# youtube-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to access YouTube content for tasks such as transcript extraction, video or channel information retrieval, or searching for specific videos. It solves problems related to media analysis, content research, and data mining by providing a programmatic interface to YouTube data. The tool takes search queries, video or channel IDs as inputs and returns relevant information, such as transcripts, video metadata, or search results.

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

## Description

Enables AI tools to access YouTube content, including transcript extraction, video/channel info, and search.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/abo9d0pz9f)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/gimslab/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": "gimslab-youtube-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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