# YouTube MCP

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve YouTube transcripts or perform video and channel searches without Google API keys. It solves problems related to video content analysis and channel metadata extraction, providing detailed insights into YouTube data. The tool accepts search queries and video or channel identifiers as inputs and returns transcripts, metadata, and search results as outputs.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/adshaa-youtube-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/adshaa-youtube-mcp

## Description

An MCP server that enables users to retrieve YouTube transcripts and perform video or channel searches without requiring Google API keys. It supports transcript chunking and provides tools for detailed video content analysis and channel metadata extraction.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.60
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-05-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/sxletzsgil)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/adshaa/youtube-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "adshaa-youtube-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/adshaa-youtube-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/adshaa-youtube-mcp/pull`

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