Shotstack - The Cloud Video Editing API

# Shotstack > Shotstack is a cloud-based video editing API for automating video generation at scale using JSON and natural-language workflows. ## Documentation - [Developer guides (index)](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/llms.txt): Structured index of every guide and how-to, for LLMs and agents. - [Developer guides (full text)](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/llms-full.txt): The entire guide documentation inline, in a single file. - [API reference](https://shotstack.io/docs/api/): Endpoints, request/response schemas, status codes and rate limits. - [CLI + agent tools](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/agents/cli.md): The @shotstack/cli npm tool and Claude Code Skill for using Shotstack from terminals and AI agents. - [MCP server](https://shotstack.io/docs/guide/agents/mcp-server.md): Connect Shotstack to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other AI clients via the Model Context Protocol. ## Products - [Video Editing API](https://shotstack.io/product/video-editing-api/): The core API for editing and rendering video programmatically with JSON. - [AI Video Creation Platform](https://shotstack.io/product/ai-video-creation-platform/): Generate videos with AI voices, avatars and generative media. - [Create API](https://shotstack.io/product/create-api/): Generate assets with AI services (text-to-speech, image and video generation). - [Ingest API](https://shotstack.io/product/ingest-api/): Upload, fetch and transform source footage for rendering. - [Serve API](https://shotstack.io/product/serve-api/): Host, serve and distribute rendered video and images. - [Video Editor SDK](https://shotstack.io/product/sdk/video-editor-sdk/): Embed a white-label video editor in your own application. - [Workflows](https://shotstack.io/product/workflows/): No-code media automation workflows. - [Pricing](https://shotstack.io/pricing/): Plans, credits and free tier. ## Solutions and use cases - [Solutions hub](https://shotstack.io/solutions/): Solutions by industry (real estate, automotive, medi