Is io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube safe to use?

io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube 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.kirbah/mcp-youtube?

io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube 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.kirbah/mcp-youtube do?

io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube provides 6 tools: getVideoDetails, searchVideos, getChannelStatistics, getVideoTranscript, getTrendingVideos and 1 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube?

io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube actively maintained?

io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube is actively maintained — last commit was 6 days ago. It has 17 GitHub stars.

io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube

YouTube MCP server for token-optimized, structured data using the YouTube Data API v3.

17 6 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

No license

Actively maintained

Last commit 6d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

6 tools · ~550 tok

Grade B · 0.3% 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, sse, http · Node 18+

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kirbah/mcp-youtube"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube does

A production-grade YouTube Data MCP server engineered specifically for AI agents.

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~550 tokens total

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Is io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube safe to use?: io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube 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.kirbah/mcp-youtube?: io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube 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.kirbah/mcp-youtube do?: io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube provides 6 tools: getVideoDetails, searchVideos, getChannelStatistics, getVideoTranscript, getTrendingVideos and 1 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube?: io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube actively maintained?: io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube is actively maintained — last commit was 6 days ago. It has 17 GitHub stars.

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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, sse, http · Node 18+

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kirbah/mcp-youtube"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube does

A production-grade YouTube Data MCP server engineered specifically for AI agents.

Test This Server

No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.

README

YouTube Data MCP Server (@kirbah/mcp-youtube)

A production-grade YouTube Data MCP server engineered specifically for AI agents.

Unlike standard API wrappers that flood your LLM with redundant data, this server strips away YouTube's heavy payload bloat. It is designed to save you massive amounts of context window tokens, protect your daily API quotas via caching, and run reliably without breaking your workflows.

Why Choose This Server?

Most MCP servers are weekend projects. @kirbah/mcp-youtube is built for reliable, daily, cost-effective agentic workflows.

📉 1. Save Up to 87% on Tokens (and Context Window)

The raw YouTube API returns massive JSON payloads filled with nested eTags, redundant thumbnails, and localization data that LLMs don't need. This server structures the data to give your LLM exactly what it needs to reason, and nothing else.

%%{init: { "theme": "base", "themeVariables": { "xyChart": { "plotColorPalette": "#ef4444, #22c55e" } } } }%%
xychart-beta
    title "Token Consumption (Lower is Better)"
    x-axis ["getVideoDetails", "searchVideos", "getChannelStats"]
    y-axis "Context Tokens" 0 --> 1200
    bar "Raw YouTube API" [854, 1115, 673]
    bar "MCP-YouTube (Optimized)" [209, 402, 86]

API Method	Raw YouTube Tokens	MCP-YouTube Tokens	Token Savings	Data Size
`getChannelStatistics`	673	86	~87% Less	1.9 KB ➔ 0.2 KB
`getVideoDetails`	854	209	~75% Less	2.9 KB ➔ 0.6 KB
`searchVideos`	1115	402	~64% Less	3.4 KB ➔ 1.2 KB

(Curious? You can compare the raw API responses vs optimized outputs in the examples folder).

🛡️ 2. Protect Your API Quotas (Smart Caching)

The YouTube Data API has strict daily limits (10,000 quota units). If your LLM gets stuck in a loop or re-asks a question, standard servers will drain your API limit in minutes. This server includes an optional MongoDB caching layer. If your agent requests a video details or searches the same trending videos twice, the server serves it from the cache - costing you 0 API quota points.

🏗️ 3. Production-Grade & Actively Maintained

Tired of MCP tools crashing your AI client? This server is built to be a rock-solid dependency:

97% Test Coverage: Comprehensively unit-tested (check the Codecov badge).
Zero Lint Errors/Warnings: Enforces strict, clean code (npm run lint passes 100%).
Active Security: Automated Dependabot patching ensures underlying libraries are never left with known vulnerabilities.
Strict Type Safety: Built

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Why this score

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

Score breakdown

68/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−32

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

No package registry to scan.

Inventory

Tools (6)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~550 tokens total

Inventory

Resources (1)

transcript

Read the transcript for a YouTube video

youtube://transcript/{videoId}

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.kirbah/mcp-youtube safe to use?: io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube 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.kirbah/mcp-youtube?: io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube 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.kirbah/mcp-youtube do?: io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube provides 6 tools: getVideoDetails, searchVideos, getChannelStatistics, getVideoTranscript, getTrendingVideos and 1 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube?: io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube actively maintained?: io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube is actively maintained — last commit was 6 days ago. It has 17 GitHub stars.