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Stockfilm — Authentic Vintage Footage

com.stockfilm/mcp-server

Connects Claude to Stockfilm's 217,000+ vintage film archive spanning 1930s to 1980s home movies. Exposes text and visual search APIs, a rough-cut timeline builder for assembling multi-clip sequences, and project board management for organizing collections. All clips are restored HD or 4K scans licensed through Pond5 at $79 to $299 per clip with perpetual royalty-free rights. Pricing, metadata, shot year, location, and direct purchase links come back in every search result. Reach for this when you need authentic period footage for documentaries, commercials, or editorial projects and want to search, evaluate, and assemble clips programmatically before sending users to complete licensing on Pond5.

tools
16
transport
HTTP
last updated
Mar 20, 2026

Install

From registry metadata
$ npx add-mcp https://mcp.stockfilm.com/mcp --name stockfilm

Run in your terminal. add-mcp asks which agents to add it to (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more). Add -g to install it for every project.

Review the command, arguments and environment values before installing. MCP servers run with your local permissions.

Other ways

Claude Code

$ claude mcp add --transport http stockfilm https://mcp.stockfilm.com/mcp

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to make it available in every project.

Tools

Verified live · 16 tools

Verified live against the running server on Nov 6, 2026.

accept_dataset_agreementAccept the Dataset License Agreement for a quoted order on the buyer's behalf. Call ONLY after the buyer explicitly approves the tier, clip count, price, and the full agreement text. Paid tiers move to awaiting_payment; the free evaluation sample goes straight to Stockfilm's m...5 params

Accept the Dataset License Agreement for a quoted order on the buyer's behalf. Call ONLY after the buyer explicitly approves the tier, clip count, price, and the full agreement text. Paid tiers move to awaiting_payment; the free evaluation sample goes straight to Stockfilm's m...

Parameters* required
agreement_sha256*string
sha256 of the agreement text the buyer reviewed (from get_dataset_agreement or describe_training_dataset). Proves the current version was shown.
confirmed*boolean
Set true only after the user explicitly approves the tier, clip count, price, and the full agreement text.
legal_name*string
Legal name of the licensee organization
order_token*string
Private order_token returned by quote_training_dataset. Keep it private.
signer_name*string
Name of the person authorizing the purchase on the licensee's behalf
build_rough_cutAuto-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.5 params

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.

Parameters* required
pacestring
Editing pace: slow (4-8s/clip), balanced (3-6s/clip), fast (2-4s/clip)
query*string
Natural language description of the video sequence (e.g. 'american road trip summer vacation 1960s')
target_secondsinteger
Target timeline length in seconds (20-600, default 60)
year_frominteger
Earliest year filter
year_tointeger
Latest year filter
check_clip_rightsVerify a clip is eligible for a given intended use (commercial, editorial, broadcast, etc.) before licensing.2 params

Verify a clip is eligible for a given intended use (commercial, editorial, broadcast, etc.) before licensing.

Parameters* required
clip_id*string
The clip ID to check
intended_usestring
Intended use: commercial, editorial, documentary, internal_corporate, broadcast, digital, or ai_training. AI training requires a separate written agreement.
create_4k_checkoutCreate 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;...2 params

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;...

Parameters* required
confirmed*boolean
Set true only after the user explicitly approves the quoted clip, resolution, price, scope, territory, term, and terms link.
quote_token*string
Private quote_token returned by quote_4k_license. Never expose it in public links or logs.
create_dataset_checkoutStart payment for an accepted dataset order. Card orders (proxy media, up to $10,000) return a Stripe checkout_url the buyer pays in a browser; never collect card details in chat. 4K, research, and larger orders return a bank-wire invoice (number, amount, due date, reference)...1 params

Start payment for an accepted dataset order. Card orders (proxy media, up to $10,000) return a Stripe checkout_url the buyer pays in a browser; never collect card details in chat. 4K, research, and larger orders return a bank-wire invoice (number, amount, due date, reference)...

Parameters* required
order_token*string
Private order_token returned by quote_training_dataset.
describe_training_datasetDescribe Stockfilm's AI-training dataset product: eligible catalog counts, the three fixed-price tiers (free evaluation sample; $25,000 research for academic institutions; commercial at $3.00/clip proxies or $10.00/clip 4K masters, $10,000 minimum), payment rails (card for sma...

Describe Stockfilm's AI-training dataset product: eligible catalog counts, the three fixed-price tiers (free evaluation sample; $25,000 research for academic institutions; commercial at $3.00/clip proxies or $10.00/clip 4K masters, $10,000 minimum), payment rails (card for sma...

No parameters. Call it with no arguments.

find_similar_footageFind visually similar vintage clips by providing a clip ID. Returns clips with similar visual content from the Stockfilm archive.2 params

Find visually similar vintage clips by providing a clip ID. Returns clips with similar visual content from the Stockfilm archive.

Parameters* required
clip_id*string
Clip ID to find similar footage for
limitinteger
Number of results (1-8, default 8)
get_4k_orderVerify 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...1 params

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...

Parameters* required
order_token*string
Private order_token returned by create_4k_checkout. Keep this token and returned download URLs private.
get_clip_detailsGet full details for a specific Stockfilm clip including description, year shot, location, price, resolution, thumbnail URL, and preview URL.1 params

Get full details for a specific Stockfilm clip including description, year shot, location, price, resolution, thumbnail URL, and preview URL.

Parameters* required
clip_id*string
The clip ID from search results
get_dataset_agreementFetch the full text of the Stockfilm Dataset License Agreement with its version and sha256. Show the text to the buyer before accept_dataset_agreement; the sha256 must be sent back on acceptance.

Fetch the full text of the Stockfilm Dataset License Agreement with its version and sha256. Show the text to the buyer before accept_dataset_agreement; the sha256 must be sent back on acceptance.

No parameters. Call it with no arguments.

get_dataset_orderCheck a dataset order: payment state, Stockfilm's approval decision, and, once delivered, download.manifest_url for the metadata files, signed license, and per-clip media URLs. Poll no more than every 10 minutes while awaiting approval. Never report delivery until status is de...1 params

Check a dataset order: payment state, Stockfilm's approval decision, and, once delivered, download.manifest_url for the metadata files, signed license, and per-clip media URLs. Poll no more than every 10 minutes while awaiting approval. Never report delivery until status is de...

Parameters* required
order_token*string
Private order_token returned by quote_training_dataset.
license_clipGet 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.1 params

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.

Parameters* required
clip_id*string
The clip ID to license
quote_4k_licenseQuote 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 reques...5 params

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 reques...

Parameters* required
clip_id*string
customer_email*string
Buyer email for the license and receipt; ask the user, never invent one.
term*string
User-selected term: perpetual, 5_years, 3_years, or 1_year.
territory*string
User-selected territory: worldwide, north_america, europe, asia_pacific, or single_country.
usage_scope*string
User-selected use: commercial, editorial, internal_corporate, broadcast_tv, or social_web. AI training is excluded.
quote_training_datasetCreate a fixed-price dataset quote for a filtered subset and get a private order_token. Freezes the exact clip list. Ask the buyer for their email, organization, and intended use first. Does not charge anyone. Show the buyer the tier, clip count, hours, price, payment method (...6 params

Create a fixed-price dataset quote for a filtered subset and get a private order_token. Freezes the exact clip list. Ask the buyer for their email, organization, and intended use first. Does not charge anyone. Show the buyer the tier, clip count, hours, price, payment method (...

Parameters* required
customer_email*string
Buyer's work email at their organization's own domain, used for the order, invoice, and delivery; ask the user, never invent one. Consumer and disposable mailboxes (Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, Proton,...
customer_orgstring
Buyer organization name
filtersvalue
intended_use*string
What the buyer intends to train or evaluate with the data (10–2000 characters). Shown to the person who approves the order.
media_resolutionstring
proxy (default) or 4k
tier*string
evaluation, research, or commercial
scope_training_datasetCount how many clips and hours match a filter set for a dataset tier, with the fixed price. Free, reserves nothing, needs no buyer details. Use it to iterate on filters before quoting.3 params

Count how many clips and hours match a filter set for a dataset tier, with the fixed price. Free, reserves nothing, needs no buyer details. Use it to iterate on filters before quoting.

Parameters* required
filtersvalue
media_resolutionstring
proxy (watermarked 256x144 analysis MP4s, default) or 4k (restored masters, commercial tier only, always paid by bank wire; limits the set to clips with a master online)
tierstring
evaluation (free, ≤100 clips, proxies), research ($25,000 flat, ≤25,000 clips, proxies, accredited academic institutions only), or commercial ($3.00/clip proxies or $10.00/clip 4K masters, $10,000...
search_vintage_footageSearch 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.5 params

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.

Parameters* required
limitinteger
Number of results to return (1-50, default 10)
locationstring
Location filter (city, state, or country)
query*string
Natural language search query. Be descriptive: '1960s california family barbecue' works better than just 'family'.
year_frominteger
Earliest year filter (e.g. 1950)
year_tointeger
Latest year filter (e.g. 1969)

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Details

Website
stockfilm.com/for-ai-agents
Category
Search & Web Crawling
Transport
HTTP
Registry
MCP registry, active
Tools verified
Nov 6, 2026

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