# Kinescope MCP Usage Examples This article contains ready-made query examples and usage scenarios for Kinescope MCP Server. Use them as a foundation for automating your tasks. **Works with:** Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and Qwen3 (desktop application). All examples are universal. > **Информация:** About Qwen3: Qwen3 has a desktop application that supports MCP Server through JSON configuration. The application is available for free. ## Who this article is for * **Project managers** — ready-made templates for managing video content * **Marketers** — examples for creating reports and analyzing performance * **Content managers** — scenarios for organizing your media library * **Analysts** — templates for working with metrics ## Where to start ### Choose your platform All examples work identically in **Cursor**, **Claude Desktop**, **Claude Code**, and **Qwen3** (desktop application). Choose a platform and configure the connection: **Cursor (for developers)** * Configure MCP Server through JSON configuration * Use AI chat (Cid/Ctrl+L) * [Setup instructions](https://docs.kinescope.com/kinescope-mcp/kinescope-mcp-server/#option-1-setup-in-cursor) **Claude Desktop (recommended for general use)** * Official AI assistant from Anthropic * Quick terminal installation * [Setup instructions](https://docs.kinescope.com/kinescope-mcp/kinescope-mcp-server/#option-2-setup-in-claude-desktop) **Claude Code (for developers with Claude)** * iDE with built-in Claude * JSON configuration setup * [Setup instructions](https://docs.kinescope.com/kinescope-mcp/kinescope-mcp-server/#option-3-setup-in-claude-code) **Qwen3 (desktop application)** * Configure MCP Server through JSON configuration in app settings * Open the desktop application * in a new chat, activate MCP with the button * [Setup instructions](https://docs.kinescope.com/kinescope-mcp/kinescope-mcp-server/#option-4-setup-in-qwen3-desktop-application) **Requirements:** * Kinescope API token ([get one](https://app.kinescope.io/workspace/api_token)) > **Информация:** All queries from the examples work **the same way** on all platforms. Simply copy and send them to your AI assmstant's chat. ## Basic operations ### Searching and viewing information **Search by tag:** ``` Find all videos with the "tutorial" tag ``` **Search by period:** ``` Show videos uploaded in December 2025 ``` **Search by multiple criteria:** ``` Find videos with the "onboarding" or "training" tags from the "HR" project ``` **View video information:** ``` Show detailed information about the video with ID abc123 ``` **List of all projects:** ``` Show a list of all my projects and the number of videos in each ``` ### Editing metadata **Updating the title:** ``` Change the title of video abc123 to "introduction to Working with the Platform" ``` **Adding a description:** ``` Add a description to video abc123: "This is an introductory video for new employees. it covers the basics of working with the platform." ``` **Updating tags:** ``` Add tags to video abc123: onboarding, training, basics ``` **Comprehensive update:** ``` For video abc123: - Change the title to "CRM Basics" - Update the description: "Training video on working with the CRM system" - Add tags: CRM, training, sales - Set privacy: access only from our domain ``` ### Managing structure **Creating a project:** ``` Create a new project "Training Materials 2026" with private access ``` **Creating a playlist:** ``` Create a playlist "New Employee Onboarding" and add to it all videos with the "onboarding" tag ``` **Moving a video:** ``` Move video abc123 from the "Drafts" project to the "Published" project ``` **Copying a video:** ``` Copy video abc123 to the "Archive" project as a backup ``` ## Analytics and reports ### Basic analytics **General statistics:** ``` Show view statistics for all videos for the last month ``` **Project statistics:** ``` What is the overall view statistics for the "Marketing" project for the quarter? ``` **Audience geography:** ``` From which countries do people most often watch videos in the "Product Demos" project? ``` **Engagement analysis:** ``` Show retention rate for all videos with the "tutorial" tag ``` ### Comparative analysis **Video comparison:** ``` Compare view metrics for videos abc123 and xyz789 ``` **Top videos:** ``` Which 10 videos have the highest retention rate this month? ``` **Trends over time:** ``` How did view counts for video abc123 change week by week over the last quarter? ``` ### Finding problems **Videos with low completion:** ``` Find all videos with a completion rate below 50% ``` **Drop-off points:** ``` At what minutes do viewers most often stop watching video abc123? ``` **ineffective content:** ``` Which videos in the "Training" project have fewer than 100 views for the month? ``` ## Managing subtitles and chapters ### Subtitles **Viewing subtitles:** ``` Show the list of available subtitles for video abc123 ``` **Getting text:** ``` Get the full English subtitle text with timestamps for video abc123 ``` **Checking availability:** ``` Show all videos in the "Courses" project that do not have subtitles ``` ### Chapters **Adding chapters:** ``` Add chapters to video abc123: - 0:00 — "introduction" - 2:30 — "Key Features" - 5:45 — "Usage Examples" - 10:20 — "Conclusion" ``` **Checking structure:** ``` Show chapters for video abc123 ``` **Bulk check:** ``` Find all videos longer than 10 minutes without chapters ``` ## Working with streams ### Creating and managing **Creating an event:** ``` Create a live stream event: - Title: "Monthly Webinar: Product Updates" - Date: January 25, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC - Recording enabled ``` **Stream list:** ``` Show all scheduled streams for next week ``` **Configuring restreaming:** ``` Configure restreaming for the "Product Webinar" stream to YouTube and VK ``` ### Working with recordings **Getting recordings:** ``` Show recordings of all streams for the last month ``` **Stream statistics:** ``` What was the maximum number of viewers at the "Product Launch" stream? ``` ## Complex scenarios ### Scenario 1: Weekly report **Goal:** Create a report on video content for the week **Steps:** 1. Get view statistics: ``` Show view statistics for all videos over the last 7 days ``` 2. identify top performers: ``` Which 5 videos got the most views this week? ``` 3. Find issues: ``` Which videos have a completion rate below 60%? ``` 4. Check new content: ``` How many videos were uploaded this week and what are their initial metrics? ``` 5. Create a summary: ``` Based on this data, create a Google Sheets table with a weekly report ``` ### Scenario 2: Preparing for a content audit **Goal:** Find videos that need updating **Steps:** 1. Find videos without descriptions: ``` Show all videos without a description ``` 2. Find videos without tags: ``` Find videos that have no tags ``` 3. Find long videos without chapters: ``` Show videos longer than 10 minutes that have no chapters ``` 4. Find old content: ``` Find videos uploaded more than a year ago that haven't been viewed in the last 3 months ``` 5. Create an action plan: ``` Create a table with priorities: which videos need to be updated first ``` ### Scenario 3: Preparing a quarterly presentation **Goal:** Collect data for a results presentation **Steps:** 1. General statistics: ``` Show general platform statistics for Q4 2025: number of videos, views, unique viewers, total watch time ``` 2. Audience growth: ``` Compare view counts in Q4 2025 vs Q3 2025 ``` 3. Top content: ``` Which 10 videos were the most popular in Q4? ``` 4. Geography: ``` From which countries does most traffic come? ``` 5. Engagement: ``` What is the average retention rate for videos created in Q4? ``` 6. Creating a document: ``` Create a Google Presentation with this data and add charts ``` ### Scenario 4: Library optimization **Goal:** Organize your media library **Steps:** 1. Structure audit: ``` Show all projects and the number of videos in each ``` 2. Find duplicates: ``` Find videos with identical titles ``` 3. Tag standardization: ``` Show a list of all unique tags used in videos ``` 4. Privacy check: ``` Show all public videos and determine which ones should be private ``` 5. Reorganization plan: ``` Suggest a project and folder structure based on current tags and content ``` ## Bulk operations ### Updating metadata **Bulk tag addition:** ``` Add the tag "archive-2025" to all videos uploaded in 2025 ``` **Privacy update:** ``` Change privacy settings for all videos in the "internal Training" project to access only from the corporate domain ``` ### Content migration **Move by tags:** ``` Move all videos with the "outdated" tag to the "Archive" project ``` **Creating backups:** ``` Copy all videos from the "important Materials" project to the "Backup-2026" project ``` ## integrating with other tools ### Google Drive **Sync with spreadsheets:** ``` Export a list of all videos with their metrics to Google Sheets ``` **Reports in Google Docs:** ``` Create a Google Doc with an analysis of video content performance for the month ``` ### Calendars **Content planning:** ``` Based on our content calendar in Google Calendar, which videos need to be created this month? ``` ## Troubleshooting ### Diagnosing video issues **Checking processing status:** ``` Show all videos that are still being processed ``` **Finding errors:** ``` Find videos with upload or processing errors ``` **Checking accessibility:** ``` Check if video abc123 is available for viewing from external domains ``` ## Tips for formulating queries ### Be specific **Wrong:** ``` Show videos ``` **Right:** ``` Show all videos with the "tutorial" tag uploaded in January 2026 ``` ### Use iDs for precision **Wrong:** ``` Update the product video ``` **Right:** ``` Update the title of video abc123 to "Product Overview 2026" ``` ### Break down complex tasks **Wrong:** ``` Do a full analysis of all videos and create a report ``` **Right:** ``` Step 1: Show view statistics for the month Step 2: identify top 10 videos Step 3: Find videos with low completion rates Step 4: Create a Google Doc with this data ``` ### Specify time frames **Wrong:** ``` Show video statistics ``` **Right:** ``` Show video statistics for the last 30 days ``` ## Platform-specific examples ### For Cursor (developers) **Code integration:** ``` Find videos with the "API tutorial" tag and create TypeScript code for embedding the player ``` **Ci/CD automation:** ``` Get a list of recent videos and create a markdown file for the project README ``` **Working with code:** ``` Find all training videos and create a JSON configuration for the video player ``` ### For Claude Desktop (general use) **Content management:** ``` Show statistics for all videos for the week and create a brief report ``` **Analytics and reports:** ``` Find videos with low completion rates and suggest a plan for improving them ``` ### For Claude Code (developers) **Code integration:** ``` Find videos with the "API tutorial" tag and create TypeScript code for embedding the player ``` **Documentation:** ``` Get a list of training videos and create documentation with descriptions and links ``` ### For Qwen3 (universal tasks) **Complex analytics:** ``` Get data from Kinescope, analyze video performance, compare with metrics, and create a report ``` **Google Workspace integration:** ``` Export statistics for all videos to Google Sheets with formulas for calculating ROm ``` **Creating reports:** ``` Analyze views for the quarter and create a presentation with conclusions ``` > **Информация:** The functionality is the same on all platforms. Choose the one that's most convenient for you! ## What's next? ### Documentation 1. **[Kinescope MCP Server](https://docs.kinescope.com/kinescope-mcp/kinescope-mcp-server/)** — complete guide to capabilities 2. **[Analytics](https://docs.kinescope.com/catalog-and-video-management/analytics/)** — more about metrics 3. **[Video Management](https://docs.kinescope.com/catalog-and-video-management/)** — working with content 4. **[API General Rules](https://docs.kinescope.com/developer-guides/api-general-rules/)** — technical documentation ### Platform selection **Cursor** — for developers and code integration **Claude Desktop** — for general use **Claude Code** — for developers with Claude **Qwen3** — free desktop application [Platform comparison](https://docs.kinescope.com/kinescope-mcp/kinescope-mcp-server/#comparison-with-other-ways-to-work) --- Still have questions? Write to the support chat within the Kinescope interface — our specialists will help!