YouTube MCP Server

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About

Overview

The YouTube MCP Server enables AI agents to interact with YouTube. It provides tools for searching videos, getting video metadata, accessing transcripts and captions, managing playlists, and retrieving channel information.

Capabilities

Tools & Capabilities

⚡search_videos

Search for YouTube videos

⚡get_video

Get video metadata and details

⚡get_transcript

Get video transcript/captions

⚡get_channel

Get channel information

⚡list_playlist

List videos in a playlist

Setup

Installation

bash

Install

npx -y mcp-server-youtube

Examples

Example Usage

javascript

Usage

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-youtube"],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Quick Info

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Last UpdatedFeb 12, 2026