vidlens-mcp
About
Video as a queryable local asset for AI agents — 47 tools for YouTube, social, and local media.
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 vars
YOUTUBE_API_KEY GEMINI_API_KEY OPENAI_API_KEY SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY BRAVE_API_KEYClaude Code
claude mcp add --env YOUTUBE_API_KEY= --env GEMINI_API_KEY= --env OPENAI_API_KEY= --env SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY= --env BRAVE_API_KEY= vidlens-mcp -- npx vidlens-mcp
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"vidlens-mcp","command":"npx","args":["vidlens-mcp"],"env":{"YOUTUBE_API_KEY":"","GEMINI_API_KEY":"","OPENAI_API_KEY":"","SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY":"","BRAVE_API_KEY":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"vidlens-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"vidlens-mcp"
],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "",
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "",
"SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY": "",
"BRAVE_API_KEY": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.