YouTube MCP Server (youtube-connector-mcp)

youtube-connector-mcp is a YouTube MCP Server / Connector that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, Cline, Windsurf, Continue.dev, Grapes AI to interact with the YouTube Data API v3 via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

🌐 Project Website: https://youtube-connector-mcp-website.vercel.app/
📦 PyPI Package: https://pypi.org/project/youtube-connector-mcp/

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Quick Start

# 1. Get your YouTube API Key from Google Cloud Console
#    https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials

# 2. Set your API key as environment variable
export YOUTUBE_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"

# 3. Install pipx first (if not installed)
brew install pipx  # macOS
# or: apt install pipx  # Ubuntu/Debian

# 4. Install the package
pipx install youtube-connector-mcp

# 5. Add the MCP server
claude mcp add youtube-connector-mcp youtube-connector-mcp -s user -e YOUTUBE_API_KEY="${YOUTUBE_API_KEY}"

# 6. Restart Claude Code and start using!

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Prerequisites

Requirement	How to Get
Python 3.10+	Download Python or brew install python3
YouTube API Key	Get it free from Google Cloud Console
MCP Client	Any MCP-compatible AI: Claude, Cursor, Cline, Windsurf, Continue.dev, etc.

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Installation

Install from PyPI (Recommended)

# Install pipx first (if not installed)
brew install pipx  # macOS
# or: apt install pipx  # Ubuntu/Debian

# Then install the package
pipx install youtube-connector-mcp

# Or with pip in a virtual environment
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install youtube-connector-mcp

Install from Source

git clone https://github.com/ShellyDeng08/youtube-connector-mcp.git
cd youtube-connector-mcp
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .

Verify Installation

youtube-connector-mcp --help
claude mcp list  # Check if server is registered

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Configuration

Popular AI Coding Tools

Tool	Platform	Config
Claude Code	CLI	claude mcp add
Claude Desktop	macOS/Windows	claude_desktop_config.json
Cursor IDE	Desktop	Settings UI
Cline	VS Code Extension	.cline/config.yaml

Note: Any MCP-compatible AI tool works! Just use the standard JSON config format below.

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Option 1: Using claude mcp add (Claude Code - Easiest)