getChannelTopVideos

MCP tool from MCP Youtube by kirbah

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

How to use it

getChannelTopVideos is exposed by the MCP Youtube MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the getChannelTopVideos tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

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channelAge

(enum: "NEW", "ESTABLISHED", default: "NEW"): Focuses the search on emerging or more mature channels.

consistencyLevel

(enum: "MODERATE", "HIGH", default: "MODERATE"): Sets the threshold for how consistently a channel's videos must perform as outliers.

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).

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.

maxResults

(number, default: 10): Limits the number of top outlier channels returned.

outlierMagnitude

(enum: "STANDARD", "STRONG", default: "STANDARD"): Defines how significantly a video's performance must exceed typical expectations (e.g., views vs. subscribers) to be considered an "outlier."

query

(string, required): The central topic or niche to analyze (e.g., "DIY home repair", "quantum computing explained").

regionCode

(string, optional): Targets channels relevant to a particular geographical region.

searchVideos

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

videoCategoryId

(string, optional): Narrows the search to a specific YouTube category ID.