How to Use the YouTube MCP in Windsurf
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Connect YouTube MCP to Windsurf
Create your Vinkius account to connect YouTube to Windsurf and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.
Audit channel performance
The `get_channel` tool retrieves all the necessary stats and branding details for a YouTube channel. You can feed this data directly into your reports, letting Cascade pull everything together. It returns complete statistics—subscribers, views, upload dates—and brand info in one go. This makes auditing channel health simple.
Analyze video details
Need to know exactly what a specific YouTube video is about? Use `get_video` to fetch its full metadata and performance stats. It gives you the description, view count, and other key metrics. You can use this data point-by-point in your multi-step process. Cascade handles the sequence of fetching metadata and then structuring it for consumption.
Find targeted content
If you don't know which video to analyze, start with `search_videos`. This tool searches YouTube using keywords or exact phrases to return a list of relevant titles and descriptions. It gives you the starting point. Once you have the video ID from the search results, Cascade can pick up that context and run `get_video` on it automatically.
Set up YouTube MCP in Windsurf
Prerequisites
- Windsurf IDE installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
- Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token
- 1
Open MCP configuration
Click the Cascade assistant icon in the sidebar, then click the hammer icon (🔨) at the top of the panel. Select "Configure" to open
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. - 2
Add the YouTube MCP
Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the
mcpServersobject. Replace[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. - 3
Refresh MCPs
Go back to the hammer icon (🔨) in Cascade and click "Refresh". Windsurf will detect the new server. No full restart is needed — the connection is hot-reloaded.
- 4
Verify in Cascade
Start a new Cascade conversation and ask something like "Show my YouTube payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the YouTube tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}Independent Platform Disclaimer: Vinkius is an independent platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, verified by, or otherwise authorized by YouTube. All third-party trademarks, logos, and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Their use on this website is strictly for informational purposes to identify service compatibility and interoperability.
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