SERVER

YouTube Data

Rank #1,503

io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube

YouTube MCP server for token-optimized, structured data using the YouTube Data API v3.

28 versions

30 GitHub stars

by kirbah (1 servers)View repository ↗

First listed

Jun 6, 2025

Last publish date

Oct 11, 2026

PURPOSE

What you can do with YouTube Data

YouTube Data is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by kirbah. It ranks #1,503 of 146,168 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 30 GitHub stars. YouTube Data is listed across 5 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP, Glama, Smithery and mcp.so, with 28 tracked versions. It was first listed on Jun 6, 2025 and most recently updated on Oct 11, 2026.

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.

CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

What YouTube Data can and cannot do

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.

REQUIREMENTS

What you need before using YouTube Data

DeclaredNo credentialsNo credentials declared

The registry listing declares no required environment variables or authentication. This is declared metadata, not a verified install — the repository README is the authority.

MCP Toplist probed the public endpoint on Oct 1, 2026 and could not complete the MCP handshake (jsonrpc error). Requirements remain unverified.

Declared by Smithery, last synced Oct 17, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.

Declared in the registry install config

YOUTUBE_API_KEY · optional
MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING · optional

Hosted endpoint declared as public.

INSTALLATION AND FIRST TASK

Connect YouTube Data and confirm it works

Remote · HTTP

claude mcp add --transport http mcp-youtube https://server.smithery.ai/@kirbah/mcp-youtube/mcp

npm package

claude mcp add mcp-youtube -e "YOUTUBE_API_KEY=<your YOUTUBE_API_KEY>" -e "MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING=<your MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING>" -- npx -y @kirbah/mcp-youtube

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

[mcp_servers.mcp-youtube]
url = "https://server.smithery.ai/@kirbah/mcp-youtube/mcp"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml.

npm package

[mcp_servers.mcp-youtube]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@kirbah/mcp-youtube"]

[mcp_servers.mcp-youtube.env]
YOUTUBE_API_KEY = "<your YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING = "<your MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

https://server.smithery.ai/@kirbah/mcp-youtube/mcp

Settings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-youtube": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kirbah/mcp-youtube"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<your YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
        "MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING": "<your MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-youtube": {
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/@kirbah/mcp-youtube/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project).

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-youtube": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kirbah/mcp-youtube"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<your YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
        "MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING": "<your MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-youtube": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/@kirbah/mcp-youtube/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-youtube": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kirbah/mcp-youtube"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<your YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
        "MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING": "<your MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-youtube": {
      "serverUrl": "https://server.smithery.ai/@kirbah/mcp-youtube/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-youtube": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kirbah/mcp-youtube"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<your YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
        "MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING": "<your MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-youtube": {
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/@kirbah/mcp-youtube/mcp"
    }
  }
}

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-youtube": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kirbah/mcp-youtube"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<your YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
        "MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING": "<your MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

First successful task

After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.

MAINTENANCE AND EVIDENCE

What changed, and when this was checked

First listed: Jun 6, 2025
Latest version published: Oct 11, 2026
Version history: 28 versions tracked (below)
Requirements evidence: MCP Toplist probed the public endpoint on Oct 1, 2026 and could not complete the MCP handshake (jsonrpc error). Requirements remain unverified.
Profile checked: Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
Ranking data as of: Oct 17, 2026

Registry sightings

Official MCP ↗listed since Apr 25, 2026 · still listed
PulseMCP ↗listed since Jun 4, 2026 · still listed
Glama ↗listed since Jun 4, 2026 · still listed
Smithery ↗listed since Jun 4, 2026 · still listed
Official MCP ↗listed since Jul 24, 2026 · still listed
mcp.so ↗listed since Aug 26, 2026 · still listed

Do you maintain YouTube Data? to correct or enrich this profile.

VERSIONS

Available versions (28)

Version	Published
1.1.15	Oct 11, 2026
1.1.14	Sep 11, 2026
1.1.13	Aug 10, 2026
1.1.12	Jul 27, 2026
1.1.11	Jul 7, 2026
1.1.10	Jun 22, 2026
1.1.9	Jun 10, 2026
1.1.8	May 28, 2026
1.1.7	May 12, 2026
1.1.6	May 7, 2026
1.1.5	Apr 22, 2026
1.1.4	Apr 15, 2026
1.1.3	Apr 8, 2026
1.1.2	Apr 1, 2026
1.1.1	Mar 26, 2026
1.1.0	Mar 19, 2026
1.0.2	Mar 12, 2026
1.0.1	Mar 6, 2026
1.0.0	Feb 25, 2026
0.3.6	Feb 20, 2026
0.3.5	Feb 13, 2026
0.3.4	Feb 5, 2026
0.3.3	Jan 28, 2026
0.3.2	Jan 14, 2026
0.3.1	Jan 9, 2026
0.3.0	Dec 7, 2025
0.2.6	Oct 4, 2025
0.1.0	Nov 25, 2024

STANDING

#1,503of 146,168 active serversTop 5%

Ranks ahead of 144,665 of 146,168 servers on MCP Toplist.

Recent momentum

+13GitHub stars since Apr 27 (+76%)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains YouTube Data?: YouTube Data is maintained by kirbah, which publishes 1 MCP server (28 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is YouTube Data listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — YouTube Data is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP, Glama, Smithery and mcp.so.
How many versions does YouTube Data have?: MCP Toplist tracks 28 versions of YouTube Data, most recently published on Oct 11, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for YouTube Data?: The source code for YouTube Data is hosted at github.com/kirbah/mcp-youtube.

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