Is io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp safe to use?

io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp?

io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp do?

io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp provides 9 tools: search_channel, search_videos, get_video, get_subtitles, get_summary and 4 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp?

io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp actively maintained?

io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp is recently maintained — last commit was 51 days ago.

io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp

tube-search-mcp

Search archived YouTube videos including deleted, private, or region-blocked content.

50/wk 9 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

No license

Maintained

Last commit 51d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

9 tools · ~378 tok

Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tube-search-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp does

MCP server for Archivarix Tube Search — search archived YouTube videos via AI assistants.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

npx -y 'tube-search-mcp' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

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Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

82/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−18

Security

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Efficiency

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Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked tube-search-mcp against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (9)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~378 tokens total

Inventory

Resources (5)

video

Video metadata

tube://video/{videoId}

channel

Channel info

tube://channel/{channelId}

subtitles

Transcript as plain text

tube://subtitles/{videoId}

summary

AI-generated summary

tube://summary/{videoId}

tags

Popular summary tags

tube://tags

Inventory

Prompts (3)

research_video

Comprehensive video analysis workflow

channel_overview

Channel research and statistics

find_deleted

Discover and analyze deleted videos

Community

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp safe to use?: io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp?: io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp do?: io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp provides 9 tools: search_channel, search_videos, get_video, get_subtitles, get_summary and 4 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp?: io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp is recently maintained — last commit was 51 days ago.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tube-search-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp does

MCP server for Archivarix Tube Search — search archived YouTube videos via AI assistants.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

npx -y 'tube-search-mcp' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

README

tube-search-mcp

MCP server for Archivarix Tube Search — search archived YouTube videos via AI assistants.

Search over 1 billion YouTube videos indexed since 2005. Find deleted videos, metadata, thumbnails, and subtitles.

Quick Start

npx tube-search-mcp --api-key tsk_YOUR_KEY

Or with environment variable:

export TUBE_API_KEY=tsk_YOUR_KEY
npx tube-search-mcp

Get your API key at tube.archivarix.net (Profile → API Keys).

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your project:

{
  "servers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`search_channel`	Find all archived videos from a YouTube channel
`search_videos`	Full-text search across video titles and descriptions
`get_video`	Get metadata for a specific video by ID
`get_subtitles`	Get transcript as readable plain text
`get_summary`	Get AI-generated video summary
`generate_summary`	Generate a new AI summary for a video
`browse_summaries`	Browse summaries by tag, channel, or language
`get_video_status_history`	View status change history of a video
`get_usage`	Check your current API usage and limits

Resources

URI	Description
`tube://video/{videoId}`	Video metadata
`tube://channel/{channelId}`	Channel info
`tube://subtitles/{videoId}`	Transcript as plain text
`tube://summary/{videoId}`	AI-generated summary
`tube://tags`	Popular summary tags

Prompts

Prompt	Description
`research_video`	Comprehensive video analysis workflow
`channel_overview`	Channel research and statistics
`find_deleted`	Discover and analyze deleted videos

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
`TUBE_API_KEY`	API key (required)	—
`TUBE_MCP_URL`	Custom MCP endpoint	`https://tube.archivarix.net/mcp`

How It Works

This package acts as a stdio-to-HTTP proxy. It connects to the remote Archivarix Tube Search MCP server via Streamable HTTP and exposes the same tools, resources, and prompts over stdio transport for local AI clients.

AI Client ←(stdio)→ tube-search-mcp ←(HTTP)→ tube.archivarix.net/mcp

Documentation

Full documentation: tube.archivarix.net/guide/mcp

License

MIT

Loading README…

Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

82/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−18

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked tube-search-mcp against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (9)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~378 tokens total

Inventory

Resources (5)

video

Video metadata

tube://video/{videoId}

channel

Channel info

tube://channel/{channelId}

subtitles

Transcript as plain text

tube://subtitles/{videoId}

summary

AI-generated summary

tube://summary/{videoId}

tags

Popular summary tags

tube://tags

Inventory

Prompts (3)

research_video

Comprehensive video analysis workflow

channel_overview

Channel research and statistics

find_deleted

Discover and analyze deleted videos

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp safe to use?: io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp?: io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp do?: io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp provides 9 tools: search_channel, search_videos, get_video, get_subtitles, get_summary and 4 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp?: io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp is recently maintained — last commit was 51 days ago.

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