Search videos, get details, fetch transcripts, comments, playlists, and more — works with Claude, Cursor, Cline, and other MCP-compatible AI tools
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Everything you need to integrate YouTube data into your workflows
Search videos, channels, and playlists with filters for relevance, date, view count, and rating
youtube_search("python tutorial", { maxResults: 3 })Get detailed video metadata, statistics, thumbnails, and content details
youtube_get_video("AJpK3YTTKZ4", ["snippet", "statistics"])Retrieve actual video transcript text with timestamps and segments
youtube_get_transcript("AJpK3YTTKZ4", "en")Fetch video comments with pagination support
youtube_get_comments("AJpK3YTTKZ4", { maxResults: 3 })Get playlist details, video list, and list all playlists for a channel
youtube_get_playlist("PLf2m23nhTg1NjL3-jL3s0qZCYzO07ZQPv", { maxResults: 5 })Select your AI tool and follow the steps
brew install pipx
pipx install youtube-connector-mcp
export YOUTUBE_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"
claude mcp add youtube-connector-mcp youtube-connector-mcp \
-s user \
-e YOUTUBE_API_KEY="${YOUTUBE_API_KEY}"Need an API Key? Get it free from Google Cloud Console