youtube-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
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": true
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {
"tasks": {
"list": {},
"cancel": {},
"requests": {
"tools": {
"call": {}
},
"prompts": {
"get": {}
},
"resources": {
"read": {}
}
}
}
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_transcriptA | Get transcript text from a YouTube video. Args: url: YouTube URL or video ID language: Language code (default: auto-detect) with_timestamps: Include timestamps in output Returns: Dict containing video_id, language, and transcript text |
| get_video_infoA | Get metadata from a YouTube video. Args: url: YouTube URL or video ID Returns: Dict containing video metadata |
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 2 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: one retrieves transcript text, the other fetches video metadata. There is no overlap or ambiguity.
Both tool names follow a consistent 'get_' prefix with noun (transcript, video_info), forming a predictable verb_noun pattern.
With only 2 tools, the server feels undersized for a YouTube integration. While the tools are focused, the count is on the low end for a typical MCP server.
The server covers only two basic reading operations, missing common YouTube actions like searching, listing comments, or managing playlists. Significant gaps exist for a comprehensive YouTube toolset.