# youtube-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to fetch YouTube video metadata, transcripts, or channel insights. It solves problems related to video content analysis, caption search, and YouTube data retrieval by providing multilingual transcripts and detailed video statistics. The tool takes search queries as input and outputs video titles, descriptions, stats, durations, and transcripts, making it ideal for context-specific research or data mining tasks.

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

## Description

Search and browse videos, channels, and playlists to fetch titles, descriptions, stats, and durations.

Retrieve multilingual, timestamped transcripts and search within captions for precise context.

Surface channel and playlist insights quickly by listing items and details.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.99
- **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:** 2026-09-21

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/sfiorini/youtube-mcp)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/sfiorini/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": "sfiorini-youtube-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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