How do I connect MCP Youtube MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add kirbah-mcp-youtube -- npx -y @kirbah/mcp-youtube` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is MCP Youtube MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can MCP Youtube MCP Server do?

MCP Youtube MCP Server documents 9 tools to the agent, including findConsistentOutlierChannels, getChannelStatistics, getChannelTopVideos. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

MCP Youtube

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by kirbah

High-efficiency YouTube MCP server: Get token-optimized, structured data for your LLMs using the YouTube Data API v3.

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01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

Project instructionsEnvironment variable names (optional)

Use names from the project instructions, separated by commas. Enter names only, never secret values.

03 / Add the configuration

Source: generated from public install instructions

claude mcp add --transport stdio 'kirbah-mcp-youtube' -- 'npx' '-y' '@kirbah/mcp-youtube'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

Open your client’s MCP settings and confirm the server connects and lists its tools. A copied configuration does not confirm a working connection.

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9 of 9 tools

Documented tools (9)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

findConsistentOutlierChannels

Identifies channels that consistently perform as outliers within a specific niche. Requires a MongoDB connection.

getChannelStatistics

Retrieves lean statistics for multiple channels (subscriber count, view count, video count, creation date).

getChannelTopVideos

Retrieves a list of a channel's top-performing videos with lean details and engagement ratios.

getTranscripts

Retrieves token-efficient transcripts (captions) for multiple videos, with options for full text or key segments (intro/outro).

getTrendingVideos

Retrieves a list of trending videos for a given region and optional category, with lean details and engagement ratios.

getVideoCategories

Retrieves available YouTube video categories (ID and title) for a specific region, providing essential data only.

getVideoComments

Retrieves comments for a YouTube video. Allows sorting, limiting results, and fetching a small number of replies per comment.

getVideoDetails

Retrieves detailed, lean information for multiple YouTube videos including metadata, statistics, engagement ratios, and content details.

searchVideos

Searches for videos or channels based on a query string with various filtering options, returning concise results.

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Questions about MCP Youtube MCP Server

How do I connect MCP Youtube MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add kirbah-mcp-youtube -- npx -y @kirbah/mcp-youtube` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is MCP Youtube MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can MCP Youtube MCP Server do?: MCP Youtube MCP Server documents 9 tools to the agent, including findConsistentOutlierChannels, getChannelStatistics, getChannelTopVideos. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.