footage.cool: 4K Drone & Aerial Stock Footage
REMOTE · WWW.FOOTAGE.COOL · SCANNED SEP 25
Search and license 54,000+ drone, aerial, and ocean clips, mostly 4K, from filmmaker Phil Maher.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security80
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability72
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 2018 tokens (~201/item across 10 items; 10 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management13
- Stability observed for 4 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 10 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 11 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
How do I install the footage.cool: 4K Drone & Aerial Stock Footage MCP server?
footage.cool: 4K Drone & Aerial Stock Footage is a hosted endpoint at https://www.footage.cool/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · www.footage.cool
claude mcp add --transport http cool-footage-mcp-server 'https://www.footage.cool/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"cool-footage-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://www.footage.cool/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"cool-footage-mcp-server": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://www.footage.cool/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.cool-footage-mcp-server] url = "https://www.footage.cool/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"cool-footage-mcp-server": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://www.footage.cool/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add cool-footage-mcp-server --url 'https://www.footage.cool/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
cool-footage-mcp-server:
url: "https://www.footage.cool/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"cool-footage-mcp-server": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://www.footage.cool/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add cool-footage-mcp-server -t streamable-http -u 'https://www.footage.cool/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"cool-footage-mcp-server": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://www.footage.cool/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 25 Sept 26 +1
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 24 Sept 26 −1
- DNSSEC: pass → fail ▼ security
- 22 Sept 26 +1
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 21 Sept 26 74
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 25 Sept 2026 · Probed https://www.footage.cool/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=footage.cool | CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 24 Sept 2026 | 23 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 5d1def2d708a7933d0409498afb88736cc3 |
| SANs: *.footage.cool, footage.cool | ||||||
| CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 4df3b15dd6c0784c507cd37b58e6f115 |
| CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 872165fc34b6e5fba8add5b3705fb53a |
| CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 6c8f1dc727c7117f7baf853ac980f9cd |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of www.footage.cool. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| cool. | present | 62176 | 8 | Verified |
| footage.cool. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | SAMEORIGIN |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
| permissions-policy | camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://www.footage.cool/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://www.footage.cool/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://www.footage.cool/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
build_rough_cut Build Rough Cut Timeline ~223
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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | – | – | Optional scene category or curated slug, as in search_footage. |
| location | – | – | Optional place filter. |
| pace | – | – | Editing pace: slow (4 to 8s per clip), balanced (3 to 6s), fast (2 to 4s). Default balanced. |
| people | – | – | Use 'none' for a people-free cut. Default any. |
| query | string | yes | Description of the sequence, for example 'baja road trip along the coast' or 'whales and dolphins in the Sea of Cortez'. |
| target_seconds | – | – | Target timeline length in seconds, 20 to 600 (default 60). |
| year_from | – | – | Earliest shot year. |
| year_to | – | – | Latest shot year. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
check_clip_rights Check Clip Rights ~148
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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| clip_id | string | yes | The clip to check. |
| expected_distribution | – | – | Optional expected views or copies. Above 1,000,000 needs the Extended license. |
| intended_use | – | – | Intended use: commercial, editorial, documentary, internal_corporate, digital, broadcast, theatrical, or ai_training. Default commercial. AI training needs a separate data license. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
create_4k_checkout Create 4K License Checkout ~146
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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| confirmed | boolean | yes | Set true only after the user explicitly approves the quoted clip, master resolution, license, price, and terms. |
| quote_token | string | yes | Private quote_token returned by quote_4k_license. Never put it in public links or logs. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
find_similar_footage Find Similar Footage ~96
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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| clip_id | string | yes | Clip to find similar footage for (clip_id from search_footage). |
| limit | – | – | Number of results, 1 to 24 (default 8). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_4k_order Get 4K License and Download ~114
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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| order_token | string | yes | Private order_token returned by create_4k_checkout. Keep it and the returned links private. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_catalog_overview Get Catalog Overview ~71
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.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_clip_details Get Clip Details ~93
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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| clip_id | string | yes | The clip_id returned by search_footage (numeric, or a filename-style id). A footage.cool clip URL also works. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
license_clip Get Clip Licensing Options ~98
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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| clip_id | string | yes | The clip_id returned by search_footage (numeric, or a filename-style id). A footage.cool clip URL also works. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
quote_4k_license Quote a 4K License ~294
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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| clip_id | string | yes | The clip to license. |
| customer_email | string | yes | Buyer email for the license certificate and receipt. Ask the user; never invent one. |
| expected_distribution | – | – | Optional expected views or copies. Above 1,000,000 requires rf_extended. |
| license_type | string | yes | rf_standard: all media, worldwide, perpetual, up to 1,000,000 views or copies. rf_extended: adds unlimited distribution, broadcast TV, theatrical, and streaming originals. Let the user choose. |
| usage_scope | – | – | Optional intended use (commercial, editorial, documentary, internal_corporate, digital, broadcast, theatrical). Broadcast and theatrical require rf_extended. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_footage Search 4K Stock Footage ~444
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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | – | – | Optional scene category (Aerial, Beach, Ocean, Wildlife, People, Road, Landscape, Desert, Urban, Sunset, Architecture, Nature, Mountain, Forest, Agriculture, Other) or a curated slug such as drone, u… |
| limit | – | – | Results per page, 1 to 50 (default 10). |
| location | – | – | Optional place filter matched against city, region, and country (for example "Cabo Pulmo", "Colorado", "Mexico"). |
| max_duration_seconds | – | – | Longest clip length to include, in seconds. |
| min_duration_seconds | – | – | Shortest clip length to include, in seconds. |
| page | – | – | Page number for more results (default 1). |
| people | – | – | 'none' returns clips with no people flagged (easier commercial clearance), 'with' only clips with people. Default any. |
| query | string | yes | What to find, in plain words. Descriptive works best: 'humpback whale breaching aerial', 'turquoise bay with boats cabo pulmo', 'desert highway at sunset'. Places and years in the query become filter… |
| sort | – | – | Default 'relevance'. 'best' sorts by visual quality score. |
| year_from | – | – | Earliest shot year (for example 2019). |
| year_to | – | – | Latest shot year (for example 2023). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the footage.cool: 4K Drone & Aerial Stock Footage MCP server?
footage.cool: 4K Drone & Aerial Stock Footage is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as cool.footage/mcp-server. Search and license 54,000+ drone, aerial, and ocean clips, mostly 4K, from filmmaker Phil Maher. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://www.footage.cool/mcp).
Is the footage.cool: 4K Drone & Aerial Stock Footage MCP server safe to use?
footage.cool: 4K Drone & Aerial Stock Footage scores 75 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the footage.cool: 4K Drone & Aerial Stock Footage MCP server expose?
footage.cool: 4K Drone & Aerial Stock Footage exposes 10 tools: search_footage, get_clip_details, find_similar_footage, build_rough_cut, check_clip_rights, and 5 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,727 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the footage.cool: 4K Drone & Aerial Stock Footage MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to footage.cool: 4K Drone & Aerial Stock Footage without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the footage.cool: 4K Drone & Aerial Stock Footage MCP server still maintained?
footage.cool: 4K Drone & Aerial Stock Footage is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 25 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.