Mcp Youtube
by kirbahcommunityv1.1.7
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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: YouTube MCP server for token-optimized, structured data using the YouTube Data API v3.
Install & configure
Prerequisites
- requiredNode.js 20+Node.js version 20 or higher
Install in your client
Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest
Please install the `mcp-youtube` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).
Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Node.js 20+** — Node.js version 20 or higher
Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `npx`
- args: ["-y","@kirbah/mcp-youtube"]
- optional environment variables:
- `YOUTUBE_API_KEY`: YouTube Data API v3 key. Omit for zero-config transcript-only mode. (example: `<your-api-key>`)
- `MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING`: MongoDB connection string for optional caching/outlier channel analysis (example: `<your-mongodb-uri>`)
Note: Works in zero-config mode without API key (transcripts only). Add YOUTUBE_API_KEY to unlock all features.
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 without API key (transcripts only). Add YOUTUBE_API_KEY to unlock all features.
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.
Environment variables
YOUTUBE_API_KEYrequiredAPI key for accessing the YouTube Data API v3.MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRINGMongoDB connection string for enabling caching.Packages
@kirbah/mcp-youtube
npmv1.1.7transport: stdio
Details
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- Released
- May 12, 2026
- Last commit
- May 12, 2026
- Registry name
- io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube