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Name: YouTube MCP Server
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Author: Vinkius

Create your Vinkius account to connect YouTube to Claude Code and start using all 4 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.

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What is the YouTube MCP Server?

Connect your YouTube Data API account to any AI agent and harness the power of global video intelligence through natural conversation.

What you can do

Universal Search — Find relevant video content by keyword or exact phrase, retrieving a list of metadata including titles and descriptions
Deep Video Insights — Retrieve full technical metadata for specific videos, including view counts, like counts, and engagement statistics
Channel Performance — Monitor any YouTube channel's branding and statistics, including total subscriber counts and video volume
Sentiment Analysis — Fetch the most relevant comments from any video to analyze user feedback and community engagement
Content Discovery — Quickly find unique video and channel IDs required for automated media monitoring workflows
Trend Auditing — Browse and analyze video descriptions and statistics to identify content patterns and audience interests
Metadata Retrieval — Get high-resolution thumbnails and precise upload timestamps for any piece of video content

How it works

Subscribe to this server
Enter your YouTube API Key (from Google Cloud Console)
Start querying video data through Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

No more manual searching through the YouTube interface to find an engagement metric. Your AI agent becomes your video data analyst.

Who is this for?

Marketing Managers — monitor channel growth and audit video engagement metrics through simple chat commands
Content Creators — analyze competitor performance and retrieve relevant user comments for sentiment feedback
Data Scientists — collect video metadata and statistics for trend analysis without building custom scrapers
Research Teams — quickly surface relevant video content and verify channel branding through conversation

Built-in capabilities (4)

get_channel

Retrieves complete statistics and branding information for a YouTube channel

get_video

Retrieves full metadata, description, and statistics for a specific YouTube video

list_comments

Returns the most recent/relevant comment threads. Fetches the top most relevant comments from a specific YouTube video

search_videos

Returns a list of video metadata including titles and descriptions. Search for YouTube videos by keyword or exact phrase

See what your AI agent can do with YouTube

Why Claude Code?

Claude Code registers YouTube as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 4 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where YouTube data drives decisions without human intervention.

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Single-command setup: claude mcp add registers the server instantly. no config files to edit or applications to restart
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Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
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Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using YouTube tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
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Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features

See it in action

YouTube in Claude Code

AI Agent→Vinkius

High Security·Kill Switch·Plug and Play

Enterprise Security

Why run YouTube with Vinkius?

The YouTube connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 4 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.

You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.

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Fully ManagedNo server setup

Plug & PlayNo coding needed

SecurePrivacy protected

PrivateYour data is safe

Cost ControlBudget limits

Control1-click disconnect

Auto-UpdatesMaintenance free

High SpeedOptimized for AI

Reliable99.9% uptime

Your credentials and connection tokens are fully encrypted

* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure

01 / Catalog

Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents

Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.

02 / Credentials

Connect securely in under 30 seconds

Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.

03 / Guardian

Complete visibility into every agent action

Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.

04 / FinOps

Optimize spending and track token ROI

Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.

Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents

Complete visibility into every agent action

Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working

This dashboard is included when you connect YouTube using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.

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Why Vinkius

YouTube and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.

Professionals who connect YouTube to Claude Code through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.

4,000+MCP Integrations

<40msResponse time

100%Fully managed

	Raw MCP	Vinkius
Ready-to-use MCPs	Find and configure each manually	4,000+ MCPs ready to use
Connection Setup	Manual coding & server setup	1-click instant connection
Server Hosting	You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime)	100% hosted & managed by Vinkius
Security & Privacy	Stored in plaintext config files	Bank-grade encrypted vault
Activity Visibility	Blind execution (no logs or tracking)	Live dashboard with real-time logs
Cost Control	Runaway AI token spend risk	Automatic budget limits
Revoking Access	Must delete files or code to stop	1-click disconnect button

View step-by-step setup guide for Claude Code →

The Vinkius Advantage

How Vinkius secures
YouTube for Claude Code

Every request between Claude Code and YouTube is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.

< 40msCold start

Ed25519Signed audit chain

60%Token savings

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can I see how many likes and views a video has through the agent?

Yes. The get_video_details tool allows your AI agent to retrieve full real-time statistics for any YouTube video ID, including view counts, like counts, and the total number of comments.

How do I find out the subscriber count for a specific channel?

You can use the get_channel_details tool. Provide the unique channel ID, and your agent will return the channel's performance statistics, including subscriber counts, total views, and video counts.

Is it possible to read the comments on a video via chat?

Absolutely. Use the list_video_comments tool to retrieve the top most relevant or recent comment threads from any video ID, helping you perform rapid sentiment analysis through conversation.