YouTube MCP server for token-optimized, structured data using the YouTube Data API v3.
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}YouTube MCP server for token-optimized, structured data using the YouTube Data API v3.
Is it safe?
No package registry to scan.
No authentication — any process on your machine can connect.
License not specified.
Is it maintained?
Last commit 3 days ago. 15 stars.
Will it work with my client?
Transport: stdio, sse, http. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and most MCP clients.
Context cost
6 tools. ~600 tokens (0.3% of 200K).
No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.
getVideoDetailsRetrieves detailed, lean information for multiple YouTube videos including metadata, statistics, engagement ratios, and content details.
searchVideosSearches for videos or channels based on a query string with various filtering options, returning concise results.
getChannelStatisticsGet concise channel statistics including subscribers, views, and video count.
getVideoTranscriptFetch video captions/subtitles with multi-language support, perfect for content analysis by LLMs.
getTrendingVideosFind trending videos by region and category, optimized for quick AI processing.
getVideoCommentsFetch video comments with fine-grained control over the number of results and replies, optimized for sentiment analysis and feedback extraction.
transcriptRead the transcript for a YouTube video
youtube://transcript/{videoId}
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