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Yes. The public API, webhooks, and the MCP server are included on every Tella plan, including Pro and the free trial. There is no separate developer tier or add-on. Skills cost nothing extra: running one uses Tella Agent credits like any other message. The only limits are the ones your plan already has in the app: what you can export, embed, or generate through the API is what you can do in the editor.

Get an API key

  1. Click your workspace name in the top-left corner and open Settings.
  2. Open API Keys under Other.
  3. Create a key and copy it.
Keys belong to your workspace. Members with the Viewer role cannot open this page; ask a workspace owner or member to create a key for you. See Create and manage API keys and Public API and webhooks. The endpoint reference, including analytics, is in the developer documentation.

Connect an AI assistant with MCP

Open Settings → Connections → AI apps to connect Claude or ChatGPT, or reveal setup instructions for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and other clients. The MCP server is https://api.tella.com/mcp. Sign in to Tella when prompted and pick the workspace it should use. Some clients ask for an API key instead; use one from Settings → API Keys. For more setup options and fixes for a stuck sign-in, see Tella MCP Server.

Where do I add skills in Tella?

In the Tella Agent’s skill library, not in Tella settings. Open it with the Skills button at the top of the agent sidebar in the editor. To make one, ask the agent to save a workflow as a skill: see Create a skill for the Tella Agent. To use one someone else made, browse tella.com/skills. An agent connected through the MCP server can also save skills to your library.

Plan limits that still apply

The API and MCP use the same plan as your workspace, so the same limits apply:
  • 4K export needs a paid plan and is not available during the free trial.
  • 60 FPS export needs Premium, or Pro for videos up to 5 minutes long after cuts, and is not available during the free trial.
  • Domain-restricted embedding needs Premium.
  • Uploading video files needs a paid plan and is not available during the free trial.
  • Analytics older than 30 days needs Premium. On other plans, pass a startDate within the last 30 days.
  • When a trial or subscription ends, you can still read, share, organize and delete your videos, but you can’t create, upload, edit, export or publish them until you subscribe.
  • The weekly AI sound effect allowance depends on your plan.
See Tella plans for the comparison.
Last modified on November 5, 2026