YouTube Data

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YouTube MCP server for token-optimized, structured data using the YouTube Data API v3.

Use this server

Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.

Transportstdio (runs a local command)

Env varsYOUTUBE_API_KEY MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env YOUTUBE_API_KEY= --env MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING= mcp-youtube -- npx @kirbah/mcp-youtube

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If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"mcp-youtube","command":"npx","args":["@kirbah/mcp-youtube"],"env":{"YOUTUBE_API_KEY":"","MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING":""}}'

JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-youtube": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@kirbah/mcp-youtube"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "",
        "MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.