YouTube MCP Server Implementation
Zubeid MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. YouTube MCP Server Implementation.
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for YouTube, enabling AI language models to interact with YouTube content through a standardized interface.
@smithery/cli on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.
Once Zubeid is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:
videos_getVideo — Get detailed information about a YouTube videovideos_searchVideos — Search for videos on YouTubetranscripts_getTranscript — Get the transcript of a YouTube videochannels_getChannel — Get information about a YouTube channelchannels_getChannels — Get information about multiple YouTube channelschannels_searchChannels — Search for YouTube channels by handle, name, or querychannels_findCreators — Find creator channels from video mentions with channel-size and activity filterschannels_listVideos — Get videos from a specific channelplaylists_getPlaylist — Get information about a YouTube playlistplaylists_getPlaylistItems — Get videos in a YouTube playlistYou will need 3 environment variables: YOUTUBE_API_KEY, YOUTUBE_API_KEY2, YOUTUBE_API_KEY3. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.
Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Zubeid's toolset — videos_getVideo, videos_searchVideos, transcripts_getTranscript and 7 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by GitHub Actions; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| videos_getVideo | Get detailed information about a YouTube video |
| videos_searchVideos | Search for videos on YouTube |
| transcripts_getTranscript | Get the transcript of a YouTube video |
| channels_getChannel | Get information about a YouTube channel |
| channels_getChannels | Get information about multiple YouTube channels |
| channels_searchChannels | Search for YouTube channels by handle, name, or query |
| channels_findCreators | Find creator channels from video mentions with channel-size and activity filters |
| channels_listVideos | Get videos from a specific channel |
| playlists_getPlaylist | Get information about a YouTube playlist |
| playlists_getPlaylistItems | Get videos in a YouTube playlist |
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-1": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "your-value",
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY2": "your-value",
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY3": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| YOUTUBE_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| YOUTUBE_API_KEY2 | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| YOUTUBE_API_KEY3 | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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