getVideoCategories

MCP tool from MCP Youtube by kirbah

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

How to use it

Project documentation lists getVideoCategories for the MCP Youtube MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install MCP Youtube

$npx -y @kirbah/mcp-youtube

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