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YouTube MCP Server
dannySubsense/youtube-mcp-server
A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides real-time YouTube data access through the YouTube Data API v3. This server enables AI assistants to search, analyze, and retrieve detailed information about YouTube videos, channels, playlists, and more.
Install
Client configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"/path/to/youtube-mcp-server/youtube_mcp_server.py"
],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
YOUTUBE_API_KEY- Author
- @dannySubsense
- Category
- Entertainment & Media, Education & Learning
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- Oct 6, 2026
Features
get_playlist_items - List videos within a playlist with details
get_video_categories - List available video categories for specific regions
Tools (11)
get_video_details
Get comprehensive video information including title, description, statistics, and metadata
get_playlist_details
Retrieve playlist information and metadata
get_channel_details
Get channel information including subscriber count, video count, and description
get_channel_videos
Get recent videos from a YouTube channel
search_videos
Search YouTube for videos with customizable parameters
get_trending_videos
Retrieve trending videos for specific regions
get_video_comments
Get comments from videos with sorting options
analyze_video_engagement
Analyze engagement metrics and provide insights
get_video_caption_info
Get available caption/transcript information
evaluate_video_for_knowledge_base
Intelligent content evaluation with freshness scoring for knowledge base curation
get_video_transcript
Extract actual transcript content from YouTube videos
Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README
Supported clients
Clients mentioned in this server's README:
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