youtube-mcp
by gimslab
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| YOUTUBE_API_KEY | No | YouTube Data API v3 key. Required for get_video_info, get_channel_info, and search_videos. Without it, only get_transcript works. |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_transcriptA | Extract transcript/subtitles from a YouTube video. Works without API key. |
| get_video_infoA | Get metadata for a YouTube video including title, description, view count, likes, and more. |
| get_channel_infoA | Get information about a YouTube channel including subscriber count, video count, and recent uploads. |
| search_videosA | Search for YouTube videos by keyword. |
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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