YouTube Data MCP Server
by diasm3
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for extracting YouTube video transcripts and comments. This server provides tools to get transcripts and comments from YouTube videos for analysis and summarization.
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What is YouTube Data MCP Server?
This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to extract data from YouTube videos, specifically transcripts and comments. It leverages SerpAPI to access YouTube data and provides a set of tools to retrieve and process this information.
How to use YouTube Data MCP Server?
To use this server, you need to install it, configure it with your SerpAPI key, and then run it. It can be integrated with tools like Claude by adding it to the Claude configuration file. You can then send commands to the server via Claude to extract transcripts, comments, and video information.
Key features of YouTube Data MCP Server
Extract subtitles/transcripts from YouTube videos
Get basic information about a YouTube video
Fetch comments for YouTube videos (using SerpAPI)
Get replies to specific YouTube comments
Use cases of YouTube Data MCP Server
Analyzing sentiment in YouTube comments
Summarizing YouTube video content from transcripts
Researching trends and topics on YouTube
Building applications that require YouTube data
FAQ from YouTube Data MCP Server
What is SerpAPI?
What is SerpAPI?
SerpAPI is an API that allows you to scrape search engine results pages (SERPs), including YouTube data, without having to build your own scraper.
Do I need a SerpAPI key to use this server?
Do I need a SerpAPI key to use this server?
Yes, a SerpAPI key is required to use the comment functionality of this server.
How do I get a SerpAPI key?
How do I get a SerpAPI key?
You can get a SerpAPI key by signing up at SerpAPI's website.
What kind of data can I extract with this server?
What kind of data can I extract with this server?
You can extract video transcripts, video information (title, views, publish date, etc.), comments, and comment replies.
What do I do if I encounter a 400 Bad Request error?
What do I do if I encounter a 400 Bad Request error?
Verify that your SerpAPI key is valid and properly set in the .env file. Also, check the server logs for detailed error messages.