Youtube Connector Mcp
youtube-connector-mcp · by ShellyDeng08
MCP server for YouTube — search videos, channels, playlists, and transcripts. Works with Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP client.
No known CVEs
No license
Maintained
Last commit 71d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, http
3 tools · ~148 tok
Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-connector-mcp": {
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
},
"command": "youtube-connector-mcp"
}
}
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What Youtube Connector Mcp does
youtube-connector-mcp is a YouTube MCP Server / Connector that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, Cline, Windsurf, Continue.dev, Grapes AI to interact with the YouTube Data API v3 via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Youtube Connector Mcp safe to use?
- Youtube Connector 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 Youtube Connector Mcp?
- Youtube Connector 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 Youtube Connector Mcp do?
- Youtube Connector Mcp provides 3 tools: youtube_search, youtube_get_video, youtube_get_channel. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Youtube Connector Mcp?
- Youtube Connector Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code, windsurf. It uses stdio and http transport.
- Is Youtube Connector Mcp actively maintained?
- Youtube Connector Mcp is recently maintained — last commit was 71 days ago. It has 68 GitHub stars.
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