What can you do with Youtube?
- Video Transcripts: Retrieve full video transcripts with timestamps
- Video Details: Get video metadata including title, description, statistics
- Video Search: Search for videos by keywords and filters
- Channel Information: Get channel details and video listings
- Playlist Management: Access playlist contents and metadata
Install
The installation steps are in the documentation below. Documentation
Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
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YouTube MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for YouTube integration. Retrieve video transcripts, details, and metadata using YouTube's Data API.
🚀 Quick Start - Run in 30 Seconds
🌐 Using Hosted Service (Recommended for Production)
Get instant access to YouTube with our managed infrastructure - no setup required:
pip install klavis
# or
npm install klavisfrom klavis import Klavis
klavis = Klavis(api_key="your-free-key")
server = klavis.mcp_server.create_server_instance("YOUTUBE", "user123")🐳 Using Docker (For Self-Hosting)
# Pull latest image
docker pull ghcr.io/klavis-ai/youtube-mcp-server:latest
# Run YouTube MCP Server
docker run -p 5000:5000 -e API_KEY=$API_KEY \
ghcr.io/klavis-ai/youtube-mcp-server:latestAPI Key Setup: Get your YouTube Data API key from the Google Cloud Console and enable the YouTube Data API v3.
🛠️ Available Tools
- Video Transcripts: Retrieve full video transcripts with timestamps
- Video Details: Get video metadata including title, description, statistics
- Video Search: Search for videos by keywords and filters
- Channel Information: Get channel details and video listings
- Playlist Management: Access playlist contents and metadata
📚 Documentation & Support
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| 📖 Documentation | www.klavis.ai/docs |
| 💬 Discord | Join Community |
| 🐛 Issues | GitHub Issues |
🤝 Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.
📜 License
Apache 2.0 license - see LICENSE for details.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Youtube?
Extract and convert YouTube video information.
How do I install Youtube?
Follow the installation steps in its documentation, shown on this page and in its repository.
Is Youtube open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license.
Who maintains Youtube?
It is published by Klavis-AI. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
From the community awesome-mcp-servers lists and the project's GitHub repository. Listing is not an endorsement: review a server's code and permissions before giving it access to your data.