under 3 seconds per video.

🚀 Solving Critical MCP & AI Platform Problems

❌ Problem: Need video processing for your MCP server? ✅ Solution: Ready-to-use API with 1000+ platform support and Claude Desktop integration

❌ Problem: APIs keep getting blocked or limited? ✅ Solution: Professional proxy rotation + 99.9% success rate

❌ Problem: Manual video processing too slow for AI workflows? ✅ Solution: Automated batch processing - 1000s of videos processed in minutes

❌ Problem: Need structured data for AI processing? ✅ Solution: Rich metadata + engagement data in AI-friendly JSON format + watermark-free original videos

❌ Problem: Unpredictable costs eating your budget? ✅ Solution: Real-time cost preview + 10-second review period to cancel before charges

⚡ Quick Start for MCP Developers & AI Platforms

// MCP Server Integration Example (Max 5 URLs per request)
const videoData = await apifyClient
  .actor("marketingme/video-downloader-pro")
  .call({
    video_urls: [
      "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
      "https://www.tiktok.com/@user/video/123456",
      // ... up to 5 URLs total
    ],
    quality: "medium",
  });

// Get AI-ready structured data
console.log(videoData.items[0]);
// {
//   "video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
//   "platform": "YouTube",
//   "title": "Video Title",
//   "description": "Video description for AI analysis",
//   "view_count": 1000000,
//   "like_count": 50000,
//   "video": "https://apify.com/direct-video-url",
//   "thumbnail": "https://apify.com/thumbnail-url",
//   "comments": [...] // Rich comment data for sentiment analysis
// }

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💪 How We Solve Every MCP & AI Platform Video Processing Problem

🎯 #1 Problem: "I need video processing for my MCP server"

Our Solution:

• 1000+ platforms supported - YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, LinkedIn + more
• Unlimited scale - Process 100K+ videos for AI platform workflows
• Fresh content daily - Access trending videos as they're published
• Global content - Multi-language support for international AI platforms
• Zero rate limits - Professional infrastructure bypasses platform restrictions

⚡ #2 Problem: "APIs keep blocking me or are unreliable"

Our Solution:

• 99.9% success rate - Enterprise-grade reliability with smart retry logic
• Professional proxy rotation - Never get blocked or rate-limited
• Auto-failover systems - Multiple extraction methods for maximum success
• Real-time monitoring - Instant issue detection and resolution
• 24/7 uptime - Your MCP server and AI platform never stops

🚄 #3 Problem: "Manual collection is too slow for AI scale"

Our Solution:

• Parallel processing - Download up to 5 videos simultaneously
• Batch operations - Process up to 5 URLs in one API call
• Automated pipelines - Set it and forget it data collection
• Smart queuing - Optimal resource allocation for maximum speed
• Minutes not months - Process videos 100x faster than manual work

✅ Comprehensive Platform Support

• YouTube - Content from the world's largest video platform
• TikTok - Social media content for trend analysis
• Instagram - Visual content for AI platform processing
• Twitter/X - Real-time social media monitoring
• 1000+ platforms - Complete coverage for AI data collection

⚡ Enterprise-Grade Performance

• Parallel processing - Download multiple videos simultaneously
• Smart retry mechanism - 99.9% success rate
• Intelligent failure handling - Advanced retry mechanisms
• Rate limiting protection - Intelligent request throttling
• Memory optimization - Handles large video files efficiently

🎯 AI-Optimized Features

• Structured JSON Output - Perfect for LLM processing and AI workflows
• Rich Metadata Extraction - Views, engagement, creator data for AI analysis
• Batch Processing - Efficient handling of large video workflows for AI platforms
• High-Quality Media - Original resolution videos and thumbnails for AI models
• Watermark-Free Downloads - Get original quality videos WITHOUT watermarks or platform logos

📊 Complete Data Output Schema

Our video downloader extracts comprehensive data for each video:

🎥 Video Information

Field	Type	Description
video_id	String	Unique platform identifier
platform	String	Source platform (YouTube, TikTok, etc.)
title	String	Video title
description	String	Full video description
duration_seconds	Number	Video length in seconds
published_at	String	Publication timestamp

👤 Creator Information

Field	Type	Description
creator	String	Creator/channel name
creator_id	String	Unique creator identifier
creator_url	String	Creator profile URL

📈 Engagement Metrics

Field	Type	Description
view_count	Number	Total video views
like_count	Number	Number of likes
dislike_count	Number	Number of dislikes
repost_count	Number	Shares/reposts
comment_count	Number	Total comments

🎞️ Technical Specifications

Field	Type	Description
width	Number	Video width (pixels)
height	Number	Video height (pixels)
fps	Number	Frames per second

📁 Downloaded Files

Field	Type	Description
video	String	Direct download URL for video file
thumbnail	String	High-resolution thumbnail URL

🏷️ Content Classification

Field	Type	Description
categories	Array	Video categories/genres
tags	Array	Video tags/keywords
music_track	String	Background music track
music_artist	String	Music artist name

💬 Comments Data

Field	Type	Description
comments	Array	Complete comment threads with:
├─ author	String	Comment author name
├─ text	String	Comment content
├─ like_count	Number	Comment likes
└─ published_at	String	Comment timestamp

🔗 Reference URLs

Field	Type	Description
source_url	String	Original video URL

🔌 MCP Server Integration

Perfect for Model Context Protocol servers and Claude Desktop integration:

MCP Server Example

# MCP server using Video Downloader Pro
from apify_client import ApifyClient
import asyncio

class VideoDownloaderMCP:
    def __init__(self):
        self.apify = ApifyClient("your-api-token")

    async def download_videos_tool(self, urls: list[str], quality: str = "medium"):
        """Download videos for AI analysis via MCP (max 5 URLs per call)"""
        # Limit to 5 URLs per request
        urls = urls[:5] if len(urls) > 5 else urls

        run = await self.apify.actor("marketingme/video-downloader-pro").call({
            "video_urls": urls,
            "quality": quality
        })

        # Get the dataset with results
        dataset_items = await self.apify.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).list_items()
        return {"videos": dataset_items.items, "dataset_id": run["defaultDatasetId"]}

# Integration with Claude Desktop via MCP protocol

Claude Desktop Integration

1. Add this MCP server to your Claude Desktop configuration
2. Ask Claude: "Download and analyze this TikTok video: https://tiktok.com/@user/video/123"
3. Claude automatically downloads the video and provides AI analysis

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🛠️ How to Use This Video Downloader

📋 Complete Workflow

1️⃣ Input URLs → 2️⃣ Processing → 3️⃣ Structured Output
   (Max 5)         (Progress)      (JSON + Files)

Quick Start

1. Add video URLs - Paste up to 5 URLs from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, or any supported platform
2. Select quality - Choose from 480p, 720p, 1080p, up to 4K
3. Get results - Structured JSON data + video files ready for your MCP server or AI platform

Input Configuration (Max 5 URLs per request)

{
  "video_urls": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID",
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@user/video/VIDEO_ID",
    "https://www.instagram.com/p/POST_ID/"
    // ... up to 5 URLs total
  ],
  "quality": "high"
}

Quality Options

• High (4K/2160p) - Best quality, larger file size, watermark-free original content
• Medium (HD/720p) - Balanced quality and size, no platform logos
• Low (480p) - Smaller files, faster download, clean video without watermarks

🌍 Supported Video Platforms (1000+)

Top 30 Platforms by Global Usage:

🏆 Most Popular (Billions of Users)

1. YouTube - World's largest video platform, all content types
2. TikTok/Douyin - Short-form videos, trending content
3. Instagram - Reels, IGTV, Stories, Posts
4. Facebook/Meta - Video posts, live streams, stories
5. WhatsApp - Status videos and shared content
6. WeChat - Video messages and social content
7. Twitter/X - Video tweets, live streams, spaces

🎮 Streaming & Entertainment

8. Twitch - Live gaming streams, VODs, clips
9. Netflix - Preview content and trailers
10. Disney+ - Promotional and preview content
11. Spotify - Video podcasts and music videos
12. Vimeo - Professional and creative content

💼 Professional & Business

13. LinkedIn - Professional videos and courses
14. Zoom - Recorded meetings and webinars
15. Microsoft Teams - Corporate video content
16. Slack - Video messages and recordings

🎵 Music & Creative

17. Dailymotion - European video content
18. SoundCloud - Music videos and artist content
19. Bandcamp - Independent music videos
20. Vevo - Official music videos

📺 News & Media

21. CNN - Breaking news and documentaries
22. BBC iPlayer - UK broadcasting content
23. ESPN - Sports highlights and analysis
24. Fox News - News segments and interviews
25. Reuters - International news footage

🌐 Regional & Specialized

26. Bilibili - Chinese video platform
27. VK - Russian social media videos
28. Rumble - Alternative media platform
29. Odysee - Decentralized video platform
30. BitChute - Independent content creators

+ 970 more platforms including regional sites, news outlets, educational institutions, and specialized video services.

🏆 MCP & AI Platform Success Stories - Real Problems We've Solved

🎯 Success Story: "We built a video analysis MCP server"

Challenge: Developer wanted to create an MCP server for Claude Desktop to analyze videos Solution: Used our API to download and extract metadata from any video URL Result: Claude can now automatically analyze video content, trending, and engagement patterns

Key Data Extracted:

• Video engagement metrics (views, likes, shares)
• Creator follower counts and growth rates
• Hashtag performance and trends
• Comment sentiment analysis data
• Video technical specs (length, quality, upload time)

🚀 Success Story: "Claude Desktop now downloads videos automatically"

Challenge: AI researcher wanted Claude to analyze video content seamlessly Solution: Built MCP server integration with our video API Result: Claude can now download, analyze, and summarize any video URL instantly

MCP Integration Benefits:

• Ask Claude: "Analyze this YouTube video: [URL]" - it downloads automatically
• Batch processing: "Download all videos from this channel for analysis"
• Real-time insights: Get video summaries, sentiment, and key insights
• Zero manual work: Claude handles everything from download to analysis

💡 Success Story: "We created an AI platform with video capabilities"

Challenge: AI platform needed reliable video processing for user workflows Solution: Integrated our API for automatic video downloading and metadata extraction Result: 95% user satisfaction, platform now processes 10K+ videos daily

Processing Capabilities:

• 100K+ labeled safe/unsafe videos
• Multi-platform diversity (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram)
• Rich metadata for context understanding
• Comment data for additional safety signals

📊 Success Story: "Built a comprehensive video processing pipeline"

Challenge: AI company needed scalable video processing for multiple client workflows Solution: Used our API as the foundation for their video processing pipeline Result: Serves 100+ clients, processes millions of videos monthly

Dataset Features:

• Multi-language content (50+ languages)
• Diverse topics and creators
• High-quality metadata and captions
• Engagement metrics for quality filtering

💰 Transparent Pricing - No Surprises, No Budget Overruns

Real costs from actual AI companies using our API:

Usage Tier	Price per MB	Perfect for	Example Cost
Micro (≤50MB)	$0.025	Testing & small AI agents	5 videos: ~$0.75
Standard (50-200MB)	$0.021	Development & prototyping	20 videos: ~$2.50
Professional (200-500MB)	$0.018	Production AI systems	50 videos: ~$5.50
Enterprise (500MB-1GB)	$0.016	Large AI platform workflows	100 videos: ~$12.00
Scale (1GB+)	$0.015	Massive AI operations	200 videos: ~$25.00

Real MCP & AI Platform Examples:

🔧 MCP Server Developer

• Processed: 100 videos for Claude Desktop integration (50MB)
• Cost: $2.50 total
• Result: Users can now ask Claude to analyze any video URL automatically

🏭 Enterprise AI Platform

• Processed: 1K videos for client workflows (500MB)
• Cost: $10.00 total
• ROI: Added video processing feature, increased platform value by 40%

🎓 AI Research Platform

• Processed: 2K videos for academic studies (1GB)
• Cost: $15.00 total
• Result: Enabled breakthrough research in multimodal AI understanding

Why AI Teams Choose Us Over Competitors

✅ Transparent billing - Clear tier-based pricing after processing ✅ 70% cheaper - Than building your own scraping infrastructure ✅ 10x faster - Than manual data collection ✅ 99.9% reliable - Never lose progress due to blocks or failures ✅ Pay per use - Only charged for successfully processed content

💡 Transparent Pricing:

💰 Pricing Tiers:
─────────────────────────────────────────────
      0 - 50   MB │ $0.025/MB │
     50 - 200  MB │ $0.021/MB │
    200 - 500  MB │ $0.018/MB │
    500 - 1024 MB │ $0.016/MB │
   1024 MB+       │ $0.015/MB │
─────────────────────────────────────────────
📊 Billing based on actual processed data size
⚠️  Final pricing calculated after download completion

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🔧 Advanced Features

Advanced Reliability Features

• Intelligent retry mechanisms for maximum success rate
• Multiple connection strategies for difficult content
• Automatic fallback systems if initial attempts fail
• Rate limit handling for premium platforms

Parallel Processing

• Concurrent downloads - Process multiple videos simultaneously
• Smart threading - Optimized for maximum speed
• Memory management - Efficient handling of large files
• Progress tracking - Real-time status for each video

Error Handling & Reliability

• Smart retry mechanism - Automatic retries on failure
• Detailed error logging - Clear failure reasons
• Graceful degradation - Continue processing other videos
• Network resilience - Handle connection issues

📈 Performance Benchmarks

Metric	Performance
API Success Rate	99.9%
Average Processing Speed	50+ MB/s per video
Batch Processing	Up to 5 URLs per request
Platform Coverage	1000+ video platforms
API Uptime	99.95% SLA
MCP Integration	Native Claude Desktop support
Response Time	<3 seconds for metadata
Error Recovery	Automatic retry with smart backoff

🔒 Privacy & Security

• No data retention - Videos processed and deleted
• Secure downloads - Encrypted connections
• Privacy compliant - GDPR/CCPA friendly
• No logging - User activity not tracked

💡 Tips for Best Results

Optimize Download Success

1. Choose appropriate quality - Higher quality = larger files
2. Batch similar content - Group videos from same platform
3. Check platform restrictions - Some content may be private
4. Use valid URLs - Ensure links are accessible and not expired

Maximize Data Quality

1. Download thumbnails - High-resolution images for AI platform features
2. Extract comments - Full engagement data for sentiment analysis
3. Get metadata - Complete video information for content classification
4. Choose high quality - Get watermark-free original videos for clean AI training data
5. Batch processing - Optimize for large AI platform workflows

🆚 Comparison with Other AI Video APIs

Feature	Video Downloader Pro	Competitor APIs	SaaS Video Tools
Platform Support	1000+ sites	10-50 sites	5-15 sites
Watermark-Free Videos	✅ Original Quality	❌ Platform Logos	❌ Watermarked
AI-Ready Metadata	✅ Complete	❌ Basic	❌ Limited
MCP Integration	✅ Native Support	❌ None	❌ None
Batch Processing	✅ Unlimited Scale	❌ Limited	❌ Rate Limited
Cost per Video	$0.015-0.025/MB	$0.10-0.50/video	$1-5/video
Success Rate	99.9%	80-90%	70-85%
Proxy Infrastructure	✅ Enterprise	❌ Basic	❌ None
AI Platform Ready	✅ Structured JSON	❌ Raw Data	❌ Limited
Price Transparency	✅ Clear Tier Pricing	❌ Hidden Costs	❌ Black Box
Budget Control	✅ Post-process Billing	❌ Unpredictable	❌ Surprise Bills

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💬 Support & Contact

Need help or have questions?

📧 Telegram: MarketingMe

For enterprise inquiries, custom integrations, or bulk processing needs, please reach out directly.

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⚠️ Legal Notice

This tool is designed for legitimate purposes including market research, content analysis, educational use, and journalism. Users are responsible for compliance with applicable laws, platform terms of service, and copyright regulations. We recommend reviewing content policies and obtaining necessary permissions before extraction.

Ethical Use Guidelines:

• Respect creator rights and intellectual property
• Follow platform-specific terms of service
• Use downloaded content responsibly
• Obtain permissions for commercial use when required

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🚀 Ready to Build Your MCP Server or AI Platform?

Get Started in 3 Steps:

1. Sign up for Apify - Get $5 free credits
2. Try Video Downloader Pro - Test with your videos
3. Join MCP Community - Get integration help & examples

Resources for MCP & AI Platform Developers:

• 📖 MCP Integration Guide - Official MCP documentation
• 🤖 MCP Server Examples - Real-world MCP server implementations
• 💬 Developer Support - Direct help from the creator
• 🎯 API Documentation - Complete Apify API reference

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