YouTube MCP Server
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# YouTube MCP Server [](https://smithery.ai/server/@ZubeidHendricks/youtube) A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for YouTube, enabling AI language models to interact with YouTube content…
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# YouTube MCP Server [](https://smithery.ai/server/@ZubeidHendricks/youtube) A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for YouTube, enabling AI language models to interact with YouTube content through a standardized interface. ## Features…
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- Retrieve video details, statistics, and search across YouTube
- Get video transcripts with support for multiple languages and timestamped captions
- List and search within channel content and playlists
- Manage playlist items and retrieve playlist transcripts
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
YouTube MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install via Smithery or npm, then set the YOUTUBE_API_KEY environment variable with a valid YouTube Data API v3 key. Configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop or VS Code) to use the server. Optionally set YOUTUBE_TRANSCRIPT_LANG for a default transcript language (defaults to 'en').
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube mcp server": {
"youtube-mcp-server-negabaro": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"install",
"@ZubeidHendricks/youtube",
"--client",
"claude"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"youtube-mcp-server-negabaro": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"install",
"@ZubeidHendricks/youtube",
"--client",
"claude"
]
}
}YouTube MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for YouTube, enabling AI language models to interact with YouTube content through a standardized interface.
Features
Video Information
Get video details (title, description, duration, etc.) List channel videos Get video statistics (views, likes, comments) Search videos across YouTubeTranscript Management
Retrieve video transcripts Support for multiple languages Get timestamped captions Search within transcriptsChannel Management
Get channel details List channel playlists Get channel statistics Search within channel contentPlaylist Management
List playlist items Get playlist details Search within playlists Get playlist video transcriptsInstallation
Installing via Smithery
To install YouTube MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @ZubeidHendricks/youtube --client claude
Manual Installation
npm install zubeid-youtube-mcp-server
Configuration
Set the following environment variables:YOUTUBE_API_KEY: Your YouTube Data API key
YOUTUBE_TRANSCRIPT_LANG: Default language for transcripts (optional, defaults to 'en')
Using with MCP Client
Add this to your MCP client configuration (e.g. Claude Desktop):{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "zubeid-youtube-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
Using with VS Code
For one-click installation, click one of the install buttons below:
Manual Installation
If you prefer manual installation, first check the install buttons at the top of this section. Otherwise, follow these steps:
Add the following JSON block to your User Settings (JSON) file in VS Code. You can do this by pressing Ctrl + Shift + P and typing Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON).
{
"mcp": {
"inputs": [
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "apiKey",
"description": "YouTube API Key",
"password": true
}
],
"servers": {
"youtube": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "zubeid-youtube-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "${input:apiKey}"
}
}
}
}
}
Optionally, you can add it to a file called .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace:
{
"inputs": [
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "apiKey",
"description": "YouTube API Key",
"password": true
}
],
"servers": {
"youtube": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "zubeid-youtube-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "${input:apiKey}"
}
}
}
}
YouTube API Setup
1. Go to Google Cloud Console 2. Create a new project or select an existing one 3. Enable the YouTube Data API v3 4. Create API credentials (API key) 5. Copy the API key for configurationExamples
Managing Videos
// Get video details
const video = await youtube.videos.getVideo({
videoId: "video-id"
});
// Get video transcript
const transcript = await youtube.transcripts.getTranscript({
videoId: "video-id",
language: "en"
});
// Search videos
const searchResults = await youtube.videos.searchVideos({
query: "search term",
maxResults: 10
});
Managing Channels
// Get channel details
const channel = await youtube.channels.getChannel({
channelId: "channel-id"
});
// List channel videos
const videos = await youtube.channels.listVideos({
channelId: "channel-id",
maxResults: 50
});
Managing Playlists
// Get playlist items
const playlistItems = await youtube.playlists.getPlaylistItems({
playlistId: "playlist-id",
maxResults: 50
});
// Get playlist details
const playlist = await youtube.playlists.getPlaylist({
playlistId: "playlist-id"
});
Development
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