YouTube MCP server for token-optimized, structured data using the YouTube Data API v3.
Connect Runs on your machine
claude mcp add mcp-youtube -e YOUTUBE_API_KEY=<YOUTUBE_API_KEY> -e MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING=<MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING> -- npx -y @kirbah/[email protected]{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-youtube": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@kirbah/[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
"MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING": "<MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING>"
}
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-youtube": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@kirbah/[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
"MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING": "<MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"mcp-youtube": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@kirbah/[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
"MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING": "<MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools
This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.
Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
YOUTUBE_API_KEYOptional, secret | YouTube Data API v3 key |
MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRINGOptional, secret | MongoDB connection string for caching |
Details
| Package | @kirbah/[email protected] (NPM, stdio) |
| First published | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Last updated | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube |
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