Mux Video API

by mux.com

Video Added on November 5th, 2026 Checked and working on November 5th, 2026

What it does

The Mux Video API uploads, encodes and streams on-demand video, for example to add video uploads and adaptive playback to an app. POST a video URL or a direct upload to create an asset and play it with HLS or Mux Player; webhooks report when it is ready. Responses are JSON; authentication uses an access token ID and secret. Free plan with up to 10 videos and 100,000 delivery minutes a month, without a payment card; Mux Player shows a small Mux badge on the free plan. An official MCP server at https://mcp.mux.com lets AI agents manage videos.

API
JSON
MCP
REST
Webhooks

At a glance

API key: Needed, free · More APIs with a free key
Pricing: Free plan with up to 10 videos and 100,000 delivery minutes a month, without a payment card; Mux Player shows a small Mux badge on the free plan.
From the browser: No, call it from a server
Formats: JSON
Interface: REST, Webhooks, MCP
Provider: mux.com
Last checked: Working on November 5th, 2026

More information: https://www.mux.com/docs/core/stream-video-files

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HTML

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Example request

curl

curl 'https://api.mux.com/video/v1/assets' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YOUR_BASE64_TOKEN_ID_AND_SECRET'

JavaScript

const response = await fetch("https://api.mux.com/video/v1/assets", {
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Basic YOUR_BASE64_TOKEN_ID_AND_SECRET",
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.mux.com/video/v1/assets",
    headers={
        "Authorization": "Basic YOUR_BASE64_TOKEN_ID_AND_SECRET",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.json())

Replace YOUR_BASE64_TOKEN_ID_AND_SECRET with your own values from your account. Run the JavaScript on a server, such as Node.js 18 or newer: this API does not accept calls from web pages on other sites.