# YouTube MCP

> Use this tool when you need to access YouTube data, such as searching public videos or retrieving private channel information with OAuth authentication. It solves problems related to YouTube data retrieval, providing a local read-only server for YouTube Data API v3 and YouTube Analytics API. The tool takes API requests as input and returns relevant YouTube data as output, ideal for use cases requiring efficient and secure YouTube data access.

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

## Description

Local read-only MCP server for YouTube Data API v3 and YouTube Analytics API, enabling public video searches and OAuth-based private channel reads.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/fcm4amk43g)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/jameskitfu/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": "jameskitfu-youtube-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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