// may the 4th be with you⚔️
otheranalytics-data

YouTube Data

by icraft2170

Retrieve and transcribe YouTube transcripts, channel stats, and video engagement seamlessly using YouTube Data API integ

Integrates with YouTube Data API to retrieve and analyze video content, transcripts, channel statistics, and engagement metrics across different regions and categories without leaving the conversation interface.

github stars

58

0 commentsdiscussion

Both formats append explainx.ai attribution and the canonical URL for this MCP server listing.

Multi-language transcript supportRegional trending analysisTime-stamped captions

best for

  • / Content creators analyzing performance metrics
  • / Researchers studying video trends and engagement
  • / Marketing teams tracking competitor content
  • / Developers building YouTube-integrated applications

capabilities

  • / Search YouTube videos by keywords
  • / Retrieve video transcripts in multiple languages
  • / Get channel statistics and subscriber counts
  • / Fetch trending videos by region and category
  • / Calculate video engagement ratios
  • / Access detailed video metadata and descriptions

what it does

Connects to YouTube's API to fetch video details, transcripts, channel stats, and trending content. Analyze YouTube data and engagement metrics without switching tools.

about

YouTube Data is a community-built MCP server published by icraft2170 that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Retrieve and transcribe YouTube transcripts, channel stats, and video engagement seamlessly using YouTube Data API integ It is categorized under other, analytics data.

how to install

You can install YouTube Data in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.

license

MIT

YouTube Data is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.

readme

README content is unavailable from source data for this server.

Open GitHub repository

FAQ

What is the YouTube Data MCP server?
YouTube Data is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
How are reviews shown for YouTube Data?
This profile displays 75 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.5 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.

Discussion

Product Hunt–style comments (not star reviews)
  • No comments yet — start the thread.
MCP server reviews

Ratings

4.575 reviews
  • Ganesh Mohane· Dec 20, 2024

    YouTube Data has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.

  • Kofi Mensah· Dec 20, 2024

    I recommend YouTube Data for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.

  • Dev Mehta· Dec 20, 2024

    We evaluated YouTube Data against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.

  • Emma Liu· Dec 16, 2024

    YouTube Data reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.

  • Lucas Jackson· Dec 8, 2024

    Useful MCP listing: YouTube Data is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.

  • Olivia Chawla· Dec 8, 2024

    YouTube Data is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.

  • Kofi Sanchez· Nov 27, 2024

    YouTube Data reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.

  • Sakshi Patil· Nov 11, 2024

    According to our notes, YouTube Data benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.

  • Liam Jain· Nov 11, 2024

    Strong directory entry: YouTube Data surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.

  • Zara Iyer· Nov 7, 2024

    YouTube Data is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.

showing 1-10 of 75

1 / 8