YouTube MCP server

by mcp-dir·io.github.mcp-dir/youtube-mcp·v0.1.0

Search, video, channel, playlist, comments, trending and related items from YouTube. Hosted by the p

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If you have run it, two minutes of your experience saves the next person an afternoon.

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claude mcp add --transport http youtube-mcp https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube

Is YouTube MCP server safe?: Not known yet: the safety scan has not run. New listings are scanned within a few days.
How do I install YouTube?: It runs remotely at api.mcp.ai. Add it to Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
Does YouTube need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is YouTube maintained?: The latest release is v0.1.0.
Is YouTube up?: 100% of our last 3 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
What can I use instead of YouTube?: Servers from other publishers that do the same job: HasData YouTube MCP server, DocsMint MCP server and Reddit MCP server. Compare all YouTube alternatives.

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With the gateway added, ask your agent for it by name:

agent prompt

call io.github.mcp-dir/youtube-mcp → <tool>

Free per call. Metered, capped by your key, logged for reliability.

https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube

streamable-http

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Shows the safety grade and links back to this page. It updates itself after every scan and review.

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