Do I need to install anything to use YouTube?

No. YouTube is published as a hosted endpoint, so a compatible client connects to it over the network.

How do I install YouTube?

Point your client at the hosted endpoint https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube. No local install is needed.

Which transport does YouTube use?

Streamable http. Your client has to support that transport to connect.

Where is the source code for YouTube?

The publisher lists https://github.com/mcp-dir/youtube-mcp as the source repository.

Who publishes YouTube?

It is published under io.github.mcp-dir, a community namespace tied to the GitHub account mcp-dir. Community servers are not reviewed before they appear in the registry.

Which version of YouTube is listed here?

Version 0.1.0, taken from the latest registry entry.

YouTube MCP server

Name: YouTube
Author: mcp-dir

Search, video, channel, playlist, comments, trending and related items from YouTube. Hosted by the p.

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Details

Registry name: io.github.mcp-dir/youtube-mcp
Publisher: mcp-dir
Version: 0.1.0
Distribution: Hosted. the publisher runs this server and your client connects to their URL over HTTP. Nothing to install, but your requests go to a third party.
Transports: streamable-http
Source repository: mcp-dir/youtube-mcp
Website: -
First published: 2026-08-21
Registry updated: 2026-08-21
Credentials required: -
Schema generation: 2025-12-11

Hosted endpoints

Endpoint 1

URL: https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube
Transport: streamable-http
Authentication: not declared

Install YouTube

Pick your client. The configuration below is generated from this server's published package and endpoint data.

Claude Code command line

Configuration file: .mcp.json or ~/.claude.json

Hosted endpoint

claude mcp add youtube-mcp --transport http https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube

Nothing to install. The client connects to the publisher's URL.

Check it worked: Run claude mcp list and check the server reports connected.

Official Claude Code MCP documentation

Cursor IDE

Configuration file: .cursor/mcp.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

Hosted endpoint

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube"
    }
  }
}

Nothing to install. The client connects to the publisher's URL.

Check it worked: The server appears under Settings, then MCP with a green dot.

Official Cursor MCP documentation

Claude Desktop desktop app

Configuration file: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Hosted endpoint

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube"]
    }
  }
}

Nothing to install. The client connects to the publisher's URL.

Quit the app completely and reopen it.

Check it worked: Look for the tools icon in the message composer.

Official Claude Desktop MCP documentation

Visual Studio Code IDE

Configuration file: .vscode/mcp.json or user settings.json under mcp

Hosted endpoint

{
  "servers": {
    "youtube-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube"
    }
  }
}

Nothing to install. The client connects to the publisher's URL.

Check it worked: Open the Copilot chat tools picker and confirm the server is listed.

Official Visual Studio Code MCP documentation

Codex CLI command line

Configuration file: ~/.codex/config.toml

Hosted endpoint

codex mcp add youtube-mcp --transport http https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube

Nothing to install. The client connects to the publisher's URL.

Check it worked: Run codex mcp list and check the server is present.

Official Codex CLI MCP documentation

More clients (9), including automation platforms

Cline IDE

Configuration file: cline_mcp_settings.json, reachable from the MCP Servers pane

Hosted endpoint

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube"
    }
  }
}

Nothing to install. The client connects to the publisher's URL.

Check it worked: The server appears in the MCP Servers pane with its tool count.

Official Cline MCP documentation

Goose desktop app

Configuration file: ~/.config/goose/config.yaml

Hosted endpoint

extensions:
  youtube-mcp:
    type: streamable_http
    uri: https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube
    enabled: true

Nothing to install. The client connects to the publisher's URL.

Check it worked: Run goose session and confirm the extension loads.

Official Goose MCP documentation

LangChain agent framework

Install the MCP adapter package and construct a client in code

Hosted endpoint

client = MultiServerMCPClient({
    "youtube-mcp": {
        "url": "https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube",
        "transport": "streamable_http",
    }
})

Nothing to install. The client connects to the publisher's URL.

Check it worked: Print the loaded tool list before running the agent.

Official LangChain MCP documentation

Windsurf IDE

Configuration file: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

Hosted endpoint

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube"
    }
  }
}

Nothing to install. The client connects to the publisher's URL.

Check it worked: The server appears in the Cascade plugin list.

Official Windsurf MCP documentation

Tools

The publisher has not disclosed a tool manifest. The tool list can only be seen by connecting to the server, which this catalogue does not do on the publisher's behalf.

Command line alternative

None found. The published package declares no executable and no matching Homebrew formula exists, so the MCP server appears to be the only route. This is a negative result from automated checks, not a statement from the publisher.

Repository

Read from github on 2026-08-11.

Stars: 1
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Primary language: TypeScript
Licence: MIT
Last commit: 2026-06-08
Latest release: v0.2.0
Created: 2026-04-20
Repository files: readme, license, serverJson, dockerfile, changelog

Security, privacy and enterprise use

The publisher has not published a website, so there is no site to read policies from. For a server distributed only as source, the repository is the place to look.

Publisher

The publisher has not disclosed a website in their registry entry, so there is nothing to read a profile from.

Frequently asked questions

What does the YouTube MCP server do?: Search, video, channel, playlist, comments, trending and related items from YouTube. Hosted by the p.
Do I need to install anything to use YouTube?: No. YouTube is published as a hosted endpoint, so a compatible client connects to it over the network.
How do I install YouTube?: Point your client at the hosted endpoint https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube. No local install is needed.
Which transport does YouTube use?: Streamable http. Your client has to support that transport to connect.
Where is the source code for YouTube?: The publisher lists https://github.com/mcp-dir/youtube-mcp as the source repository.
Who publishes YouTube?: It is published under io.github.mcp-dir, a community namespace tied to the GitHub account mcp-dir. Community servers are not reviewed before they appear in the registry.
Which version of YouTube is listed here?: Version 0.1.0, taken from the latest registry entry.

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