MCP server intelligence profile

YouTube Data MCP Server

Enables extracting YouTube video transcripts, comments, and search results via MCP. Supports both Stdio and StreamableHTTP transports

Local Onlydiasm3
Awaiting current scanNpm · 2.0.0

The selected current version does not yet have completed public verification. Unknown does not mean clean or vulnerable.

1Distribution channel
5Independently observed tools
0Linked remote endpoints
AvailableVersion intelligence

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Install and connect

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Install youtube-data-mcp from npm

Version 2.0.0 declares 1 executable entrypoint.

npm install --save-exact youtube-data-mcp@2.0.0
npx -y -p youtube-data-mcp@2.0.0 youtube-data-mcp
MCP client configuration example
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-data-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "-p",
        "youtube-data-mcp@2.0.0",
        "youtube-data-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Identity

Canonical slugyoutube-data-mcp-server-ec0e30d9DeploymentLocal Only
Canonical packagenpm:youtube-data-mcpRepositorydiasm3/serpapi-youtube-mcp-server
First publishedLatest release
Last security verificationClassification confidence90%
PublicationDraftOfficial distributionNot verified

Distributions

ChannelIdentifierCurrent versionVersionsSource
npmyoutube-data-mcp2.0.01Repository

Current release

PackageVersionPublished / observedInventorySecurity scan
npmyoutube-data-mcp2.0.0CurrentSep 5, 20265 toolsSucceeded · 0 resources · 0 promptsEvidence restricted
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Current version evidence

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Current protocol inventory

2025-06-18Negotiated protocol
youtube-data-mcpServer-reported name
1Capability groups
Aug 22, 2026Observed

Tools 5

ToolCategoryAnnotationsRisk
getCommentRepliesFetch replies to a specific YouTube comment. Use repliesToken from getComments response.
Input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "pageToken": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "repliesToken from a comment object"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "pageToken"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
getCommentsFetch YouTube video comments with pagination. Supports sorting by relevance or time. Use nextPageToken for pagination.
Input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "url": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "YouTube video URL or ID (required for first page)"
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 100,
      "description": "Max comments to return (1-100)"
    },
    "sort": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "relevance",
        "time"
      ],
      "default": "relevance",
      "description": "Sort: relevance or time"
    },
    "pageToken": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Pagination token from previous response"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
getTranscriptExtract transcript/subtitles from a YouTube video. Returns full text with video metadata. Supports multiple languages and optional timestamps.
Input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "url": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "YouTube video URL or 11-character video ID"
    },
    "lang": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "en",
      "description": "Language code (en, ko, ja, es, etc.)"
    },
    "includeTimestamps": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": false,
      "description": "Include start time and duration for each segment"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "url"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
getVideoInfoGet YouTube video metadata: title, views, publish date, channel, comment count, and pagination tokens for comments.
Input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "url": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "YouTube video URL or video ID"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "url"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
searchYoutubeSearch YouTube for videos, channels, and playlists. Returns results with thumbnails, views, and channel info.
Input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Search query"
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 10,
      "description": "Max results (1-50)"
    },
    "gl": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Country code (us, kr, jp)"
    },
    "hl": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Language code (en, ko, ja)"
    },
    "sp": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Filter parameter for duration/date"
    },
    "pageToken": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Pagination token"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

Resources 0

  • None observed.

Resource templates 0

  • None observed.

Prompts 0

  • None observed.

Remote endpoints

EndpointTransportAuthenticationHealthObserved
No verified remote endpoint is linked.

YouTube Data MCP Server questions

How do I install YouTube Data MCP Server?

Install the selected package version with: npm install --save-exact youtube-data-mcp@2.0.0

What tools does YouTube Data MCP Server provide?

YouTube Data MCP Server exposed 5 tools during independent protocol observation, including getCommentReplies, getComments, getTranscript, getVideoInfo, searchYoutube.

Is YouTube Data MCP Server secure?

The selected current version does not yet have completed public verification. Unknown does not mean clean or vulnerable.

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