HasData YouTube MCP Server

by hasdatacom.hasdata/youtubev1.0.9

Search YouTube and read video, channel and transcript data as JSON. No Google Cloud project.

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Install HasData YouTube MCP server

claude mcp add youtube -e HASDATA_API_KEY='<hasdata-api-key>' -- npx -y @hasdata/youtube-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hasdata/youtube-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HASDATA_API_KEY": "<hasdata-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hasdata/youtube-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HASDATA_API_KEY": "<hasdata-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "youtube": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hasdata/youtube-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HASDATA_API_KEY": "<hasdata-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hasdata/youtube-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HASDATA_API_KEY": "<hasdata-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
HASDATA_API_KEY	yes	yes	HasData API key, created at app.hasdata.com. 1,000 free credits every month, no card.

Remote endpoints

streamable-httphttps://mcp.hasdata.com/mcp?apis=youtube

Freshness

Active — last maintenance signal 1d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-08 · 1d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-27 · 43d ago · GitHub · v1.0.3
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-09-24 · 15d ago · official registry · v1.0.9

FAQ

›How do I install the HasData YouTube MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add youtube -e HASDATA_API_KEY='<hasdata-api-key>' -- npx -y @hasdata/youtube-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does HasData YouTube require an API key?

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

›Can I use HasData YouTube as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

Yes — it offers both a hosted endpoint and a local stdio package.

›Is HasData YouTube in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as com.hasdata/youtube.