Which integrations are available for this server?

Provides tools for searching videos, channels, playlists, comments, and retrieving transcripts using the YouTube Data API v3 and InnerTube API for captions.

How do I use mcp-server-youtube?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@mcp-server-youtube search for Rust programming 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.

mcp-server-youtube

by vaporif

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Rust

Hybrid

mcp-server-youtube

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A Rust MCP server for YouTube. Search videos, read channels, browse playlists, fetch comments, and get transcripts — all from your AI assistant.

Why this one?

Full YouTube Data API v3 coverage — videos, channels, playlists, comments, categories, trending, search with all filters and sorting options
Working transcripts — uses rustypipe (InnerTube API) for reliable subtitle/caption extraction, including auto-generated captions. No API key quota consumed for transcripts
Single binary, zero runtime dependencies — written in Rust, starts instantly
Typed filter enums — search filters (duration, definition, license, etc.) are exposed as typed enums in the JSON schema, so AI models know exactly which values are valid without guessing

Tools

Videos

Tool	Description
`videos_getVideo`	Get video details (snippet, statistics, content details)
`videos_searchVideos`	Search videos with filters for duration, definition, date range, region, captions, license, category, and more. Supports sorting by relevance, date, rating, or view count
`videos_getCategories`	List video categories for a region
`videos_getTrending`	Get trending/most popular videos for a region, optionally filtered by category

Channels

Tool	Description
`channels_getChannel`	Get channel info and statistics by channel ID
`channels_getByHandle`	Look up a channel by its handle (e.g. `@shura_stone`)
`channels_search`	Search for channels by name
`channels_listVideos`	List videos from a channel (by date) with pagination

Playlists

Tool	Description
`playlists_getPlaylist`	Get playlist info
`playlists_getPlaylistItems`	List videos in a playlist with pagination

Comments

Tool	Description
`comments_getComments`	Get comment threads on a video with pagination

Transcripts & Captions

Tool	Description
`transcripts_getTranscript`	Get video transcript/subtitles. Works with both auto-generated and manual captions. Returns plain text by default; set `include_timestamps` for per-segment timing. Uses rustypipe (InnerTube API) — no API key quota consumed
`transcripts_getBatch`	Fetch transcripts for multiple videos in one call with concurrent fetching. No API key quota consumed
`transcripts_listLanguages`	List available subtitle/caption languages for a video

Setup

Get a YouTube API Key

Go to Google Cloud Console
Create a project (or select an existing one)
Enable the YouTube Data API v3
Create an API key under Credentials

Configuration

Environment Variable	CLI Flag	Default	Description
`YOUTUBE_API_KEY`	`--youtube-api-key`	required	YouTube Data API v3 key
`YOUTUBE_TRANSCRIPT_LANG`	`--transcript-lang`	`en`	Default transcript language
`MCP_TRANSPORT`	`--transport`	`stdio`	Transport: `stdio` or `streamable-http`
`HOST`	`--host`	`127.0.0.1`	HTTP bind address
`PORT`	`--port`	`3000`	HTTP port
`YOUTUBE_TRANSCRIPT_CONCURRENCY`	`--transcript-concurrency`	`50`	Max concurrent transcript fetches for batch operations

The API key is stored as a SecretString and never appears in logs or debug output.

Usage

Claude Desktop / Claude Code

With uvx:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-youtube"],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

With rvx:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube": {
      "command": "rvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-youtube"],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

With Nix:

nix run github:vaporif/mcp-server-youtube

With cargo:

cargo install mcp-server-youtube

From releases:

Download a prebuilt binary from GitHub Releases.

HTTP Transport

YOUTUBE_API_KEY=your_key mcp-server-youtube --transport streamable-http --port 3000

The server listens on http://127.0.0.1:3000/mcp.

Debugging

Enable debug logging to see tool invocations:

RUST_LOG=debug mcp-server-youtube

Development

# Enter dev shell (requires Nix)
nix develop

# Build
cargo build

# Test
cargo test

# Lint
cargo clippy --workspace -- -D warnings

# Format
cargo fmt --all

License

GPL-3.0-or-later

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quality - not tested

maintenance

How are these scores calculated?

Maintenance

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–Response time

1dRelease cycle

3Releases (12mo)

Resources

GitHub Repository

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