Kirbah Mcp Youtube
by ai.smitherycommunityv0.2.6
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This MCP server provides a production-grade interface to the YouTube Data API, optimized for AI agents by reducing payload size and protecting API quotas through caching.
From the registry: Provide token-optimized, structured YouTube data to enhance your LLM applications. Access efficien…
Install & configure
Prerequisites
- requiredNode.js 20+Requires Node.js 20 or newer
- optionalYouTube Data API v3 key (optional)Optional for zero-config mode (transcript only); required for search/analytics. Create at Google Cloud Console.https://console.cloud.google.com/
- optionalMongoDB connection (optional)Optional MongoDB connection for caching and findConsistentOutlierChannels tool
Install in your client
Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest
Please install the `kirbah-mcp-youtube` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).
Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Node.js 20+** — Requires Node.js 20 or newer
Optional prerequisites:
- YouTube Data API v3 key (optional) — Optional for zero-config mode (transcript only); required for search/analytics. Create at Google Cloud Console. (https://console.cloud.google.com/)
- MongoDB connection (optional) — Optional MongoDB connection for caching and findConsistentOutlierChannels tool
Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `npx`
- args: ["-y","@kirbah/mcp-youtube"]
- optional environment variables:
- `YOUTUBE_API_KEY`: YouTube Data API v3 key (optional in zero-config mode) (example: `<your-api-key>`)
- `MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING`: MongoDB connection string for caching and outlier analysis (example: `mongodb+srv://user:pass@cluster0.abc.mongodb.net/youtube_niche_analysis`)
Note: Works in zero-config mode for transcripts only. Adds search/analytics features when YOUTUBE_API_KEY is set.
Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.Note: Works in zero-config mode for transcripts only. Adds search/analytics features when YOUTUBE_API_KEY is set.
Tools (9)
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.
getChannelStatistics
Retrieves lean statistics for multiple channels including subscriber count, view count, and video count.
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 for a specific region, providing essential data only.
getVideoComments
Retrieves comments for a YouTube video, allowing sorting, limiting results, and fetching a small number of replies per comment.
findConsistentOutlierChannels
Identifies channels that consistently perform as outliers within a specific niche, requiring a MongoDB connection.
Environment variables
YOUTUBE_API_KEYrequiredAPI key for accessing the YouTube Data API v3.MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRINGrequiredMongoDB connection string for enabling caching.Remote Endpoints
https://server.smithery.ai/@kirbah/mcp-youtube/mcp
type: streamable-http
Details
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- Released
- Oct 4, 2025
- Last commit
- Apr 22, 2026
- Registry name
- ai.smithery/kirbah-mcp-youtube