Youtube-MCP
Youtube-MCP is an MCP server, listed under social & video. It reaches google. It needs GOOGLE_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 42 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
YouTube MCP Server is an AI-powered solution designed to revolutionize your YouTube experience. It empowers users to search for YouTube videos, retrieve detailed transcripts, and perform semantic searches over video content—all without relying on the official API. By integrating with a vector database, this server streamlines content discovery.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. Youtube-MCP’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
YouTube MCP Server is an AI-powered solution designed to revolutionize your YouTube experience. It empowers users to search for YouTube videos, retrieve detailed transcripts, and perform semantic searches over video content—all without relying on the official API. By integrating with a vector database, this server streamlines content discovery.
Youtube-MCP compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youtube-MCP (this page) | GOOGLE_API_KEY | 42 | 2025-03-26 | MIT | |
| youtube-skills | transcript | TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY | 1,107 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| x-twitter-scraper | xquik | XQUIK_API_KEY, X_TWITTER_SCRAPER_API_KEY | 220 | 2026-10-19 | MIT |
| ig-mcp | facebook, instagram | FACEBOOK_APP_SECRET, INSTAGRAM_ACCESS_TOKEN | 199 | 2026-02-09 | MIT |
| mcp-server-reddit | — | None listed | 184 | 2026-06-10 | MIT |
| linkedin-mcp | — | None listed | 90 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with Youtube-MCP, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about Youtube-MCP
- What does Youtube-MCP do?
- YouTube MCP Server is an AI-powered solution designed to revolutionize your YouTube experience. It empowers users to search for YouTube videos, retrieve detailed transcripts, and perform semantic searches over video content—all without relying on the official API. By integrating with a vector database, this server streamlines content discovery.
- How do I install Youtube-MCP?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/IA-Programming/Youtube-MCP
- What does Youtube-MCP connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches google. The credentials we found in its source are GOOGLE_API_KEY.
- Is Youtube-MCP official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 42 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-03-26.
- What licence does Youtube-MCP use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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