Slidestorm MCP Quickstart

Connect your agent to Slidestorm in minutes and run your first tool call.

MCP Endpoint

https://mcp.slidestorm.ai/mcp

Clients that support OAuth (ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code, Cursor) only need this URL. When you connect, a Slidestorm page opens asking for your API token, which is stored securely on the connection. Other clients can send the token directly in an Authorization header. Tokens don't expire; you can revoke them at any time from Settings → API Tokens.

Once connected, ask your agent in plain language: “Create a 6-slide slideshow about X, wait for it to finish, and give me the link.” Chat apps can't show the slide images inline, so the agent replies with a link to view and edit the slideshow in Slidestorm, and can then post it to your connected TikTok account.

ChatGPT

Requires a ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, or Edu plan. Custom connectors are added on the web app.

Steps

1) In ChatGPT open Settings → Apps (or Connectors) → Advanced settings and turn on Developer mode.
2) Click Create (or Add custom connector).
   Name:            Slidestorm
   MCP server URL:  https://mcp.slidestorm.ai/mcp
   Authentication:  OAuth
3) Click Create, then Connect. A Slidestorm page opens asking for your API token.
4) Paste a token from Settings → API Tokens and click Connect.
5) Start a new chat, enable Slidestorm from the tools menu, and ask it to run check_usage.

ChatGPT may ask you to approve each Slidestorm action the first time. That is normal for custom connectors.

Claude (web, desktop, mobile)

Steps

1) In Claude open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector.
   Name: Slidestorm
   URL:  https://mcp.slidestorm.ai/mcp
2) Click Add, then Connect. A Slidestorm page opens asking for your API token.
3) Paste a token from Settings → API Tokens and click Connect.

Claude Code

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http slidestorm https://mcp.slidestorm.ai/mcp

# Then inside Claude Code run /mcp and choose Slidestorm → Authenticate.

Cursor

Cursor supports OAuth for remote servers, so the URL alone is enough. Cursor will prompt you to sign in on first use.

MCP config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slidestorm": {
      "url": "https://mcp.slidestorm.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Prefer to skip the sign-in page? Send your token directly instead:

MCP config (token in header)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slidestorm": {
      "url": "https://mcp.slidestorm.ai/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_SLIDESTORM_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop (config file)

Use the Claude connector steps above if custom connectors are available on your plan. Otherwise, add the server via mcp-remote:

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slidestorm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote@latest",
        "https://mcp.slidestorm.ai/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:Bearer YOUR_SLIDESTORM_TOKEN"
      ]
    }
  }
}

OpenClaw

openclaw MCP server

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "slidestorm": {
        "url": "https://mcp.slidestorm.ai/mcp",
        "transport": "streamable-http",
        "headers": {
          "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_SLIDESTORM_TOKEN"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

First-run verification

Ask your agent to run these tools in order. If each succeeds, your MCP setup is complete.

Verification prompts

1) "Use Slidestorm to run check_usage."
2) "Use Slidestorm to run list_accounts."
3) "Create a 3-slide slideshow about coffee brewing tips, wait for it to finish, and give me the link."

TikTok publish behavior

MCP posting uses TikTok MEDIA_UPLOAD mode. That means posts are uploaded to TikTok inbox first, then you must open TikTok app and publish manually.

What to tell your agent

When using create_post or update_post:
- Set platform_configurations.tiktok.post_mode to MEDIA_UPLOAD (or omit it).
- Do not expect automatic public publishing.
- Keep text within TikTok limits (rejected otherwise):
  - title: 90 characters (derived from caption start)
  - description: 4000 characters
  - emoji/symbol caveat: TikTok limits are validated in UTF-16 runes, so some emoji count as more than one character
- After upload succeeds, open TikTok app and publish manually.

Common errors and fixes

Missing token / not connected

OAuth clients: reconnect the Slidestorm connector and paste a token when prompted. Header clients: add Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SLIDESTORM_TOKEN to your config.

Invalid token

The token was revoked or copied incorrectly. Create a new token at Settings → API Tokens, then reconnect the connector (OAuth clients) or update your client config (header clients).

Insufficient credits

Run check_usage and top up before creating slideshows.

Rate limited

Back off and retry after a short delay. Agents should use wait_for_slideshow rather than polling in a loop.

Next action

Continue with the API workflow guide for end-to-end examples (create slideshow → poll → post).