What is Vidcast MCP Server?
Vidcast MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration that enables AI assistants and agents to interact with the Vidcast video platform data. Vidcast is the Webex Suite's enterprise video solution. It exposes 29 tools that allow agents to search, browse, analyze, and retrieve information from Vidcast videos, playlists, pages, and user activity β all through a standardized MCP interface with OAuth-based authentication.
Server URL:
https://mcp.webexapis.com/mcp/vidcast
Following tools are covering video discovery, content, engagement, analytics, recommendations, sharing, and notifications:
Video Discovery & Search (4)
Tool | Description |
| Search Vidcast videos by keywords (supports sorting and transcript inclusion) |
| Search Vidcast Pages by keywords |
| Search Vidcast Playlists by keywords |
| Search for Vidcast users by name or email |
Video Library & Browsing (7)
Tool | Description |
| List the authenticated user's video library (supports filtering by date, source, share type) |
| List videos shared with the authenticated user |
| List recently viewed videos |
| List pages by kind (own/shared/collaborative/recent) |
| List playlists by kind (own/shared/collaborative/recent) |
| Get a shared video by shareId |
| Get latest videos for an author by userId |
Video Content & AI (2)
Tool | Description |
| Retrieve full transcript for a video |
| Retrieve AI-generated highlights for a video |
Engagement & Social (3)
Tool | Description |
| List comments for a shared video |
| List replies for a comment thread |
| List emoji reactions for a shared video |
Analytics & Insights (4)
Tool | Description |
| Get analytics summary for a specific video |
| Get views timeseries for a video over a period |
| Get retention analytics for a video |
| Get analytics summary for the authenticated user |
| Get views timeseries for the authenticated user |
Recommendations (3)
Tool | Description |
| Get watch-next recommendations using a reference item |
| Get top recommended videos for the user |
| Get trending recommended videos for the user |
Sharing & Access (3)
Tool | Description |
| Get sharing/access configuration for a resource |
| Get author profile info by userId |
| List access requests for a shared resource |
Notifications (2)
Tool | Description |
| Quick check if there are unread notifications (boolean) |
| List user notifications (comments, reactions, access requests, shares) |
How to get started:
Visit Webex for Developers portal to install and configure the Vidcast MCP server.
