High-efficiency YouTube MCP server: Get token-optimized, structured data for your LLMs using the YouTube Data API v3.
High-efficiency YouTube MCP server: Get token-optimized, structured data for your LLMs using the YouTube Data API v3.
Unlike standard API wrappers that flood your LLM with redundant data, this server strips away YouTube's heavy payload bloat. It is designed to save you massive amounts of context window tokens, protect your daily API quotas via caching, and run reliably without breaking your workflows.
package.json engines field - currently >=20.0.0) - npm (usually comes with Node.js) - A YouTube Data API v3 Key (see YouTube API Setup)Compare MCP servers by category, or browse hosted MCP servers if you prefer an endpoint over a local process.
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 | Retrieves detailed, **lean** information for multiple YouTube videos including metadata, statistics, engagement ratios, and content details. |
| searchVideos | Searches for videos or channels based on a query string with various filtering options, returning **concise** results. |
| getTranscripts | Retrieves **token-efficient** transcripts (captions) for multiple videos, with options for full text or key segments (intro/outro). |
| getChannelStatistics | Retrieves **lean** statistics for multiple channels (subscriber count, view count, video count, creation date). |
| getChannelTopVideos | Retrieves a list of a channel's top-performing videos with **lean** details and engagement ratios. |
| getTrendingVideos | Retrieves a list of trending videos for a given region and optional category, with **lean** details and engagement ratios. |
| getVideoCategories | Retrieves available YouTube video categories (ID and title) for a specific region, providing **essential data only**. |
| getVideoComments | Retrieves comments for a YouTube video. Allows sorting, limiting results, and fetching a small number of replies per comment. |
| findConsistentOutlierChannels | Identifies channels that consistently perform as outliers within a specific niche. **Requires a MongoDB connection.** |
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@kirbah/mcp-youtube"]
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
package.json engines field - currently >=20.0.0) - npm (usually comes with Node.js) - A YouTube Data API v3 Key (see YouTube API Setup)| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| YOUTUBE_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
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