A hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives Claude, Cursor, Windsurf and any other MCP client four read-only YouTube tools. Search YouTube, read video and channel data, and pull…
youtube-mcp is an MCP project maintained in the hasdata/youtube-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives Claude, Cursor, Windsurf and any other MCP client four read-only YouTube tools. Search YouTube, read video…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.
The documented npm package is @hasdata/youtube-mcp. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.
The example declares HASDATA_API_KEY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.
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Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| hasdata_youtube_channel_getYoutubeChannel | Channel identity (title, description, avatar, banner, country, join date), subscriber and total-view counts, social links, and the items on the requested tab… |
| hasdata_youtube_search_getYoutubeSearchResults | Searches YouTube for a query and returns the full results page split into videoResults (videoId, title, views, length, publish date, chapters, channel info… |
| hasdata_youtube_transcript_getYoutubeTranscript | The timed transcript (subtitles) of a YouTube video by its 11-character videoId. 10 credits a call |
| hasdata_youtube_video_getYoutubeVideo | Title, thumbnail, raw + normalized views and likes, lengthSeconds, publish date, category, keywords/tags, isFamilySafe / isUnlisted flags, the uploading… |
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@hasdata/youtube-mcp"
],
"env": {
"HASDATA_API_KEY": "YOUR_HASDATA_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| HASDATA_API_KEY | Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration. | Check documentation |
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