YouTube to LinkedIn MCP Server
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The YouTube to LinkedIn MCP Server automates generating LinkedIn post drafts from YouTube videos. It provides high-quality, editable content drafts based on YouTube video transcripts.
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What is YouTube to LinkedIn MCP Server?
This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that leverages YouTube video transcripts and OpenAI's GPT to generate LinkedIn post drafts. It offers a modular API for extracting transcripts, summarizing content, and creating professional-looking posts.
How to use YouTube to LinkedIn MCP Server?
To use the server, you can either deploy it locally using Python and Docker, or deploy it to Smithery. You'll need an OpenAI API key and optionally a YouTube Data API key. The API provides endpoints for transcript extraction, summarization, and post generation, each requiring specific request bodies as detailed in the documentation.
Key features of YouTube to LinkedIn MCP Server
YouTube Transcript Extraction
Transcript Summarization using OpenAI GPT
LinkedIn Post Generation with customizable tone and style
Modular API Design with FastAPI
Containerized Deployment ready for Smithery
Use cases of YouTube to LinkedIn MCP Server
Automating LinkedIn content creation for YouTubers
Repurposing YouTube video content for professional networking
Generating engaging LinkedIn posts from educational video content
Creating a consistent LinkedIn presence with minimal effort
FAQ from YouTube to LinkedIn MCP Server
What is an MCP Server?
What is an MCP Server?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. In this context, it refers to a server designed to facilitate the interaction between different models (like the YouTube transcript and the OpenAI language model) to achieve a specific task.
Do I need both OpenAI and YouTube API keys?
Do I need both OpenAI and YouTube API keys?
The OpenAI API key is required for summarization and post generation. The YouTube API key is optional but recommended for fetching video metadata, which can improve the quality of the generated content. If not provided in environment variables, they can be passed in the requests.
Can I customize the tone and style of the LinkedIn posts?
Can I customize the tone and style of the LinkedIn posts?
Yes, the LinkedIn post generation endpoint allows you to customize the tone, voice, and audience of the generated posts. You can also include hashtags and a call to action.
What is Smithery?
What is Smithery?
Based on the documentation, Smithery is a platform where this application can be deployed. More information about Smithery would be needed to provide a more detailed description.
What if the YouTube video doesn't have a transcript?
What if the YouTube video doesn't have a transcript?
The server attempts to extract the transcript from the YouTube video. If no transcript is available, the summarization and post generation steps will likely fail or produce poor results. It is recommended to use videos with available transcripts.