MCP SERVERPull transcripts, statistics and trending lists for YouTube videos and channels, several IDs at a time, and compare them against each other.
LABSCO SUMMARY
Most calls take a list of IDs rather than one, so a set of videos can be fetched, transcribed and compared in a handful of calls instead of dozens. getVideoEngagementRatio saves the most work: the ratio comes back already computed next to the counts behind it, so ranking a channel's output needs no second pass. Everything here reads — nothing posts, comments or subscribes.
Nine read-only tools over the YouTube Data API: video and channel metadata, transcripts, search, related videos, regional trending, and two comparison calls.
A YouTube Data API key in YOUTUBE_API_KEY. YOUTUBE_TRANSCRIPT_LANG sets the transcript language the server asks for.
One command plus a key — npm install youtube-data-mcp-server, then supply credentials
USE CASES
Channel statistics give the size, top videos give the hits, and the engagement ratio says whether the views actually turned into anything.
Transcripts come back for several video IDs at once in a chosen language, with the metadata alongside so the quote can be attributed.
Trending is filtered by region and category, and search covers the rest, which together answer what a market is watching rather than what you already follow.
Pull the videos YouTube considers related, then compare the whole set on views, likes and comments in one call.
Counted once with only startup setup. Other versions, modes or optional credentials may expose a different list.
compareVideosCompares multiple videos based on their statistics. Returns a comparison of view counts, like counts, comment counts, and other metrics for the specified videos. Use this when you want to analyze the performance of multiple videos side by side.
getChannelStatisticsRetrieves statistics for multiple channels. Returns detailed metrics including subscriber count, view count, and video count for each channel. Use this when you need to analyze the performance and reach of multiple YouTube channels.
getChannelTopVideosRetrieves the top videos from a specific channel. Returns a list of the most viewed or popular videos from the channel, based on view count. Use this when you want to identify the most successful content from a channel.
getRelatedVideosRetrieves related videos for a specific video. Returns a list of videos that are similar or related to the specified video, based on YouTube's recommendation algorithm. Use this when you want to discover content similar to a particular video.
getTranscriptsRetrieves transcripts for multiple videos. Returns the text content of videos' captions, useful for accessibility and content analysis. Use this when you need the spoken content of multiple videos.
getTrendingVideosRetrieves trending videos based on region and category. Returns a list of videos that are currently popular in the specified region and category. Use this when you want to discover what's trending in specific areas or categories. Available category IDs: 1 (Film & Animation), 2 (Autos & Vehicles), 10 (Music), 15 (Pets & Animals), 17 (Sports), 18 (Short Movies), 19 (Travel & Events), 20 (Gaming), 21 (Videoblogging), 22 (People & Blogs), 23 (Comedy), 24 (Entertainment), 25 (News & Politics), 26 (Howto & Style), 27 (Education), 28 (Science & Technology), 29 (Nonprofits & Activism), 30 (Movies), 31 (Anime/Animation), 32 (Action/Adventure), 33 (Classics), 34 (Comedy), 35 (Documentary), 36 (Drama), 37 (Family), 38 (Foreign), 39 (Horror), 40 (Sci-Fi/Fantasy), 41 (Thriller), 42 (Shorts), 43 (Shows), 44 (Trailers).
getVideoDetailsGet detailed information about multiple YouTube videos. Returns comprehensive data including video metadata, statistics, and content details. Use this when you need complete information about specific videos.
getVideoEngagementRatioCalculates the engagement ratio for multiple videos. Returns metrics such as view count, like count, comment count, and the calculated engagement ratio for each video. Use this when you want to measure the audience interaction with videos.
searchVideosSearches for videos based on a query string. Returns a list of videos matching the search criteria, including titles, descriptions, and metadata. Use this when you need to find videos related to specific topics or keywords.
BEFORE YOU INSTALL
9 tools when we connected. All nine tools only read, and every call spends your Google Cloud quota.
The documented client runs the server on your machine.
CONTEXT COST
Rated by the size of the 9 tool definitions that ride along on every turn, not by how many there are
INSTALLATION
npm install youtube-data-mcp-server{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"youtube-data-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
"YOUTUBE_TRANSCRIPT_LANG": "ko"
}
}
}
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