A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation utilizing the YouTube Data API. It allows AI language models to interact with YouTube content through a standardized interface.
Youtube MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the space-cadet/yt-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation utilizing the YouTube Data API. It allows AI language models to interact with YouTube content through a standardized…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.
The documented npm package is yt-mcp. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.
The example declares YOUTUBE_API_KEY, YOUTUBE_TRANSCRIPT_LANG. 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 |
|---|---|
| getVideoDetails | Get detailed information about multiple YouTube videos including metadata, statistics, and content details |
| searchVideos | Search for videos based on a query string |
| getTranscripts | Retrieve transcripts for multiple videos |
| getRelatedVideos | Get videos related to a specific video based on YouTube's recommendation algorithm |
| getChannelStatistics | Retrieve detailed metrics for multiple channels including subscriber count, view count, and video count |
| getChannelTopVideos | Get the most viewed videos from a specific channel |
| getVideoEngagementRatio | Calculate engagement metrics for multiple videos (views, likes, comments, and engagement ratio) |
| getTrendingVideos | Get currently popular videos by region and category |
| compareVideos | Compare statistics across multiple videos |
| getPlaylistDetails | Get detailed information about a specific YouTube playlist |
| getPlaylistVideos | Retrieve all videos contained in a specific playlist |
| searchPublicPlaylists | Search for public playlists based on a query string |
| getChannelPlaylists | Get all public playlists from a specific channel |
| getMyPlaylists | Get your own playlists (including private ones) |
| checkOAuthStatus | Check if OAuth authentication is active |
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"yt-mcp"
],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY",
"YOUTUBE_TRANSCRIPT_LANG": "en"
}
}
}
}From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| YOUTUBE_API_KEY | Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration. | Check documentation |
| YOUTUBE_TRANSCRIPT_LANG | Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration. | Check documentation |
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