yt-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEMINI_API_KEY | Yes | Your Gemini API key from Google AI Studio. |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| summarize_videoA | Summarize a YouTube video's content. Returns a text summary based on the specified detail level. |
| ask_about_videoB | Ask a specific question about a YouTube video's content. Returns an answer based on the video. |
| extract_screenshotsA | Extract key screenshots from a YouTube video at important moments. Uses AI to identify visually significant timestamps, then extracts frames. Returns both base64 images and optionally saves to disk. |
| get_video_timestampsA | Preview mode: Use AI to identify important moments in a YouTube video and return their timestamps WITHOUT extracting frames. Use this to preview what timestamps would be selected before committing to extraction. |
| extract_framesA | Extract frames from a YouTube video at specific timestamps you provide. Use this when you already know the exact timestamps you want (e.g., from get_video_timestamps or video summary). |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 5 tools
Tools are mostly distinct: ask_about_video and summarize_video both deal with content analysis but differ in question vs. summary. extract_frames and extract_screenshots have clear differences (given timestamps vs. AI-chosen moments). get_video_timestamps is a preview for extraction, reducing overlap. Minor confusion possible between ask_about_video and summarize_video.
All tool names use verb_* pattern with snake_case (ask_about_video, extract_frames, etc.), which is consistent. Some verbs are compound (ask_about), but the pattern is predictable and clear.
5 tools is appropriate for a YouTube MCP: they cover core operations (summarize, Q&A, frame extraction, screenshot extraction, timestamp preview). Not too few or too many.
The tool set covers main user needs: summarization, Q&A, and visual extraction with a preview step. Missing operations like searching videos or managing playlists, but those may be out of scope. The workflow from preview to extraction is well-supported.