What is youtube-mcp?
youtube-mcp is a MCP server by artemchuikin that youTube transcripts (text, JSON, SRT, VTT, srv3), video and channel search, playlists and large batch jobs. It is listed under Browser & web and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | artemchuikin |
| Repository | artemchuikin/youtube-mcp |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Browser & web |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #3,538 of 4,418 MCP servers; #277 in Browser & web |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Runs | Cloud service |
| Language | TypeScript |
Is youtube-mcp safe to install?
youtube-mcp scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service. It passed 5 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Published by the service itself | Pass |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install youtube-mcp?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/artemchuikin/youtube-mcp
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add youtube-mcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http youtube-mcp <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs youtube-mcp for you:
Add the "youtube-mcp" MCP server from https://github.com/artemchuikin/youtube-mcp to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.