# YouTube Researcher MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to analyze YouTube niches and identify trends, as it searches videos, fetches metadata, and calculates engagement metrics to produce aggregate statistics. It solves problems related to market research, content optimization, and competitor analysis by providing valuable insights into niche performance. The tool takes niche keywords as input and outputs detailed statistics and thumbnails for further analysis.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/larrygmaguire-tech-youtube-researcher-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/larrygmaguire-tech-youtube-researcher-mcp

## Description

An MCP server for researching YouTube niches. It searches videos, fetches metadata, calculates engagement metrics, downloads thumbnails, and produces aggregate niche statistics for analysis.

## 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/h7cftvp1k0)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/larrygmaguire-tech/youtube-researcher-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": "larrygmaguire-tech-youtube-researcher-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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