YouTube MCP Server Enhanced
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| YOUTUBE_API_KEY | Yes | Your YouTube Data API key (required) | |
| YOUTUBE_TRANSCRIPT_LANG | No | Default language for transcripts (optional, defaults to 'en') | en |
Capabilities
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Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| videos_getVideoB | Get detailed information about a YouTube video including URL |
| videos_searchVideosB | Search for videos on YouTube and return results with URLs |
| videos_getCommentsA | Get comments from a YouTube video with pagination support |
| transcripts_getTranscriptB | Get the transcript of a YouTube video |
| channels_getChannelB | Get information about a YouTube channel |
| channels_listVideosB | Get videos from a specific channel |
| playlists_getPlaylistB | Get information about a YouTube playlist |
| playlists_getPlaylistItemsB | Get videos in a YouTube playlist |
| youtube_checkAuthA | Check if OAuth is configured and we have valid credentials for write operations |
| youtube_getAuthUrlA | Get the OAuth authorization URL. User needs to visit this URL to authorize the app. |
| youtube_startAuthA | Start OAuth authentication flow. Opens a local server and waits for callback. |
| playlists_createB | Create a new YouTube playlist (requires OAuth authentication) |
| playlists_addVideoB | Add a video to a YouTube playlist (requires OAuth authentication) |
| playlists_addVideosB | Add multiple videos to a YouTube playlist (requires OAuth authentication) |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| summarize-video | Summarize a YouTube video |
| analyze-channel | Analyze a YouTube channel |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| info | Information about available YouTube MCP resources and how to use them |
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