About YouTube
YouTube is a hosted MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI agents to search and retrieve YouTube content, including videos, channels, playlists, and comments. It requires no credentials and offers both read and write tools.
Key features
- 01Search videos, channels, and playlists
- 02Browse trending and related videos
- 03Retrieve channel content and details
- 04Read video comments
- 05Resolve YouTube links
Use cases
- 01Search for videos on a topic
- 02Check trending videos in a region
- 03Find channel videos or playlists
- 04Retrieve comments and related content
MCP support
The MCP server gives MCP clients 22 tools for YouTube search, videos, channels, playlists, comments, and related content.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtubeclaude mcp add --transport http dir-youtube https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube{"mcpServers":{"dir-youtube":{"type":"http","url":"https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"dir-youtube":{"type":"http","url":"https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"dir-youtube":{"type":"http","url":"https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube"}}}{"mcpServers":{"dir-youtube":{"serverUrl":"https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
35| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| geo | string | No | |
| lang | string | No | |
| token | string | No |
Details
The maintainer has not added details yet. Check the README in the repository.
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