Searches YouTube videos via SerpAPI, returning title, link, channel, views, duration, and published date.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@mcp-youtube-search search for python tutorials"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
An MCP server that searches YouTube through SerpApi, for Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients: titles, links, channels, views, publish dates, durations and descriptions.
Python 3.10 or later (or uv)
A SerpApi key in SERP_API_KEY (serpapi.com has a free tier)
Related MCP server: YouTube MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-search": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-youtube-search", "server"],
"env": { "SERP_API_KEY": "your-serpapi-key" }
}
}
}Or pip install mcp-youtube-search and use "command": "mcp-youtube-search", "args": ["server"].
export SERP_API_KEY="your-serpapi-key"
mcp-youtube-search search "model context protocol" --max-results 5
mcp-youtube-search server # MCP over stdio
mcp-youtube-search server --connection_type http --port 3002 # Streamable HTTP at http://127.0.0.1:3002/mcpLOG_LEVEL=DEBUG shows more detail on stderr. The API key is never logged.
Tool | What it does |
| Videos for a query. |
uv sync
uv run pytest
uv run ruff check .MIT
Search YouTube for videos: title, link, channel, views, publish date, duration and description.
Inputs: query (required), country, language, max_results. Returns: result
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Scored across 1 tool
With only a single tool, there is no possibility of overlap or misselection between tools. The one tool's purpose (YouTube video search) is unambiguous.
The lone tool uses a clean verb_noun snake_case pattern (search_youtube). There is no inconsistent convention to conflict with it.
A single tool is thin even for a search-focused server; it covers exactly one query type. It earns its place but leaves the surface feeling minimal.
Search alone leaves notable gaps: no tool to fetch a specific video's full details, channel info, comments, or transcripts. Core search is covered but agents will hit dead ends for follow-up queries.
Search YouTube videos, read transcripts and get public video information in your AI assistant.
YouTube search, whole channels, video stats, comments and full transcripts with timestamps.
YouTube transcripts, search, channel/playlist listings and upload tracking for AI agents.
YouTube search: find videos, fetch details and comments, pull full transcripts.
