Tube Search MCP Server

by archivarix-comio.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcpv1.0.4

Search archived YouTube videos including deleted, private, or region-blocked content.

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Install Tube Search MCP server

claude mcp add tube-search -e TUBE_API_KEY='<tube-api-key>' -- npx -y tube-search-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tube-search-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "<tube-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tube-search-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "<tube-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tube-search-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "<tube-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tube-search-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "<tube-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
TUBE_API_KEY	yes	yes	API key for Archivarix Tube Search. Obtain at https://tube.archivarix.net/profile (Plus tier or API tier required).

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-05-11 · 5mo ago · GitHub
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Registry entry updated
2026-05-11 · 5mo ago · official registry · v1.0.4

FAQ

›How do I install the Tube Search MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add tube-search -e TUBE_API_KEY='<tube-api-key>' -- npx -y tube-search-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Tube Search require an API key?

Yes. It expects TUBE_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Tube Search as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Tube Search in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp.