# YouTube MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to access YouTube video data without requiring an API key, providing AI agents with search, metadata, comments, and transcripts functionality to support various use cases, such as content analysis and natural language processing. It accepts video identifiers or search queries as input and outputs relevant video data. Ideal for applications where API key restrictions or limitations are a concern.

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

## Description

MCP server that provides YouTube video data to AI agents, supporting search, metadata, comments, and transcripts without an API key.

## 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/do4mvko4nt)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/granitebps/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": "granitebps-youtube-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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