MCP workflow · MaxVideoAI
Automate AI video with n8n.
Connect your brief to model selection, an exact quote and video generation. Keep human approval as a clear step in your self-hosted workflow.
Start with your idea.
A prompt, a reference, a project already in your conversation.
Self-hosted 2.38.7 · manual setup
CHOOSE THE EXECUTION SHAPE
Connect once. Start creating.
Follow the steps for your environment, then authorize your MaxVideoAI account.
n8n MCP ClientMCP Client for deterministic workflow steps
Choose one MaxVideoAI tool per node when the workflow order and inputs should remain explicit.
- 01
Connect the OAuth credential
Create an OAuth2 credential for the MaxVideoAI endpoint, then select the exact tool and JSON input in the node.
- 02
Keep approval outside preparation
A prepared quote does not authorize spend. Match the approval event to its quoteId, confirm that quote once, and recover the accepted job instead of confirming again. Replays of the same quote are idempotent on MaxVideoAI.
- MCP endpoint
https://api.maxvideoai.com/mcp
Build the workflow in n8n
Follow the guide to build the deterministic workflow in self-hosted n8n, then configure its OAuth2 credential manually.
See the manual configuration
Build the deterministic workflow manually in self-hosted n8n from the MaxVideoAI setup guide. Then create the OAuth2 credential for https://api.maxvideoai.com/mcp and assign it to every MCP Client node.
A prepared quote does not authorize spend. Match the approval event to its quoteId, confirm that quote once, and recover the accepted job instead of confirming again. Replays of the same quote are idempotent on MaxVideoAI.
Compatibility & limits
Tested with limits on self-hosted n8n 2.38.7: clean import, project-scoped OAuth, deterministic planning, exact approval, one confirmation, recovery and revocation passed.
Self-hosted checkpoint: September 14, 2026
Host evidence state: tested_with_limits
YOUR FIRST VIDEO
Start with the project already in your conversation.
Once MaxVideoAI is connected, paste this request into the conversation where you are preparing your site, product or campaign.
Use the project we are working on to propose a short launch video with MaxVideoAI. Compare two suitable, currently available models, including their trade-offs and prices for the proposed settings. Ask me for any missing context or references. Wait for my choice, then my approval of the exact quote, before generating anything.
Planning is free on MaxVideoAI. Generation uses your MaxVideoAI credits after you approve the exact price.
APPROVAL-SAFE AUTOMATION
Separate planning, exact quotation, approval and recovery
Deterministic nodes make the spending boundary inspectable. Agent tools can help choose and plan, but they do not receive an automatic paid-confirmation path.
- 01
Discover and budget
Read current capabilities and calculate a bounded project budget without a charge.
- 02
Prepare the exact request
Validate the chosen prompt and settings and store the fresh quote.
- 03
Pause for human approval
Show the exact quote and wait for an explicit approval event before confirmation.
- 04
Confirm once and recover
Confirm only the exact approved quoteId, then poll or resume the accepted job without resubmitting after a timeout.
Private-reference automation remains unverified
Do not add signed media, credentials or private bytes to an exported template. A separate recorded test is required before claiming a private-reference workflow.
WORKFLOW SAFETY
Avoid duplicate spend and hidden credentials
Answers to help you connect your account and make your first creation.
Where is the n8n template?
The approved public n8n template 19591 is available. Configure OAuth manually and use the tested self-hosted n8n 2.38.7 MCP Client workflow. Review a fresh quote, obtain human approval for that exact quote, then confirm generation. n8n Cloud and AI Agent invocation have not been validated here. Check the template on n8n.
Which n8n node should I use?
Use MCP Client for the supported deterministic steps. MCP Client Tool for an AI Agent remains not run and unsupported.
Does this work on n8n Cloud?
No n8n Cloud support is claimed. The tested scope is self-hosted n8n 2.38.7.
Can the workflow confirm automatically?
No. The candidate templates require a POST approval that matches the fresh quoteId. MaxVideoAI keeps confirmation idempotent for that quote.
What happens when polling times out?
Resume status for the accepted job. Do not route timeout recovery back into confirmation or create a replacement.
CONNECT YOUR WAY
Where do you want to create?
Choose your assistant or automation tool. Each integration has its own setup guide and availability details.
Claude
Build on the ideas in your conversation.
Claude Web Free tested with limitsSetup guide
ChatGPT
Add AI video to your project in ChatGPT.
ChatGPT Pro tested with limitsSetup guideCodex
Create assets alongside your code.
Codex CLI tested · plugin availableSetup guide
OpenClaw
Give your agent a video creation workflow.
Tested with limits · ClawHub skill availableSetup guiden8n
Connect briefs, approvals and video jobs.
Self-hosted 2.38.7 · manual setupSetup guide