YouTube MCP Server

Name: YouTube MCP Server
Author: coyaSONG

@coyaSONG

Repository

About YouTube MCP Server

Youtube mcp server

Basic information

Config

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-mcp-server-coyasong": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli",
        "install",
        "@coyaSONG/youtube-mcp-server",
        "--client",
        "claude"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

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Overview

What is YouTube MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides resources and tools to query YouTube videos, channels, comments, and transcripts through a stdio interface. It is designed for developers and AI agents to interact with YouTube data programmatically.

How to use YouTube MCP Server?

Install dependencies with npm install, set the YOUTUBE_API_KEY environment variable in a .env file, then build and run the server using npm run build and npm start. The server can also be deployed via Docker or installed automatically for Claude Desktop using the Smithery CLI.

Key features of YouTube MCP Server

Search YouTube videos with advanced filtering options
Get detailed video and channel information
Retrieve and compare video statistics
Discover trending videos by region and category
Fetch video comments and transcripts/captions
Generate video analysis and transcript summaries

Use cases of YouTube MCP Server

Query YouTube video metadata and statistics programmatically
Analyze channel performance and video trends
Extract and summarize video transcripts for content review
Compare statistics across multiple videos
Automate YouTube data collection for research or dashboards

FAQ from YouTube MCP Server

What is the YouTube MCP Server?

A server that implements the Model Context Protocol to interact with YouTube data, providing resources and tools for querying videos, channels, comments, and transcripts.

What are the prerequisites?

Node.js v16 or later and a YouTube Data API key.

How do I install it?

Clone the repository, run npm install, create a .env file with your YOUTUBE_API_KEY, then build and start the server. Alternatively, use the Smithery CLI for automatic Claude Desktop installation.