YouTube MCP Server

The YouTube MCP server enables AI agents to interact with the YouTube platform for search, content management, and engagement.

Features

• Search: Find videos, channels, and playlists.
• Engagement: Like, dislike, and rate videos.
• Content Management: Update video metadata or delete videos.
• Playlists: Create and manage playlists, and add videos to them.
• Comments: List video comment threads and post new comments.
• Social: Subscribe to channels and list your current subscriptions.
• Identity: Verify channel information and credentials.

Configuration

Add the following to your MCP client configuration:

Option 1: OAuth 2.0 (Recommended for all features)

Use a Google OAuth 2.0 Access Token to access private data and perform write actions (like, post comment, etc.).

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube": {
      "url": "https://mcppure.shraj.workers.dev/mcp-server/youtube",
      "headers": {
        "x-youtube-access-token": "your-access-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Option 2: API Key (Search only)

Use a standard Google Cloud API Key for public data like search and video details.

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube": {
      "url": "https://mcppure.shraj.workers.dev/mcp-server/youtube",
      "headers": {
        "x-youtube-api-key": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

How to get Credentials

1. Google Cloud Console: Go to the Google Cloud Console.
2. Project: Create a new project or select an existing one.
3. API Library: Search for and enable the YouTube Data API v3.
4. Credentials:
   • API Key: Create an API key under "Credentials".
   • OAuth 2.0: Create an OAuth 2.0 Client ID and use a tool like OAuth 2.0 Playground to generate a token with the https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube scope.

Tools

Search & Discovery

• search_youtube: Search for content on YouTube.
• get_video_details: Get metadata for a specific video.

Engagement & Social

• rate_video: Like or dislike a video.
• post_comment: Add a comment to a video.
• subscribe_to_channel: Subscribe to a channel.
• list_subscriptions: View your subscriptions.

Content Management

• update_video: Edit title, description, or privacy of your videos.
• delete_video: Permanently remove a video you own.

Playlists

• create_playlist: Create a new playlist.
• add_to_playlist: Add a video to a playlist.
• list_playlists: View playlists for a channel or user.

Identity

• whoami: Get information about your own channel.