YouTube Research MCP

MCP server · by coyaSONG

Search npm v2.0.0

Citation-ready YouTube transcript research and optional channel intelligence for AI agents.

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Install

Pin version registry version 2.0.0

npm
npx -y @coyasong/youtube-mcp-server

npm
npx -y @coyasong/youtube-mcp-server@2.0.0

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-research": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@coyasong/youtube-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-research": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@coyasong/youtube-mcp-server@2.0.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env YOUTUBE_API_KEY=<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY> youtube-research -- npx -y @coyasong/youtube-mcp-server

claude mcp add --env YOUTUBE_API_KEY=<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY> youtube-research -- npx -y @coyasong/youtube-mcp-server@2.0.0

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-research": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@coyasong/youtube-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-research": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@coyasong/youtube-mcp-server@2.0.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "youtube-research": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@coyasong/youtube-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "youtube-research": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@coyasong/youtube-mcp-server@2.0.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-research": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@coyasong/youtube-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-research": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@coyasong/youtube-mcp-server@2.0.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

YOUTUBE_API_KEY secret — Optional YouTube Data API v3 key for search, comments, metadata, and statistics.

GitHub

⭐ 25 stars · 最近更新于 29 天前 · MIT license

About this server

YouTube Research MCP Turn YouTube videos into citation ready research for Codex, Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients. Paste a video URL and get transcript evidence with timestamps and links that open at the exact quoted moment. No YouTube API key is required for transcript research. Why this serve…

Summary from the project README — github.com/coyaSONG/youtube-mcp-server

Distributed as npm, listed under Search. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the YouTube Research MCP MCP server do?

How do I install YouTube Research MCP?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is YouTube Research MCP free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/coyaSONG/youtube-mcp-server. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support YouTube Research MCP?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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