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Connect Medux MCP to Codex
Add the Medux remote MCP endpoint to Codex, provide an authorized credential, and confirm that the medux_video_remove_background tool is available.
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How to remove a video background with Medux MCP
Learn to remove a video background with the Medux API through Codex or Claude MCP. Check inputs, tool calls, task status, and output.
POST/api/app/v1/process/video/background_removal
Create a video processing task that removes the background from an uploaded video.
Open the Create Video Background Removal API reference →Choose your AI client
Follow the Codex or Claude workflow
The Medux operation and request fields are shared. Switch tabs for the client-specific prompt, approval pattern, screenshots, and walkthrough.
Codex-specific workflow
Run Remove a Video Background as a Codex MCP task
Use the active workspace as the source of truth. Ask Codex to identify the source video file ID and supported output settings, select medux_video_remove_background, and keep the Medux task ID and returned output with the rest of the project. Naming the input roles and the expected result prevents an agent from guessing which file should be used where.
Codex prompt pattern
In this workspace, use medux_video_remove_background through Medux MCP to remove a video background.
First inspect and identify the source video file ID and supported output settings.
Show me the exact tool arguments before execution.
After the task completes, return the background-removed video and verify that the main subject is retained through the clip and the full output plays correctly.Approval gate
Before approving the call, compare the selected tool, file or asset IDs, ordering, timing, and output settings with the request. If a local filename was mapped to an uploaded Medux file ID, keep that mapping visible so it can be audited later.
Result verification
Let Codex monitor an asynchronous task until it reaches a terminal state, then save or report the background-removed video. The final check is explicit: confirm that the main subject is retained through the clip and the full output plays correctly.
What this tutorial does
Medux operation
Create a video processing task that removes the background from an uploaded video.
Agent workflow
Codex selects medux_video_remove_background, presents the arguments for review, calls Medux, and reports the response.
Before you start
Authentication
- Authentication is required via Authorization header.
Preconditions
- Requires a previously uploaded video asset.
- Requires an existing video file id.
Prompt Codex
Start with a clear instruction that names the Medux operation and the intended inputs.
Remove the background from the uploaded source video {file id}.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
file_id | string | Required | Provide the value described in the API reference. |
region.height | int32 | Optional | Provide the value described in the API reference. |
region.width | int32 | Optional | Provide the value described in the API reference. |
region.x | int32 | Optional | X coordinate of the region's top-left corner in pixels. |
region.y | int32 | Optional | Y coordinate of the region's top-left corner in pixels. |
title | string | Optional | Provide the value described in the API reference. |
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 Codex to run Create Video Background Removal
Use one direct instruction with the intended values. Codex 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_video_remove_background 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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Codex selects medux_video_remove_background
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Review inputs and approve the tool call
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Medux runs Create Video Background Removal
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Codex reports the response and outputFrequently asked questions
Can Codex use the Medux Create Video Background Removal API through MCP?
Codex can call the medux_video_remove_background Medux MCP tool to create a video processing task that removes the background from an uploaded 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_video_remove_background. Review its arguments before approval and consult the API reference for the current contract.
Claude-specific workflow
Run Remove a Video Background as a Claude MCP workflow
Keep the goal, source assets, and constraints together in the conversation. Ask Claude to restate the source video file ID and supported output settings before proposing medux_video_remove_background. 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 remove a video background with Medux MCP.
Restate which input fulfills each role: the source video file ID and supported output settings.
Propose the medux_video_remove_background call and summarize its arguments before asking for approval.
When it finishes, return the background-removed video with a checklist confirming that the main subject is retained through the clip and the full output plays correctly.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 background-removed video plus a concise validation checklist confirming that the main subject is retained through the clip and the full output plays correctly.
What this tutorial does
Medux operation
Create a video processing task that removes the background from an uploaded video.
Agent workflow
Claude selects medux_video_remove_background, presents the arguments for review, calls Medux, and reports the response.
Before you start
Authentication
- Authentication is required via Authorization header.
Preconditions
- Requires a previously uploaded video asset.
- Requires an existing video file id.
Prompt Claude
Start with a clear instruction that names the Medux operation and the intended inputs.
Remove the background from the uploaded source video {file id}.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
file_id | string | Required | Provide the value described in the API reference. |
region.height | int32 | Optional | Provide the value described in the API reference. |
region.width | int32 | Optional | Provide the value described in the API reference. |
region.x | int32 | Optional | X coordinate of the region's top-left corner in pixels. |
region.y | int32 | Optional | Y coordinate of the region's top-left corner in pixels. |
title | string | Optional | Provide the value described in the API reference. |
Step-by-step workflow
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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_video_remove_background tool is available.
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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 Create Video Background Removal
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_video_remove_background 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_video_remove_background
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Review inputs and approve the tool call
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Medux runs Create Video Background Removal
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Claude reports the response and outputFrequently asked questions
Can Claude use the Medux Create Video Background Removal API through MCP?
Claude can call the medux_video_remove_background Medux MCP tool to create a video processing task that removes the background from an uploaded 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_video_remove_background. Review its arguments before approval and consult the API reference for the current contract.