YouTube API integration for retrieving video and channel details, managing transcripts and playlists, and analytics.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add youtube --env YOUTUBE_API_KEY='<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-youtube~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.youtube]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-youtube"]
env = { YOUTUBE_API_KEY = "<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>" }
# codex mcp add youtube --env YOUTUBE_API_KEY='<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-youtube~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-youtube"
],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"youtube": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-youtube"
],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-youtube"
],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-youtube"
],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-youtube"
],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
YOUTUBE_API_KEY
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.