youtube-mcp
A FastMCP server providing 25 tools for interacting with the YouTube Data API v3 and YouTube Analytics API. It enables comprehensive management of videos, channels, playlists, and comments, alongside retrieval of performance analytics.
README
youtube-mcp
FastMCP server for YouTube — videos, channels, playlists, comments, and analytics.
Covers the YouTube Data API v3 and YouTube Analytics API with 25 tools.
Setup
1. Enable APIs in GCP Console
2. Configure credentials
mkdir -p ~/.config/youtube-mcp
cp ~/.config/google-docs-mcp/credentials.json ~/.config/youtube-mcp/credentials.json
3. Run OAuth flow
cd ~/youtube-mcp && uv run python -m youtube_mcp.auth
This opens a browser for consent. The token is saved to ~/.config/youtube-mcp/token.json.
4. Register with Claude Code
claude mcp add --scope user youtube -- uvx --from ~/youtube-mcp youtube-mcp
5. Restart Claude Code
The youtube server should appear with 25 tools.
Tools (25)
Videos (6)
| Tool | Quota | Description |
|---|---|---|
search_videos |
100 | Search YouTube by query |
get_video_details |
1 | Get metadata for video(s) by ID |
upload_video |
1600 | Upload video file with metadata |
update_video |
50 | Update video title/description/tags |
delete_video |
50 | Delete a video |
get_captions |
200 | List caption tracks for a video |
Channels (2)
| Tool | Quota | Description |
|---|---|---|
get_my_channel |
1 | Get authenticated channel info |
list_channel_videos |
100 | List videos on a channel |
Playlists (6)
| Tool | Quota | Description |
|---|---|---|
list_playlists |
1 | List playlists (mine or by channel) |
create_playlist |
50 | Create new playlist |
update_playlist |
50 | Update playlist metadata |
delete_playlist |
50 | Delete a playlist |
list_playlist_items |
1 | List videos in a playlist |
add_to_playlist |
50 | Add video to playlist |
Comments (4)
| Tool | Quota | Description |
|---|---|---|
list_comments |
1 | List comments on a video |
add_comment |
50 | Post a top-level comment |
reply_to_comment |
50 | Reply to a comment |
delete_comment |
50 | Delete a comment |
Subscriptions (3)
| Tool | Quota | Description |
|---|---|---|
list_subscriptions |
1 | List my subscriptions |
subscribe |
50 | Subscribe to a channel |
unsubscribe |
50 | Unsubscribe |
Analytics (2)
| Tool | Quota | Description |
|---|---|---|
get_channel_analytics |
— | Channel-level metrics (views, watch time, subs) |
get_video_analytics |
— | Per-video metrics |
Misc (2)
| Tool | Quota | Description |
|---|---|---|
list_categories |
1 | List video categories for a region |
set_thumbnail |
50 | Upload custom thumbnail |
Quota
YouTube Data API daily quota is 10,000 units. Key costs:
- Search: 100 units per call
- Upload: 1,600 units per call
- List operations: 1 unit
- Insert/Update/Delete: 50 units
License
MIT
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