YouTube Insights MCP Server
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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables insight extraction from YouTube videos. It provides functionalities like subtitle parsing, keyword-based video discovery, and channel info retrieval.
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What is YouTube Insights MCP Server?
This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to extract valuable insights from YouTube videos. It leverages the FastMCP framework for easy deployment and provides tools for agent workflows.
How to use YouTube Insights MCP Server?
The server can be installed via Smithery or uvx. After installation, configure your MCP settings with the server details, including the YouTube API key. Then, use the available MCP tools (get_youtube_transcript, search_youtube_videos, get_channel_info) within your agent workflows to extract the desired information.
Key features of YouTube Insights MCP Server
Extract transcripts from YouTube videos (multi-language)
Search videos by keyword and fetch metadata
Retrieve channel info and latest videos from any YouTube video URL
FastMCP-based server integration
MCP Tools for seamless agent workflows
Use cases of YouTube Insights MCP Server
Finding trending videos and summarizing their content
Analyzing a channel's recent performance based on video metadata
Extracting transcripts for language learning or content analysis
Searching for videos based on specific keywords for research purposes
FAQ from YouTube Insights MCP Server
What is an MCP server?
What is an MCP server?
A Model Context Protocol server provides tools that can be used by agents to extract data and perform actions.
What is Smithery?
What is Smithery?
Smithery is a tool for automatically installing youtubeinsights-mcp-server for Claude Desktop.
What is uvx?
What is uvx?
uvx is a tool that can be used to run the youtubeinsights-mcp-server without specific installation.
What is the get_youtube_transcript tool?
What is the get_youtube_transcript tool?
This tool extracts full transcripts (subtitles) from a YouTube video URL, supporting multiple languages.
What is the search_youtube_videos tool?
What is the search_youtube_videos tool?
This tool searches for videos on YouTube by keyword and retrieves key metadata like views, likes, and thumbnails.