YouTube Insights MCP Server

@dabidstudio

About YouTube Insights MCP Server

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Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtubeinsights-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli",
        "install",
        "@dabidstudio/youtubeinsights-mcp-server",
        "--client",
        "claude"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

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Overview

What is YouTube Insights MCP Server?

YouTube Insights MCP Server is an MCP server that extracts insights from YouTube videos, including subtitle parsing in multiple languages, keyword-based video discovery, and channel information retrieval. It is designed for use with AI agents and MCP-compatible clients like Claude Desktop.

How to use YouTube Insights MCP Server?

Install automatically via Smithery or manually with uvx. Add the server configuration (e.g., in claude_desktop_config.json) with the YOUTUBE_API_KEY environment variable set to your YouTube Data API key. The server provides three tools: get_youtube_transcript, search_youtube_videos, and get_channel_info.

Key features of YouTube Insights MCP Server

Extract transcripts from YouTube videos (multi-language)
Search videos by keyword and fetch metadata (views, likes, thumbnails)
Retrieve channel info and latest uploads from any video URL
FastMCP-based server for easy deployment
MCP Tools for seamless agent workflows

Use cases of YouTube Insights MCP Server

Analyze a channel’s recent performance and subscriber growth
Summarize trending or specific videos from search results
Extract and analyze subtitles from videos in Korean or English

FAQ from YouTube Insights MCP Server

What API key is required?

You need a YouTube Data API key. Set it as the environment variable YOUTUBE_API_KEY in the MCP server configuration.

What languages are supported for transcripts?

The get_youtube_transcript tool currently supports Korean (ko) and English (en) subtitles.

What MCP tools are available?

Three tools: get_youtube_transcript (extract subtitles), search_youtube_videos (search by keyword and return metadata), and get_channel_info (retrieve channel data and recent uploads from a video URL).

How do I install the server?

You can install via Smithery (npx -y @smithery/cli install @dabidstudio/youtubeinsights-mcp-server --client claude) or use uvx with the configuration shown in the README.

Frequently asked questions

What API key is required?

You need a YouTube Data API key. Set it as the environment variable `YOUTUBE_API_KEY` in the MCP server configuration.

What languages are supported for transcripts?

The `get_youtube_transcript` tool currently supports Korean (`ko`) and English (`en`) subtitles.

What MCP tools are available?

Three tools: `get_youtube_transcript` (extract subtitles), `search_youtube_videos` (search by keyword and return metadata), and `get_channel_info` (retrieve channel data and recent uploads from a video URL).

How do I install the server?

You can install via Smithery (`npx -y @smithery/cli install @dabidstudio/youtubeinsights-mcp-server --client claude`) or use `uvx` with the configuration shown in the README.