footage.cool: 4K Drone & Aerial Stock Footage

cool.footage/mcp-serverVersion 1.1.0

Search and license 54,000+ drone, aerial, and ocean clips, mostly 4K, from filmmaker Phil Maher.

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Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http mcp-server https://www.footage.cool/mcp

Claude Desktop and claude.ai

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Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
Name: mcp-server
Remote MCP server URL: https://www.footage.cool/mcp

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://www.footage.cool/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"mcp-server","type":"http","url":"https://www.footage.cool/mcp"}'

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Tools

17 tools

Tools of footage.cool: 4K Drone & Aerial Stock Footage
	Description		Read-only	Idempotent	Open world
`accept_dataset_agreement`Accept the Dataset License Agreement for a quoted order on the buyer's behalf. Call ONLY after the buyer has seen the tier, clip count, price, payment method, the agreement key terms, and the full agreement text, and has explicitly agreed. The buyer receives the accepted text by email. Free evaluation orders go straight to manual review; paid orders move on to checkout.	Accept the Dataset License Agreement for a quoted order on the buyer's behalf. Call ONLY after the buyer has seen the tier, clip count, price, payment method, the agreement key terms, and the full agreement text, and has explicitly agreed. The buyer receives the accepted text by email. Free evaluation orders go straight to manual review; paid orders move on to checkout.	No	No	Yes	Yes
`build_rough_cut`Plan a timed edit from a description: picks and orders clips across different shoots and locations, sets a cut length for each at the chosen pace, and totals the license cost. Returns an edit decision list with preview URLs for a storyboard or rough cut. It does not render video or license anything.	Plan a timed edit from a description: picks and orders clips across different shoots and locations, sets a cut length for each at the chosen pace, and totals the license cost. Returns an edit decision list with preview URLs for a storyboard or rough cut. It does not render video or license anything.	No	Yes	No	Yes
`check_clip_rights`Screen whether a license covers an intended use for a clip and which tier fits: commercial, editorial, documentary, internal_corporate, digital (web and social), broadcast, theatrical, or ai_training. Reports chain of title, people and property flags, and the release policy. Catalog screening, not legal advice.	Screen whether a license covers an intended use for a clip and which tier fits: commercial, editorial, documentary, internal_corporate, digital (web and social), broadcast, theatrical, or ai_training. Reports chain of title, people and property flags, and the release policy. Catalog screening, not legal advice.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
`create_4k_checkout`Create or resume Stripe hosted checkout for a quote. Call ONLY after the user explicitly approves the quoted clip, the master resolution, license type, total price, and terms. Returns a checkout URL for the user and a private order token. The user pays securely on Stripe; never collect card details in chat. Calling again with the same quote returns the same checkout. Creating checkout is not proof of purchase.	Create or resume Stripe hosted checkout for a quote. Call ONLY after the user explicitly approves the quoted clip, the master resolution, license type, total price, and terms. Returns a checkout URL for the user and a private order token. The user pays securely on Stripe; never collect card details in chat. Calling again with the same quote returns the same checkout. Creating checkout is not proof of purchase.	No	No	Yes	Yes
`create_dataset_checkout`Payment step for an accepted dataset order. Proxy orders up to $10,000 get a Stripe hosted checkout URL that the buyer pays in a browser; 4K, research, and larger orders get a bank-wire invoice emailed to the buyer. Never collect card details in chat. Calling again returns the same checkout or invoice. Payment is not delivery: every paid order is reviewed by hand first.	Payment step for an accepted dataset order. Proxy orders up to $10,000 get a Stripe hosted checkout URL that the buyer pays in a browser; 4K, research, and larger orders get a bank-wire invoice emailed to the buyer. Never collect card details in chat. Calling again returns the same checkout or invoice. Payment is not delivery: every paid order is reviewed by hand first.	No	No	Yes	Yes
`describe_training_dataset`What footage.cool licenses for AI and machine-learning training: the eligible catalog (clip and hour counts, years, countries, categories), the three tiers (free evaluation sample, research, commercial) with fixed prices, payment rails, the review policy, filters, the agreement version and hash, and the exact call sequence. Start here for any training-data request. The per-clip production licenses never cover training.	What footage.cool licenses for AI and machine-learning training: the eligible catalog (clip and hour counts, years, countries, categories), the three tiers (free evaluation sample, research, commercial) with fixed prices, payment rails, the review policy, filters, the agreement version and hash, and the exact call sequence. Start here for any training-data request. The per-clip production licenses never cover training.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
`find_similar_footage`Find clips similar to a given clip: shared subjects, scene, location, and shot year, spread across different shoots so the results are not near-duplicates. Use it to offer alternatives or to keep a sequence consistent.	Find clips similar to a given clip: shared subjects, scene, location, and shot year, spread across different shoots so the results are not near-duplicates. Use it to offer alternatives or to keep a sequence consistent.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
`get_4k_order`Check an order after checkout. Verifies the payment directly with Stripe, then returns the active license, receipt, license certificate link, and a private download link for the clean master. Requires the private order token from create_4k_checkout. Never report the purchase as complete unless purchase_completed is true. Poll no faster than once every 10 seconds. Keep the token and links private.	Check an order after checkout. Verifies the payment directly with Stripe, then returns the active license, receipt, license certificate link, and a private download link for the clean master. Requires the private order token from create_4k_checkout. Never report the purchase as complete unless purchase_completed is true. Poll no faster than once every 10 seconds. Keep the token and links private.	No	No	Yes	Yes
`get_catalog_overview`Overview of what footage.cool's library covers: clip counts by shot year, scene category, subject, and location (grouped by region), people versus no-people counts, and pricing. Use it to see what exists and to find valid category values for search_footage and build_rough_cut.	Overview of what footage.cool's library covers: clip counts by shot year, scene category, subject, and location (grouped by region), people versus no-people counts, and pricing. Use it to see what exists and to find valid category values for search_footage and build_rough_cut.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
`get_clip_details`Get full details for one footage.cool clip: description, tags, location, shot year, duration, people and release notice, collection, thumbnail, watermarked preview, clip page, the master's verified resolution and codec when known, and licensing options with prices.	Get full details for one footage.cool clip: description, tags, location, shot year, duration, people and release notice, collection, thumbnail, watermarked preview, clip page, the master's verified resolution and codec when known, and licensing options with prices.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
`get_dataset_agreement`The full Dataset License Agreement text with its version, SHA-256 hash, and key_terms, a plain-language summary. Show the buyer the key terms and the full text (or its URL) before they accept; accept_dataset_agreement requires the hash back, which proves the current version was presented.	The full Dataset License Agreement text with its version, SHA-256 hash, and key_terms, a plain-language summary. Show the buyer the key terms and the full text (or its URL) before they accept; accept_dataset_agreement requires the hash back, which proves the current version was presented.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
`get_dataset_order`Status of a dataset order: payment, agreement, the manual review decision, and, once delivered, the private download manifest URL. Poll no faster than every 10 minutes while waiting for review. Keep the token and download links private.	Status of a dataset order: payment, agreement, the manual review decision, and, once delivered, the private download manifest URL. Poll no faster than every 10 minutes while waiting for review. Keep the token and download links private.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
`license_clip`Get licensing options and prices for a clip without charging anything: Royalty-Free Standard (from $79), Extended for broadcast (from $199), and Exclusive Buyout (quoted by email). This tool never issues a license or takes payment; quote_4k_license starts a purchase.	Get licensing options and prices for a clip without charging anything: Royalty-Free Standard (from $79), Extended for broadcast (from $199), and Exclusive Buyout (quoted by email). This tool never issues a license or takes payment; quote_4k_license starts a purchase.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
`quote_4k_license`Quote a license for a clip's clean, unwatermarked master. Verifies the master file in storage and reports its exact resolution and codec: nearly every master is 4K UHD, and when one is lower (HD 1080p or 2.7K) the quote includes a resolution_notice that you must pass on to the user. Prices the chosen license from the site's direct pricing and returns a private quote token valid for 30 minutes. Ask the user for the buyer email and the license type first; never invent an email. Does not charge anything. Show the full quote, including the resolution, and the terms link to the user before asking to check out. AI training is excluded.	Quote a license for a clip's clean, unwatermarked master. Verifies the master file in storage and reports its exact resolution and codec: nearly every master is 4K UHD, and when one is lower (HD 1080p or 2.7K) the quote includes a resolution_notice that you must pass on to the user. Prices the chosen license from the site's direct pricing and returns a private quote token valid for 30 minutes. Ask the user for the buyer email and the license type first; never invent an email. Does not charge anything. Show the full quote, including the resolution, and the terms link to the user before asking to check out. AI training is excluded.	No	No	No	Yes
`quote_training_dataset`Create a fixed-price quote for a dataset order. Freezes a clip selection unique to this order, prices it, screens the buyer's email domain, and returns a private order_token plus the agreement hash. Ask the user for the buyer's work email at their organization (consumer mailboxes are refused), the organization name, and the intended use; never invent them. Charges nothing. Show the quote and the agreement to the user before accepting.	Create a fixed-price quote for a dataset order. Freezes a clip selection unique to this order, prices it, screens the buyer's email domain, and returns a private order_token plus the agreement hash. Ask the user for the buyer's work email at their organization (consumer mailboxes are refused), the organization name, and the intended use; never invent them. Charges nothing. Show the quote and the agreement to the user before accepting.	No	No	No	Yes
`scope_training_dataset`Count the clips and hours a set of filters matches, with an estimated price for the tier and media. Free, needs no email, and reserves nothing. Use it to size a request before quoting.	Count the clips and hours a set of filters matches, with an estimated price for the tier and media. Free, needs no email, and reserves nothing. Use it to size a request before quoting.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
`search_footage`Search footage.cool's library of 54,000+ drone, aerial, ocean, underwater, wildlife, and travel clips (4K UHD masters on nearly all), filmed by Phil Maher mostly in Baja California Sur (Los Cabos, Cabo Pulmo, East Cape, La Paz, Todos Santos), plus the Colorado Rockies and the California coast, 2014 to 2024. Understands place names, years, synonyms (drone = aerial), and typos. Returns clips with metadata, verified master resolution when known, thumbnail and watermarked preview URLs, clip page links, and prices. Real camera and drone footage, not AI-generated.	Search footage.cool's library of 54,000+ drone, aerial, ocean, underwater, wildlife, and travel clips (4K UHD masters on nearly all), filmed by Phil Maher mostly in Baja California Sur (Los Cabos, Cabo Pulmo, East Cape, La Paz, Todos Santos), plus the Colorado Rockies and the California coast, 2014 to 2024. Understands place names, years, synonyms (drone = aerial), and typos. Returns clips with metadata, verified master resolution when known, thumbnail and watermarked preview URLs, clip page links, and prices. Real camera and drone footage, not AI-generated.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

Details

Registry status: Active
Published: Sep 21, 2026
Updated: Sep 21, 2026
Website: https://www.footage.cool/for-ai-agents⁠ (opens in a new tab)
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