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YouTube Transcript, Comments & Video Data API MCP Server

Publisher-provided description

Real-time YouTube transcripts, comments, channels & video search MCP. Local npx or hosted OAuth.

Summary by lookupd

Lets an agent pull YouTube transcripts, comments, video metadata, channel details, search results and trending videos.

Install

Claude Code, remote (streamable-http)

claude mcp add --transport http server https://api.youtubeapi.io/mcp

Claude Code, remote (streamable-http)

claude mcp add --transport http server https://mcp.youtubeapi.io/v1/mcp

Claude Code, npm package (stdio)

claude mcp add server -- npx -y @kaitoinfra/youtubeapi-mcp-server

Codex, remote (streamable-http)

codex mcp add server --url https://api.youtubeapi.io/mcp

Codex, remote (streamable-http)

codex mcp add server --url https://mcp.youtubeapi.io/v1/mcp

Codex, npm package (stdio)

codex mcp add server -- npx -y @kaitoinfra/youtubeapi-mcp-server

Cursor, remote (streamable-http) → .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "server": {
      "url": "https://api.youtubeapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor, remote (streamable-http) → .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "server": {
      "url": "https://mcp.youtubeapi.io/v1/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor, npm package (stdio) → .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kaitoinfra/youtubeapi-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Tools (8 tools)

Publisher-provided text

• youtube_transcript Extract timed subtitle segments (offset_ms, duration_ms) and complete plain-text transcript for any YouTube video or Short. Supports auto-generated and manual c
• youtube_video_info Fetch full YouTube video metadata including title, description, viewCount, likeCount, duration_seconds, upload_date, tags, chapters, keywords, and channel detai
• youtube_comments Extract top or newest video comments with author channel info, upvote count, reply count, published time, and continuation token for pagination.
• youtube_search Search YouTube videos, Shorts, channels, or playlists by query string with filters for type, duration, upload date, and sort order.
• youtube_channel Resolve any YouTube channel handle (@handle), channel ID (UC...), or vanity URL to get subscriber count, video count, bio, avatar, and banner.
• youtube_channel_videos List a YouTube channel's uploaded videos feed sorted by newest, popular, or oldest.
• youtube_channel_shorts List a YouTube channel's uploaded Shorts feed sorted by newest or popular.
• youtube_trending Fetch currently trending YouTube videos by country code and category.

Details

• Version: 1.0.2
• Transports: streamable-http, stdio
• Uptime (7 days): 43%
• Median latency: 627 ms
• First indexed: 2026-11-05T11:17:24.918Z
• Last seen in registry: 2026-11-07T05:17:14.772Z
• Website: https://youtubeapi.io/mcp

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