ext-apps/examples/video-resource-server
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Olivier Chafik 5373f01d6f
chore: bump ext-apps to 1.1.2 (#503)
* chore: bump ext-apps to 1.1.2

Changes since 1.1.1:
- feat: add ui/download-file method for host-mediated file downloads (#475)
- pdf-server: robust path validation + folder/file root support (#497)
- ci: auto-fix prettier formatting in pre-commit hook and CI (#498)

* fix: sync local SDK build into node_modules for examples

npm workspaces hoists example dependencies to the root node_modules,
but installs the published registry copy of @modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps
instead of linking to the local source. This causes type-check failures
when examples use features not yet published to npm.

Add scripts/link-self.mjs which copies the freshly-built dist/ and
package.json into the hoisted node_modules copy after each SDK build,
ensuring examples always type-check against the latest local types.

See: https://github.com/npm/feedback/discussions/774

* Revert "fix: sync local SDK build into node_modules for examples"

This reverts commit e3387e8434f3def030f5a223a70632092c929119.
2026-02-25 01:43:51 +00:00
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src Improve consistency and organization of examples for AI learning 2026-01-13 20:48:02 -06:00
.gitignore Improve consistency and organization of examples for AI learning 2026-01-13 20:48:02 -06:00
grid-cell.png feat: add example gallery with auto-generated screenshots (#253) 2026-01-13 15:12:18 +00:00
main.ts Refactor server startup functions 2026-01-24 09:27:54 -06:00
mcp-app.html feat(examples): Add video-resource-server example 2026-01-06 16:43:46 +00:00
package.json chore: bump ext-apps to 1.1.2 (#503) 2026-02-25 01:43:51 +00:00
README.md chore: stable spec release 2026-01-26 and SDK v1.0.0 (#362) 2026-01-26 17:31:33 +00:00
screenshot.png feat: add example gallery with auto-generated screenshots (#253) 2026-01-13 15:12:18 +00:00
server.ts fix(examples): resolve DIST_DIR path for npm package execution (#277) 2026-01-15 12:23:13 +00:00
tsconfig.json Support safeAreaInsets + type-checking in video-resource-server 2026-01-07 17:14:20 -06:00
tsconfig.server.json feat: compile example servers to JavaScript for npm consumption (#259) 2026-01-14 23:46:17 +00:00
vite.config.ts feat(examples): Add video-resource-server example 2026-01-06 16:43:46 +00:00

Video Resource Server

Screenshot

Demonstrates serving binary content (video) via MCP resources using the base64 blob pattern.

MCP Client Configuration

Add to your MCP client configuration (stdio transport):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "video-resource": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "--silent",
        "--registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-video-resource",
        "--stdio"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Local Development

To test local modifications, use this configuration (replace ~/code/ext-apps with your clone path):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "video-resource": {
      "command": "bash",
      "args": [
        "-c",
        "cd ~/code/ext-apps/examples/video-resource-server && npm run build >&2 && node dist/index.js --stdio"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Quick Start

npm install
npm run dev

Tools

  • play_video - Plays a video loaded via MCP resource
    • videoId: Choose from various sizes (bunny-1mb, bunny-5mb, bunny-10mb, etc.)

How It Works

  1. The play_video tool returns a videoUri pointing to an MCP resource
  2. The view fetches the resource via resources/read
  3. The server fetches the video from CDN and returns it as a base64 blob
  4. The view decodes the blob and plays it in a <video> element