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name: vidseeds-publishing description: Use for VidSeeds MCP publishing - platform connections, OAuth connect URLs, activate YouTube channel, update connection settings, preflight/confirm/cancel publish, publish status, direct YouTube upload, and updating live YouTube metadata. license: MIT

Publishing & connections (MCP)

Connect platforms

1. vidseeds_list_platform_connections - see what is connected (no OAuth secrets returned).
2. vidseeds_get_platform_connect_url - OAuth URL for a platform the user must open in a browser.
3. After OAuth completes, list again to get connectionId.

YouTube channel selection (multi-channel accounts):

• vidseeds_set_active_youtube_channel - which channel is active for uploads/metadata.

Settings:

• vidseeds_update_connection_settings - per-connection options (e.g. content language, description footer, and per-asset generation guidelines for titles/descriptions/tags/thumbnails). Read current values via vidseeds_get_platform_connection. Guidelines are sent to the model on every generation by default; generation tools accept applyGuidelines: false to ignore them for one call.
• vidseeds_disconnect_platform_connection - remove a connection.

Publish a project

Typical sequence:

1. vidseeds_get_project_snapshot - verify per-platform config (vidseeds_update_project_platform_config if needed).
2. vidseeds_preflight_publish - compatibility checks before spend.
3. vidseeds_confirm_publish or vidseeds_publish_project - start publish (see tool descriptions for now vs scheduled).
4. vidseeds_get_publish_status - poll until platforms complete or fail.
5. On failure: vidseeds_retry_publish_target; to abort schedule: vidseeds_cancel_or_unschedule_publish.

Direct YouTube upload (bypassing manual Studio upload)

For large files the user uploads from their machine through VidSeeds:

1. vidseeds_prepare_youtube_upload - session/upload instructions.
2. User/agent completes bytes per returned guidance.
3. vidseeds_complete_youtube_upload - finalize.

Pair with project metadata from vidseeds-projects.

Organic promo campaign packs

For product URL or product brief workflows, keep generation, draft creation, and publishing separate:

1. vidseeds_generate_promo_campaign_pack - generate one reviewable organic campaign pack.
2. Select the variants the user wants to use.
3. vidseeds_create_social_posts_from_campaign_pack - convert only selected variants into Social Planner drafts.
4. vidseeds_preflight_social_post - check each draft against platform rules and required media/context.
5. vidseeds_approve_social_post - approve only after user review.
6. vidseeds_schedule_social_post or vidseeds_publish_social_post_now - schedule or publish after explicit approval.

Update live YouTube video metadata

• vidseeds_update_youtube_metadata - patch title/description/tags on an existing video (connected channel).

Thumbnail on YouTube

• vidseeds_publish_thumbnail_to_youtube - set thumbnail on a published video (see vidseeds-thumbnails).

Channel description

• vidseeds_publish_channel_description - update channel-level description when supported.

History republish

• vidseeds_republish_history_item - re-send from optimization history (check tool inputs).

Before publishing

• Confirm seeds and quota: vidseeds-efficiency (vidseeds_get_seed_balance).
• Ensure the right connectionId is set on each enabled platform in project config.