YouTube MCP Server

# YouTube MCP Server This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for integrating YouTube functionality with AI language models. ## Deployment This server can be deployed in two ways: 1. As a local npm package: ``` npm install zubeid-youtube-mcp-server ``` 2. Via Docker deployment on Smithery: The server includes a Dockerfile and smithery.yaml for deployment. ## Configuration The server requires the following environment variables: - `YOUTUBE_API_KEY`: Your YouTube Data API key (required) - `YOUTUBE_TRANSCRIPT_LANG`: Default language for transcripts (optional, defaults to 'en') ## API Endpoints The server provides the following MCP methods: - `videos.getVideo`: Get detailed information about a YouTube video - `videos.searchVideos`: Search for videos on YouTube - `transcripts.getTranscript`: Get the transcript of a YouTube video - `channels.getChannel`: Get information about a YouTube channel - `channels.listVideos`: Get videos from a specific channel - `playlists.getPlaylist`: Get information about a YouTube playlist - `playlists.getPlaylistItems`: Get videos in a YouTube playlist ## Common Issues If you're encountering deployment issues, ensure: 1. Your YouTube API key is properly configured 2. The server has internet access to connect to YouTube APIs 3. The Docker build process has sufficient resources For more details, please refer to the README.md or open an issue on GitHub.