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Tube Search MCP server

by Archivarix-com·io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp·v1.0.4·1 stars
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Search archived YouTube videos including deleted, private, or region-blocked content.

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1 stars36 downloads/wk

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Tube Search tools

No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan7 source files scanned25/25
  • –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
  • –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
  • Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
  • Maintenancelast push 139 days ago8/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner7/10
Overall 71/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Tube Search compares

Against every graded Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
71/100
higher than 38% of 3,470 Web search servers
GitHub stars
1
more than 55% of 1,786 Web search servers
Downloads a week
36
more than 22% of 827 Web search servers with a package

Install Tube Search in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

Runs npx -y tube-search-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add tube-search-mcp -- npx -y tube-search-mcp
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What the publisher says

From the Tube Search repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

tube-search-mcp

MCP server for Archivarix Tube Search — search archived YouTube videos via AI assistants.

Search over 1 billion YouTube videos indexed since 2005. Find deleted videos, metadata, thumbnails, and subtitles.

Quick Start

npx tube-search-mcp --api-key tsk_YOUR_KEY

Or with environment variable:

export TUBE_API_KEY=tsk_YOUR_KEY
npx tube-search-mcp

Get your API key at tube.archivarix.net (Profile → API Keys).

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/.claude/claudedesktopconfig.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your project:

{
  "servers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Resources

Prompts

Environment Variables

How It Works

This package acts as a stdio-to-HTTP proxy. It connects to the remote Archivarix Tube Search MCP server via Streamable HTTP and exposes the same tools, resources, and prompts over stdio transport for local AI clients.

AI Client ←(stdio)→ tube-search-mcp ←(HTTP)→ tube.archivarix.net/mcp

Documentation

Full documentation: tube.archivarix.net/guide/mcp

License

MIT

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Tube Search: common questions

Is Tube Search MCP server safe?
Mostly: it is graded B (71/100). Read the Tube Search safety report
How do I install Tube Search?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Tube Search need an API key?
Yes. The registry entry asks for TUBE_API_KEY.
Is Tube Search maintained?
The last commit was 177 days ago (2026-05-11). The latest release is v1.0.4.
What can I use instead of Tube Search?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Brave Search MCP server, Ref Tools MCP server and Minutes MCP server.
How does Tube Search compare with other Web search MCP servers?
safety score 71/100 (higher than 38% of 3,470 Web search servers); github stars 1 (more than 55% of 1,786 Web search servers); downloads a week 36 (more than 22% of 827 Web search servers with a package). Full comparison.

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