# YouTube Search MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to search for YouTube videos, channels, or playlists with advanced filtering options. It solves problems related to finding specific YouTube content by providing comprehensive search functionality through the YouTube Data API. The server takes in search queries and filter parameters as inputs and returns relevant YouTube results as outputs.

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

## Description

A Model Context Protocol server that provides comprehensive YouTube search functionality, enabling users to search for videos, channels, and playlists with advanced filtering options using the YouTube Data API.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.98
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/ssg2u0h1py)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/KnightMode/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": "knightmode-youtube-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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