YouTube MCP Server
About
YouTube MCP Server is an AI-powered solution designed to revolutionize your YouTube experience. It empowers users to search for YouTube videos, retrieve detailed transcripts, and perform semantic searches over video content—all without relying on the official API. By integrating
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- Author
- IA-Programming
- GitHub stars
- 21
- Downloads
- 603
- Categories
- Media, AI, Search, Other
Jump to
- Search YouTube videos without using the official API
- Retrieve video transcripts
- Store video information and transcripts in a vector database
- Perform semantic search over stored transcripts
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
YouTube MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install dependencies with uv, create a .env file with your Google API key, and run uv run python server.py directly or configure the server in your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop) by providing the path to server.py and the API key. Once running, the client automatically discovers the tools.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube mcp server": {
"Youtube-MCP": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"venv"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"Youtube-MCP": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"venv"
]
}
}YouTube MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for searching YouTube videos, retrieving transcripts, and performing semantic search over video content.
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Table of Contents
- YouTube MCP Server
- Features
- Prerequisites
- Installation
- Running the Server
- 1. Direct Method
- 2. Configure for Claude.app
- Available Tools
- Using with MCP Clients
- Example Usage
- Debugging
- Contributing
- License
Features
- Search YouTube videos without using the official API
- Retrieve video transcripts
- Store video information and transcripts in a vector database
- Perform semantic search over stored video transcripts
Prerequisites
- Python 3.8+
- Google API key for embeddings
- uv package manager
Installation
1. Clone this repository
2. Create and activate a virtual environment using uv:
```bash
uv venv
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