YouTube 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 v3 key | |
| YOUTUBE_API_REGION | No | Default region for YouTube API requests | US |
| YOUTUBE_API_QUOTA_LIMIT | No | Daily quota limit for YouTube API | 10000 |
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_videosC | Get videos for a search query. Args: search: Search query string max_results: Maximum number of results to return |
| get_video_infoC | Get detailed information about a video. Args: video_id: YouTube video ID |
| get_channel_detailsC | Get detailed information about a YouTube channel. Args: channel_id: YouTube channel ID |
| get_video_comments_toolC | Get comments for a video. Args: video_id: YouTube video ID max_results: Maximum number of comments to return (default: 100) |
| get_trending_videos_toolB | Get trending videos for a region. Args: region_code: Two-letter ISO country code (default: "US") max_results: Maximum number of videos to return (default: 50) |
| get_related_videos_toolC | Get videos related to a specific video. Args: video_id: YouTube video ID max_results: Maximum number of videos to return (default: 25) |
| summarize_videoB | Get a comprehensive summary of a YouTube video. Args: video_id: YouTube video ID include_comments: Whether to include top comments in the summary (default: True) |
| generate_video_quizC | Generate a quiz based on the video content. Args: video_id: YouTube video ID Returns: A formatted quiz with 10 questions of various types |
| generate_video_flashcardsC | Generate flash cards from a YouTube video's content. Args: video_id: YouTube video ID max_cards: Maximum number of cards to generate (default: 10) categories: List of card categories to include (default: all) difficulty: Filter by difficulty level (Easy/Medium/Hard) Returns: Formatted string containing flash cards |
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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