youtube-mcp MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for searching YouTube videos, retrieving transcripts, and performing semantic search over video content.

Local server

What is the youtube-mcp Server?

youtube-mcp is an MCP project maintained in the ia-programming/youtube-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for searching YouTube videos, retrieving transcripts, and performing semantic search over video content”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
Parameters:query: Search query
max_resultsMaximum number of results to return (default: 5)
metadataOptional metadata about the video
limitMaximum number of results to return (default: 3)