Model Context Protocol · AI Agent Integration

Give Claude & Cursor live YouTube intelligence.

Expose real-time YouTube video transcripts, metadata, keyword searches, channel feeds, and comment threads directly to Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, or custom LangChain / LlamaIndex agents. Also discoverable as /SKILL.md.

1-Click OAuth 2.1 · PKCE S256Claude Web (claude.ai) & ChatGPT Connectors

Connect Claude Web or ChatGPT in 1 Click (Zero Key Copy-Paste)

In Claude Web (Settings → Integrations → Add Custom Integration) or ChatGPT (Settings → Connectors → Add MCP Server), paste our 1-click OAuth 2.1 Connector URL below. RFC 7591 Dynamic Client Registration + PKCE S256 prompts a secure login popup that instantly grants $1.20 (12,000 Free Credits) with read-only tool scope (mcp:tools:read):

Mode A: Claude Web / ChatGPT 1-Click Remote URLNo API Key Needed

https://mcp.videodataapi.com/v1/mcp

Mode B: Cursor / Windsurf / Claude Desktop / LangChain (x-api-key Header)

https://api.videodataapi.com/mcp

1. Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtubeapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@youtubeapi/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "VIDEODATAAPI_KEY": "yt_live_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Need an API key? Sign up for $1.20 free Credits (12,000 Credits) and copy your yt_live_... key from the dashboard.

Production Gateway

Direct REST API Access

Prefer direct HTTP calls for backend pipelines, microservices, or custom agent tools? Our standard OpenAPI endpoints deliver identical high-throughput structured data.

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Included MCP Tools

youtube_transcriptGET /v1/youtube/transcript
Extract timed subtitle segments (offset_ms, duration_ms) and full plain-text transcript for any YouTube video or Short.
youtube_video_infoGET /v1/youtube/video
Fetch full video metadata, view count, like count, duration, chapters, keywords, and channel info.
youtube_searchGET /v1/youtube/search
Search YouTube videos or Shorts by keyword, sorted by relevance, upload date, view count, or rating.
youtube_commentsGET /v1/youtube/comments
Extract up to 100 top or newest video comments with like counts, author handles, and continuation pagination.
youtube_channelGET /v1/youtube/channel
Resolve any @handle (e.g. @MrBeast) or UC... channel ID into subscriber count, video count, bio, and avatar.
youtube_channel_videosGET /v1/youtube/channel/videos
Paginate through a YouTube channel's uploaded videos sorted by newest, popular, or oldest.