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YouTube Data MCP Server

@diasm3

Repository

About YouTube Data MCP Server

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#youtube-data#youtube-transcripts#youtube-comments

Basic information

Category

Media & Design

Runtime

node

Transports

stdio

Publisher

diasm3

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "youtube-data-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SERPAPI_KEY": "your_serpapi_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

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Overview

What is YouTube Data MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for extracting YouTube video transcripts and comments. It provides tools to get transcripts, video info, and comments from YouTube videos for analysis and summarization.

How to use YouTube Data MCP Server?

Install dependencies, build, and run the server. Configure a SerpAPI key in a .env file. Then add the server to your Claude configuration file (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json) and restart Claude to use the tools.

Key features of YouTube Data MCP Server

  • Search YouTube for videos, channels, and playlists.
  • Extract subtitles/transcripts from YouTube videos.
  • Fetch basic video information (title, views, publish date).
  • Retrieve comments using SerpAPI with pagination support.
  • Get replies to specific YouTube comments.

Use cases of YouTube Data MCP Server

  • Analyze video content by extracting transcripts for summarization.
  • Gather public comments for sentiment analysis or research.
  • Collect channel metadata (view count, publish date) for video cataloging.

FAQ from YouTube Data MCP Server

Does YouTube Data MCP Server require an API key?

Yes, a SerpAPI key is required for comment and reply functionality. You can obtain one at SerpAPI.

What runtime does YouTube Data MCP Server need?

Node.js 16+ and TypeScript.

How are comments paginated?

The getReplies tool accepts an optional pageToken parameter from a previous response to fetch the next page of comments.

Does YouTube Data MCP Server use the official YouTube API?

No, it uses SerpAPI’s YouTube Search and Video APIs to scrape data without the official YouTube API.

What transports does YouTube Data MCP Server support?

The server communicates via stdin/stdout, standard for MCP servers.

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