YouTube Insights MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| YOUTUBE_API_KEY | Yes | Your YouTube Data API key |
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 | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_youtube_transcriptC | Get the transcript of a YouTube video |
| search_youtube_videosC | Search YouTube videos by keyword and retrieve detailed information |
| get_channel_infoA | Get channel information and 10 recent videos from a YouTube video URL |
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 3 tools
Each tool targets a distinct resource: transcript, video search, and channel info. There is no overlap in their purposes, making it clear which tool to use for a given task.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern: get_*, search_*, get_*. The pattern is predictable and clear.
With only 3 tools, the server is minimal but might be slightly thin for a server that aims to provide YouTube insights. However, for its narrow scope (transcript, search, channel info), it is acceptable.
The server covers core YouTube operations (transcript, video search, channel info), but lacks common features like getting video details by ID, comments, or playlist retrieval. The gap is notable but not critical for basic use cases.