YouTube Research MCP

Overview

YouTube Research MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that retrieves citation-ready YouTube transcripts and optional channel intelligence for AI agents. Any MCP-compatible AI assistant can call its tools directly, letting the model decide when to use them during conversations or agent runs.

It runs locally via the npm package @coyasong/youtube-mcp-server, which speaks MCP over stdio. Install with npx -y @coyasong/youtube-mcp-server. The server requires an API key for authentication. Version 1.2.0 is available under the MIT license, with source code at coyaSONG/youtube-mcp-server on GitHub.

YouTube Research MCP is listed in the AI & Agents category and works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, and other MCP clients. If you maintain this server, claim your listing to verify ownership and stay in control of its details.

Installation

// claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube_research_mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@coyasong/youtube-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}