Shotstack Automation

What This Skill Does

The Shotstack Automation skill enables users to automate video editing and manipulation tasks using the Shotstack API through Rube MCP. It allows users to create, edit, and manage videos programmatically. This skill is designed for developers and content creators who need to automate video workflows.

When to Use

• Create a new video from templates.
• Edit existing videos programmatically.
• Automate video creation in a workflow.
• Check the connection status to Shotstack.
• Discover available tools for Shotstack operations.
• Manage Shotstack connections.

Key Features

• Automates Shotstack operations via Rube MCP.
• Requires active Shotstack connection.
• Uses RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS for tool discovery.
• Employs RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS for connection management.
• Executes tools using RUBE_MULTI_EXECUTE_TOOL.
• Provides a structured workflow pattern.

Automate Shotstack operations through Composio's Shotstack toolkit via Rube MCP.

Toolkit docs: composio.dev/toolkits/shotstack

Prerequisites

Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available) Active Shotstack connection via RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit shotstack Always call RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS first to get current tool schemas

Setup

Get Rube MCP: Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.

Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS responds Call RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit shotstack If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete setup Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Tool Discovery

Always discover available tools before executing workflows:

RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS queries: [{use_case: "Shotstack operations", known_fields: ""}] session: {generate_id: true}

This returns available tool slugs, input schemas, recommended execution plans, and known pitfalls.

Core Workflow Pattern

Step 1: Discover Available Tools

RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS queries: [{use_case: "your specific Shotstack task"}] session: {id: "existing_session_id"}

Step 2: Check Connection

RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS toolkits: ["shotstack"] session_id: "your_session_id"

Step 3: Execute Tools

RUBE_MULTI_EXECUTE_TOOL tools: [{ tool_slug: "TOOL_SLUG_FROM_SEARCH", arguments: {/ schema-compliant args from search results /} }] memory: {} session_id: "your_session_id"

Known Pitfalls

Always search first: Tool schemas change. Never hardcode tool slugs or arguments without calling RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS Check connection: Verify RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS shows ACTIVE status before executing tools Schema compliance: Use exact field names and types from the search results Memory parameter: Always include memory in RUBE_MULTI_EXECUTE_TOOL calls, even if empty ({}) Session reuse: Reuse session IDs within a workflow. Generate new ones for new workflows Pagination: Check responses for pagination tokens and continue fetching until complete

Quick Reference

Automate Shotstack operations through Composio's Shotstack toolkit via Rube MCP.

Toolkit docs: composio.dev/toolkits/shotstack