ZubeidHendricks_youtube-mcp-server

ZubeidHendricks_youtube-mcp-server

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entertainment_and_media

The YouTube MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol implementation that enables AI language models to interact with YouTube by providing features such as video details retrieval, transcript and channel management, and playlist management. It allows integration through a standardized interface and supports multi-language transcript capabilities.

YouTube MCP Server

smithery badge 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 YouTube

Transcript Management

  • Retrieve video transcripts
  • Support for multiple languages
  • Get timestamped captions
  • Search within transcripts

Channel Management

  • Get channel details
  • List channel playlists
  • Get channel statistics
  • Search within channel content

Playlist Management

  • List playlist items
  • Get playlist details
  • Search within playlists
  • Get playlist video transcripts

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install YouTube Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @modelcontextprotocol/server-youtube --client claude

Manual Installation

npm install @modelcontextprotocol/server-youtube

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", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-youtube"],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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 configuration

Examples

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

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run tests
npm test

# Build
npm run build

# Lint
npm run lint

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for information about contributing to this repository.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.