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HasData YouTube MCP server

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by hasdata.com·com.hasdata/youtube·v1.0.9·6 stars
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Search YouTube and read video, channel and transcript data as JSON. No Google Cloud project.

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HasData YouTube tools (4)

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  • hasdata_youtube_channel_getYoutubeChannelFree

    Get YouTube Channel Data Fetches a YouTube channel by its ID (`UC…`) or handle (`@name`) and returns structured data for any channel tab — `featured`/Home, `videos`, `shorts`, `streams`, `playlists`, `posts`, `podcasts`, `releases`, `store` (desktop only), `about`. Returns channel identity (title, description, avatar, banner), subscriber count, country, join date, total-view count and social links (on the `about` tab), and the items on the requested tab (videos with views and publish date, playlists, posts, podcasts, etc.). Use to monitor competitor channels, build creator/brand directories, track posting cadence and growth signals, or feed `videoId` into the YouTube Video / Transcript endpoints.

  • hasdata_youtube_search_getYoutubeSearchResultsFree

    Get YouTube Search Results Searches YouTube for a query and returns the full results page split into `videoResults` (videoId, title, views, length, publish date, chapters, channel info, extensions like 4K/CC), `channelResults` (channelId, handle, subscribers, verified flag), `shortsResults` / `inlineShortsResults`, themed `shelves` (e.g. 'People also watched', 'Latest from <creator>'), `adsResults` and `sponsoredResults` (advertiser, landing URL, position), plus `searchInformation.totalResults`. Each block preserves its `positionOnPage` so the original layout is reconstructable. Use for competitor and topic monitoring, brand-mention tracking, ad-placement intelligence, creator discovery, trend research, or to feed `videoId` / `channelId` into the YouTube Video, Channel, or Transcript endpoints.

  • hasdata_youtube_transcript_getYoutubeTranscriptFree

    Get YouTube Video Transcript Returns the timed transcript (subtitles) of a YouTube video by its 11-character `videoId`. `languageCode` selects the track (e.g. `en`, `de-DE`, `pt-BR`); `type=asr` requests the auto-generated speech-recognition track. Each segment in `transcript[]` carries `startMs`, `endMs`, `snippet`, and a formatted `startTimeText`. The response also includes `availableTranscripts[]` listing every track on the video (language name + code, `type: asr` for auto-generated, `selected: true` for the one returned) so callers can discover what else is available. Use to feed a video's spoken content into RAG/LLM pipelines, generate summaries or chapter outlines, build searchable archives, run translation or accessibility workflows, or analyze talking points across a creator's catalog (pair with the YouTube Channel endpoint to enumerate videos, then fetch transcripts).

  • hasdata_youtube_video_getYoutubeVideoFree

    Get YouTube Video Data Fetches a single YouTube video by its 11-character `videoId`. Returns title, thumbnail, raw + normalized views and likes, `lengthSeconds`, publish date, category, keywords/tags, `isFamilySafe` / `isUnlisted` flags, the uploading channel (id, link, subscribers, avatar), the full description with parsed links and hashtags, available `captions` tracks (with `kind: asr` for auto-generated), Content-ID `music` matches (song/artist/album), creator `socialLinks`, and the `relatedVideos`, `endScreenVideos`, and `relatedShorts` rails. Use to enrich a video URL with metadata, monitor view/like growth, extract music or sponsor/affiliate links, gather features for recommender or RAG pipelines, or detect caption tracks before calling the YouTube Transcript endpoint.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-15 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan2 source files scanned; 9 source files scanned25/25
  • Live reliabilityremote reachable in 379ms20/20
  • Tool poisoning4 tool descriptions checked15/15
  • Auth qualityAPI key sent as a header8/15
  • Maintenancelast push 3 days ago15/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year; website matches verified namespace10/10
Overall 93/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How HasData YouTube compares

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

Safety score
93/100
higher than 95% of 3,470 Web search servers
Tools
4
the typical Web search server has 5
Tools that change things
0%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Uptime
100%
of our recent checks; the typical remote Web search server answers 100%
Response time
153 ms
faster than 78% of 2,238 Web search servers
GitHub stars
6
more than 81% of 1,786 Web search servers
Downloads a week
95
more than 55% of 827 Web search servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 4 read

Release history: 3 versions in the registry since 2026-09-09, latest 2026-09-24, typically one every 13 days.

Install HasData YouTube in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add --transport http youtube https://mcp.hasdata.com/mcp?apis=youtube
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What the publisher says

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

YouTube MCP Server

<!-- mcp-name: com.hasdata/youtube -->

A hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives Claude, Cursor, Windsurf and any other MCP client four read-only YouTube tools. Search YouTube, read video and channel data, and pull transcripts, with no Google Cloud project and no YouTube Data API key.

1,000 free credits every month, no card required, which is 100 YouTube calls.

https://mcp.hasdata.com/api/mcp?apis=youtube

Contents

  • What you need
  • Quick start
  • Example prompts
  • Tools
  • Errors and failure paths
  • Pricing, free tier and limits
  • Tool selection
  • How it compares
  • FAQ
  • HasData links
  • Development
  • Contributing

What you need

An MCP client that speaks streamable HTTP with custom headers. A HasData API key from the dashboard, free to create. Nothing else. This is a remote server, so the simplest path is a URL and a header, with no container to run and no Google account anywhere in the flow. A stdio-only client can use the @hasdata/youtube-mcp (npm) or hasdata-youtube-mcp (PyPI) launcher instead.

Quick start

The server URL is the same for every client. We run it hands-on in Claude Code and Claude Desktop. The other blocks follow each client's own documented format for a remote server.

Clients with OAuth support can add the same URL as a connector and sign in without putting a key in a config file.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http youtube "https://mcp.hasdata.com/api/mcp?apis=youtube" \
  --header "x-api-key: HASDATA_API_KEY"

Claude Desktop

Settings, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, then paste https://mcp.hasdata.com/api/mcp?apis=youtube and sign in.

For the config-file route, Claude Desktop loads only local (stdio) servers, so it reaches a remote server through a stdio launcher. The @hasdata/youtube-mcp package is that launcher, and it reads the key from the environment. Add this to claudedesktopconfig.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@hasdata/youtube-mcp"],
      "env": { "HASDATA_API_KEY": "YOUR_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

Python instead of Node? Swap the launcher for the PyPI package, which uvx runs without a manual install:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["hasdata-youtube-mcp"],
      "env": { "HASDATA_API_KEY": "YOUR_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.

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

HasData YouTube: common questions

Is HasData YouTube MCP server safe?
Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (93/100). Read the HasData YouTube safety report
How do I install HasData YouTube?
It runs remotely at mcp.hasdata.com. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
Does HasData YouTube need an API key?
Yes. The registry entry asks for HASDATA_API_KEY, x-api-key.
Is HasData YouTube maintained?
The last commit was 23 days ago (2026-10-12). The latest release is v1.0.9.
Is HasData YouTube up?
100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
What can I use instead of HasData YouTube?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Gdelt MCP server, screenpipe MCP server and Brave Search MCP server.
How does HasData YouTube compare with other Web search MCP servers?
safety score 93/100 (higher than 95% of 3,470 Web search servers); tools 4 (the typical Web search server has 5); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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