# youtube-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to fetch video metadata and transcripts from YouTube, enabling natural language queries about videos. It solves problems related to video content analysis, search, and retrieval, providing inputs such as video IDs and outputs like metadata and transcripts. Ideal for use cases requiring detailed video information, such as content moderation, research, or recommendation systems.

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

## Description

MCP server for YouTube that provides tools to fetch video metadata and transcripts, enabling natural language queries about YouTube videos.

## 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/l67z8j817u)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/sparsh-gaurav/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": "sparsh-gaurav-youtube-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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