youtube-mcp-server

Overview

This repository provides a complete implementation of an MCP server for YouTube API integration, showcasing both stdio and SSE transport methods. The code is well-structured with TypeScript for type safety and includes practical examples for GitHub Copilot Chat integration. The implementation demonstrates how to create MCP servers that interact with external services like YouTube.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• get_youtube_channel

  Search for YouTube channels by name and get detailed channel information

  Try:Busca el canal de YouTube @0GiS0Try:Find information about the YouTube channel MrBeastTry:Get statistics and metadata for a YouTube channel

Note: Only one tool is explicitly mentioned in the README. The tool name and basic functionality are documented, but no signature details are provided.

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Installation

git clone https://github.com/0GiS0/youtube-mcp-server.git
cd youtube-mcp-server/mcp-stdio
npm install
cp .env-sample .env
# Edit .env with your YouTube API key
npm run build

git clone https://github.com/0GiS0/youtube-mcp-server.git
cd youtube-mcp-server/mcp-remote
npm install
cp .env-sample .env
# Edit .env with your YouTube API key
npm run build && npm start

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-stdio": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp-stdio/build/index.js"]
    },
    "youtube-remote": {
      "url": "http://localhost:3000"
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What MCP tools does this server provide?

The server provides a `get_youtube_channel` tool that allows searching YouTube channels by name and retrieving detailed channel information including statistics and metadata.

How do I get a YouTube API key?

You can obtain a YouTube API key from the Google Cloud Console (console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials). You'll need to enable the YouTube Data API v3 for your project.

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