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footage.cool: 4K Drone & Aerial Stock Footage

cool.footage/mcp-server

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

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Tools · 17

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, Cab…

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 re…

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 se…

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…

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.…

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 iss…

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…

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 f…

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…

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 exi…

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, commercia…

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_…

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.

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. A…

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 agr…

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 emaile…

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 t…

How to use

Claude Desktop or claude.ai: add a custom connector (Customize → Connectors; on Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it under Organization settings → Connectors) with this server URL: https://www.footage.cool/mcp

Cursor or Cline: add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "footage.cool:_4k_drone_\u0026_aerial_stock_footage": {
      "url": "https://www.footage.cool/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}