Uses Gemini AI to generate concise video summaries and power natural language queries about video content.
Provides tools for YouTube video analysis, including transcript extraction, video summarization, natural language queries about video content, search for videos matching specific queries, and comment retrieval and analysis.
YouTube MCP
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for YouTube video analysis, providing tools to get transcripts, summarize content, and query videos using Gemini AI.
Features
📝 Transcript Extraction: Get detailed transcripts from YouTube videos
📊 Video Summarization: Generate concise summaries using Gemini AI
❓ Natural Language Queries: Ask questions about video content
🔍 YouTube Search: Find videos matching specific queries
💬 Comment Analysis: Retrieve and analyze video comments
Requirements
Python 3.9+
Google Gemini API key
YouTube Data API key
Running Locally
Installing via Smithery
To install youtube-mcp for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
Option 1: Direct Installation
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Prajwal-ak-0/youtube-mcp cd youtube-mcpCreate a virtual environment and install dependencies:
python -m venv .venv source .venv/bin/activate # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate pip install -e .Create a
.env
file with your API keys:GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key YOUTUBE_API_KEY=your_youtube_api_keyRun the MCP server:
python main.py
Option 2: Using MCP CLI
Install the MCP CLI:
pip install mcpCreate an
mcp.json
file in your project:{ "youtube": { "command": "uv", "args": [ "--directory", "/absolute/path/to/youtube-mcp", "run", "main.py", "--transport", "stdio", "--debug" ] } }Start the server with MCP:
mcp run youtube
Using with Docker
Build the Docker image:
docker build -t youtube-mcp .Run the container with your API keys:
docker run -e GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key -e YOUTUBE_API_KEY=your_youtube_api_key youtube-mcp
Deploying on Smithery
This MCP server can be deployed on Smithery for easier access:
Add or claim your server on Smithery
Click "Deploy" on the Smithery Deployments tab
Provide your API keys when prompted
Available Tools
youtube/get-transcript
: Get video transcriptyoutube/summarize
: Generate a video summaryyoutube/query
: Answer questions about a videoyoutube/search
: Search for YouTube videosyoutube/get-comments
: Retrieve video commentsyoutube/get-likes
: Get video like count
Contributing
Contributions welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
This server cannot be installed
hybrid server
The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.
A Model Context Protocol server that analyzes YouTube videos, enabling users to extract transcripts, generate summaries, and query video content using Gemini AI.
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