# youtube-mcp

> youtube-mcp — tubeagentkit-youtube-mcp. Use this tool when you need to access YouTube video transcripts, search YouTube, or browse channels and playlists remotely. It solves problems related to content research, video analysis, and media exploration, providing a free tier for users. The tool accepts input from various interfaces, including Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and VS Code, and outputs relevant YouTube data.

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

## Description

YouTube MCP server: get YouTube video transcripts, search YouTube, browse channels and playlists from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and VS Code. Remote, free tier.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** MIT
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/tubeagentkit/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": "tubeagentkit-youtube-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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