getVideoDetails

MCP tool from MCP Youtube by kirbah

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

How to use it

Project documentation lists getVideoDetails 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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