# YouTube

> Use this tool when you need to search and retrieve YouTube videos, channels, and trending content. It solves problems related to content research, channel analysis, and staying updated on popular videos, providing outputs such as video details and channel information through a simple interface that requires a YouTube API key. Ideal for use cases where you want to access YouTube data without leaving your conversation interface.

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

## Description

YouTube MCP Server provides a bridge between AI assistants and the YouTube API, enabling search and retrieval of videos, channels, and trending content. Built by Nocodeboy, it implements four core tools for searching videos, getting video details, searching channels, and retrieving channel information, plus a resource endpoint for popular videos. The server requires a YouTube API key and is designed for easy integration with Claude Desktop, making it valuable for content research, channel analysis, and staying updated on trending videos without leaving the conversation interface.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.64
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/nocodeboy-youtube)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/nocodeboy/youtube-mcp-server>

## 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": "nocodeboy-youtube"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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