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Connect Medux MCP to Claude
Add the Medux remote MCP endpoint to Claude, provide an authorized credential, and confirm that the medux_animate_head_swap tool is available.
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How to create a video head swap with Claude MCP and Medux
Use Claude and Medux through MCP to animate a prepared swapped-head image with a driving video. This guide keeps file roles and constraints in context, reviews the proposed call, and validates the returned result.
POST/api/app/v1/process/video/animate_head_swap
Animate a swapped face image with a driving video to produce a head swap video.
Open the Video Head Swap API reference →Claude-specific workflow
Run AI Video Head Swap as a Claude MCP workflow
Keep the goal, source assets, and constraints together in the conversation. Ask Claude to restate the prepared swapped-head image and driving video, with each role clearly assigned before proposing medux_animate_head_swap. That context checkpoint makes the file roles and desired outcome easy to correct before any Medux call is approved.
Claude prompt pattern
Using the assets and requirements in this conversation, help me create a video head swap with Medux MCP.
Restate which input fulfills each role: the prepared swapped-head image and driving video, with each role clearly assigned.
Propose the medux_animate_head_swap call and summarize its arguments before asking for approval.
When it finishes, return the animated head-swap video with a checklist confirming that the output follows the driving motion and retains the intended full-head replacement.Context checkpoint
Have Claude summarize the intended transformation, identify every source asset by role, and list the important constraints. Review that summary together with the proposed tool arguments; correct the conversation first if a file, order, time range, or setting is ambiguous.
Result verification
Keep the Medux task ID in the conversation while Claude checks progress. When processing ends, ask for the animated head-swap video plus a concise validation checklist confirming that the output follows the driving motion and retains the intended full-head replacement.
Capability boundary: This page targets video head swap: it animates a prepared swapped-head image with a driving video. It is distinct from still-image head swap and from image face swap, so those keywords and workflows are documented separately.
What this tutorial does
Medux operation
Animate a swapped face image with a driving video to produce a head swap video.
Agent workflow
Claude selects medux_animate_head_swap, presents the arguments for review, calls Medux, and reports the response.
Before you start
Authentication
- Authentication is required via Authorization header.
Preconditions
- Upload the source file and create a file reference before calling this endpoint.
- Successful requests return a Medux task record immediately. Use the task query or sync endpoints to track completion.
- All file inputs must be uploaded and persisted as file references before submission.
Prompt Claude
Start with a clear instruction that names the Medux operation and the intended inputs.
Animate a swapped face image with a driving video to produce a head swap video.Request fields to review
Confirm these values before approving the MCP tool call. The linked API page remains the source of truth for current limits and response semantics.
| Field | Type | Requirement | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
face_image_file_id | string | Required | Face reference image file id used for the head swap target. |
input_video_file_id | string | Required | Driving video file id. |
width | integer | Optional | Target output width. Default: 480. |
height | integer | Optional | Target output height. Default: 832. |
positive_prompt | string | Optional | Positive prompt text for the animation workflow. Default: 一个角色在说话. |
negative_prompt | string | Optional | Negative prompt text. |
edit_prompt | string | Optional | Edit instruction for preserving the swapped face identity. Default: 人脸保持不变. |
model_id | string | Optional | Animate head swap model id. Default: animate-head-swap-default. |
title | string | Optional | Optional task title. |
Step-by-step workflow
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Prepare the required inputs
Prepare the source files, asset IDs, text, or settings required by the operation. Upload local media first when the tool requests file IDs.
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Ask Claude to run Video Head Swap
Use one direct instruction with the intended values. Claude should select the Medux tool and show the proposed arguments before execution.
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Review and approve the tool call
Check that the tool is medux_animate_head_swap and that each file ID, task ID, option, and output setting matches your request before approving it.
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Check the Medux response
If Medux returns an asynchronous task, let the agent monitor it until completion; otherwise review the immediate response and save any result identifiers or output URLs.
Workflow recap
User goal
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Claude selects medux_animate_head_swap
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Review inputs and approve the tool call
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Medux runs Video Head Swap
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Claude reports the response and outputFrequently asked questions
Can Claude use the Medux Video Head Swap API through MCP?
Claude can call the medux_animate_head_swap Medux MCP tool to animate a swapped face image with a driving video to produce a head swap video. This guide covers the required inputs, approval flow, result handling, and the matching API reference.
Which MCP tool does this tutorial use?
This workflow uses medux_animate_head_swap. Review its arguments before approval and consult the API reference for the current contract.