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get_video_info

Retrieve technical metadata about a video using ffprobe. This tool makes no AI API calls — it works entirely with the bundled ffprobe binary.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
videoPathstringPath to the video, file:// URI, or remote URL

The tool returns a JSON object with the input path plus these fields:

FieldExampleDescription
duration222.46Total video length in seconds
width1920Video width in pixels
height1080Video height in pixels
fps29.97Frames per second
codec"h264"Video codec
fileSize130023424File size in bytes
format"mp4"Container format
hasAudiotrueWhether the file contains an audio track

Check a local file:

“Get the metadata for ./video.mp4

Check a remote file:

“What are the technical specs of https://cdn.example.com/sample.webm?”

Before analyzing a large video:

“How long is ./conference-recording.mp4 and what resolution is it?”