YouTube MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| YOUTUBE_API_KEY | No | Primary YouTube Data API key | |
| YOUTUBE_API_KEY2 | No | Secondary fallback API key | |
| YOUTUBE_API_KEY3 | No | Third fallback API key | |
| YOUTUBE_TRANSCRIPT_LANG | No | Default language for transcripts | en |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| videos_getVideoB | Get detailed information about a YouTube video |
| videos_searchVideosC | Search for videos on YouTube |
| transcripts_getTranscriptC | Get the transcript of a YouTube video |
| channels_getChannelC | Get information about a YouTube channel |
| channels_getChannelsC | Get information about multiple YouTube channels |
| channels_searchChannelsC | Search for YouTube channels by handle, name, or query |
| channels_findCreatorsB | Find creator channels from video mentions with subscriber band and recent activity filters in one call |
| channels_listVideosC | Get videos from a specific channel |
| playlists_getPlaylistC | Get information about a YouTube playlist |
| playlists_getPlaylistItemsB | Get videos in a YouTube playlist |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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