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Use YouTube with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Search for videos, retrieve detailed statistics, and audit channel performance on YouTube. the world's leading video sharing platform.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 4 capabilities

The complete YouTube capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with YouTube.

Capability set01 / 01

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through YouTube.

  1. 01

    Get video

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

  2. 02

    Search videos

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

  3. 03

    Get channel

    Retrieves complete statistics and branding information for a YouTube channel

  4. 04

    List comments

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

Observed, not estimated

844ms average. Fast in production.

YouTube is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1026ms
Aug 24Today
Fastest day
761ms
Slowest day
1026ms
14-day trend
Slowing+6%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 4 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of YouTube, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with YouTube. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

YouTube Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_YRNQTdmQxjXboPWe7X5Xjw4kwvV6rZVxenq1zDBF/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — YouTube capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_YRNQTdmQxjXboPWe7X5Xjw4kwvV6rZVxenq1zDBF/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions YouTube owners ask.

  • 01

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

    Yes. The get_video_details capability 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.

  • 02

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

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

  • 03

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

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

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