mux

What This Skill Does

The Mux skill for OpenClaw provides a robust interface to interact with the Mux Video API, allowing agents to automate video infrastructure management. Whether you are building an automated video platform, managing live stream events, or tracking video performance analytics, this skill acts as a command-line bridge to your Mux account. It simplifies complex tasks like provisioning assets, generating playback IDs, managing live broadcast streams, and extracting detailed view metrics without requiring manual intervention in the Mux dashboard.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your agent, use the OpenClaw installation command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/aiwithabidi/mux Once installed, ensure your environment variables are configured with your Mux credentials:

• MUX_TOKEN_ID: Your unique API token identifier.
• MUX_TOKEN_SECRET: Your secret API token associated with the ID. Without these, the script cannot authenticate with the Mux REST API.

Use Cases

• Automated Content Workflows: Automatically ingest and process video assets from cloud storage URLs and assign playback policies upon upload completion.
• Live Streaming Management: Orchestrate live events by programmatically creating, monitoring, and resetting stream keys for broadcast software integration.
• Analytics Reporting: Periodically fetch video view data and performance metrics to generate automated health reports for your video library.
• Direct Upload Integration: Create direct upload URLs for front-end applications, allowing users to upload large video files without exposing server-side credentials.

Example Prompts

1. "List the last 5 video assets created in my Mux account and provide their current playback status."
2. "Create a new live stream named 'Weekly Tech Podcast' and return the stream key and playback ID."
3. "Show me the metrics for the video asset with ID 'xyz123' to see how many people have watched it today."

Tips & Limitations

• JSON Output: All commands return structured JSON by default. For debugging, use the --human flag to get a more readable format, but for programmatic agent workflows, stick to the default JSON to parse responses easily.
• Rate Limiting: Always be mindful of Mux API rate limits when scripting large-scale operations like listing thousands of assets at once.
• Permissions: Ensure your API key has the necessary scope to perform the requested actions, particularly for sensitive operations like deleting live streams or assets.