YouTube MCP Server

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Install YouTube MCP server

claude mcp add youtube-kirbah -e YOUTUBE_API_KEY='<youtube-api-key>' -e MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING='<mdb-mcp-connection-string>' -- npx -y @kirbah/mcp-youtube

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-kirbah": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kirbah/mcp-youtube"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<youtube-api-key>",
        "MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING": "<mdb-mcp-connection-string>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-kirbah": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kirbah/mcp-youtube"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<youtube-api-key>",
        "MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING": "<mdb-mcp-connection-string>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "youtube-kirbah": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kirbah/mcp-youtube"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<youtube-api-key>",
        "MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING": "<mdb-mcp-connection-string>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-kirbah": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kirbah/mcp-youtube"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<youtube-api-key>",
        "MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING": "<mdb-mcp-connection-string>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
YOUTUBE_API_KEY	—	yes	YouTube Data API v3 key
MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING	—	yes	MongoDB connection string for caching

Remote endpoints

streamable-httphttps://server.smithery.ai/@kirbah/mcp-youtube/mcp

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-05 · 5d ago · GitHub
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2026-09-11 · 29d ago · GitHub · v1.1.14
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FAQ

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

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

›Does YouTube require an API key?

Yes. It expects YOUTUBE_API_KEY, MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING, of which 2 are secrets.

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

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

›Is YouTube in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as ai.smithery/kirbah-mcp-youtube.