# YouTube Insights MCP Server A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables insight extraction from YouTube videos, including subtitle parsing, keyword-based video discovery, and channel info retrieval. ## Features - Extract transcripts from YouTube videos (multi-language) - Search videos by keyword and fetch metadata (views, likes, thumbnails, etc.) - Retrieve channel info and latest videos from any YouTube video URL - FastMCP-based server integration for easy deployment - MCP Tools for seamless agent workflows ### Example usecases

Finding Trending Videos and Summarizing

Analyzing a Channel's Recent Performance

## Installation ### Installing via Smithery To install youtubeinsights-mcp-server for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@dabidstudio/youtubeinsights-mcp-server): ```bash npx -y @smithery/cli install @dabidstudio/youtubeinsights-mcp-server --client claude ``` ### Using uvx (recommended) When using [`uvx`](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/guides/tools/), no specific installation is needed. Add the following configuration to your MCP settings file (e.g., `claude_desktop_config.json` for Claude Desktop): ```json { "mcpServers": { "youtubeinsights": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["youtubeinsights-mcp-server"], "env": { "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "your-api-key", } } } } ``` ### Development Installation 1. Clone this repository 2. Install dependencies: ```bash uv venv ``` 3. Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and fill in your youtube data api credentials ```json { "mcpServers": { "youtubeinsights": { "command": "uv", "args": [ "--directory", "path/to/youtubeinsights-mcp-server", "run", "youtubeinsights-mcp-server" ], "env": { "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "your-api-key", } } } } ``` ## Available MCP Tools - `get_youtube_transcript`: Extract full transcript (subtitles) from a YouTube video URL (supports `ko`, `en`) - `search_youtube_videos`: Search for videos on YouTube by keyword and retrieve key metadata - `get_channel_info`: Get channel metadata and recent uploads based on any YouTube video URL ## Sample MCP Tool Descriptions ```json { "tool": "get_youtube_transcript", "description": "Extract subtitles from a given YouTube video URL." } ``` ```json { "tool": "search_youtube_videos", "description": "Search videos by keyword and return metadata including views, likes, and thumbnails." } ``` ```json { "tool": "get_channel_info", "description": "Retrieve channel info (title, subscriber count, latest uploads) based on a video URL." } ``` ## License This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

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