YouTube Creator MCP server ​

The YouTube Creator MCP server enables LLMs to research YouTube content and manage your channels through natural conversation. It provides tools to retrieve structured YouTube data, analyze videos and channels, manage comments, organize playlists, and update video metadata without requiring direct interaction with the YouTube interface.

Uses ​

Use the YouTube Creator MCP server to perform the following actions:

• Search for YouTube videos using keywords and filters
• Retrieve video metadata and public metrics
• Retrieve channel information including subscriber counts and playlists
• List videos published by specific channels
• View and manage comment threads on videos
• Reply to comments on your videos
• Access video caption tracks and transcripts
• List and manage playlists for your channel
• Create new playlists and add videos to them
• Update video titles, descriptions, and tags

Example prompts ​

• Search for videos about Python tutorials from this month.
• Get the details for video dQw4w9WgXcQ.
• Show me information about the Workato YouTube channel.
• List the recent videos from this channel.
• Show me the top comments on my latest video.
• Reply to that comment thanking them for the feedback.
• Get the captions for this video.
• Create a new playlist called 'Product Demos'.
• Add this video to my Tutorials playlist.
• Update the title of my latest video.

YouTube Creator MCP server tools ​

The YouTube Creator MCP server provides the following tools:

Install the YouTube Creator MCP server ​

Complete the following steps to install a prebuilt MCP server to your project:

YouTube connection setup ​

You can connect to YouTube with an API key or OAuth 2.0 authorization.

How to use YouTube Creator MCP server tools ​

Refer to the following sections for detailed information on available tools:

search_videos tool ​

The search_videos tool searches YouTube videos using keywords and optional filters. Your LLM uses this tool to find videos by topic, keyword, or specific criteria, such as upload date or channel.

Try asking:

• Search for videos about machine learning from this year.
• Find Python tutorial videos uploaded this month.
• Look for videos about web development with high view counts.
• Search for recipe videos from the Food Network channel.

get_video_details tool ​

The get_video_details tool retrieves metadata and public metrics for a YouTube video you specify including title, description, tags, publish date, and engagement metrics. Your LLM uses this tool to provide detailed information about a video.

Try asking:

• Get the details for video dQw4w9WgXcQ.
• Show me the metadata for this YouTube video.
• What are the tags and description for video dK983ksdls9?
• Get the view count and publish date for this video.

get_channel_info tool ​

The get_channel_info tool retrieves metadata and public metrics for a YouTube channel, including title, description, subscriber count (if visible), and uploads. Your LLM uses this tool to provide information about a specific channel.

Try asking:

• Show me information about the Workato YouTube channel.
• Get the subscriber count for this channel.
• What's the description and metadata for this YouTube channel?
• Get channel details for UCxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

list_channel_videos tool ​

The list_channel_videos tool lists videos published by a YouTube channel you specify. Your LLM uses this tool to browse or retrieve a channel's uploaded content.

Try asking:

• List the recent videos from the Workato channel.
• Show me all videos published by this channel.
• What videos has this creator uploaded recently?
• Get the video list for channel UCxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

list_video_comment_threads tool ​

The list_video_comment_threads tool retrieves top-level comment threads for a YouTube video including comment text, author, timestamp, and reply count. Your LLM uses this tool to review comments on a video.

Try asking:

• Show me the top comments on my latest video.
• Get the comment threads for this YouTube video.
• What are people saying in the comments on video mawxyl9382?
• List the comments on my product demo video.

list_thread_replies tool ​

The list_thread_replies tool retrieves replies within a specific comment thread. Your LLM uses this tool to view the conversation within a comment thread.

Try asking:

• Show me the replies to this comment.
• Get all responses in this comment thread.
• What did people reply to the top comment?
• List the conversation in this comment thread.

reply_to_comment tool ​

The reply_to_comment tool posts a reply to an existing YouTube comment. Your LLM uses this tool to respond to comments on your videos.

Try asking:

• Reply to that comment thanking them for the feedback.
• Respond to this comment with the link to the documentation.
• Post a reply to the top comment addressing their question.
• Thank the commenter for their suggestion.

list_video_caption_tracks tool ​

The list_video_caption_tracks tool lists available caption tracks for a YouTube video, including language and track type metadata. Your LLM uses this tool to view available captions for a video.

Try asking:

• What caption tracks are available for this video?
• List the languages with captions on this YouTube video.
• Show me the available subtitles for video dWls9s8fgsx5.
• What caption options does this video have?

download_caption_track tool ​

The download_caption_track tool retrieves transcript content for a caption track you specify. Your LLM uses this tool to access the full transcript or captions for a video.

Try asking:

• Get the English captions for this video.
• Download the transcript for this YouTube video.
• Show me the full caption text for this video.
• Retrieve the subtitles in Spanish for this video.

list_playlists tool ​

The list_playlists tool lists playlists for a YouTube channel. Your LLM uses this tool to view existing playlists on a channel.

Try asking:

• Show me all my YouTube playlists.
• List the playlists on my channel.
• What playlists does this channel have?
• Get all playlists for the Workato channel.

get_playlist_items tool ​

The get_playlist_items tool retrieves videos contained within a playlist you specify. Your LLM uses this tool to view playlist videos.

Try asking:

• Show me the videos in my Tutorials playlist.
• List all videos in this YouTube playlist.
• What's in the Product Demos playlist?
• Get the contents of playlist PLxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

create_playlist tool ​

The create_playlist tool creates a new playlist in your channel and returns the playlist ID. Your LLM uses this tool to create a new playlist to organize your content.

Try asking:

• Create a new playlist called 'Product Demos'.
• Make a playlist for my tutorial videos.
• Create a playlist titled 'Customer Success Stories'.
• Set up a new playlist for webinar recordings.

update_playlist tool ​

The update_playlist tool updates metadata for an existing playlist, including title, description, and privacy settings. Your LLM uses this tool to modify playlist details.

Try asking:

• Update my Tutorials playlist title to 'Getting Started Guides'.
• Change the description of this playlist.
• Make this playlist public.
• Update the metadata for my Product Demos playlist.

add_to_playlist tool ​

The add_to_playlist tool adds a video to a playlist. Your LLM uses this tool to organize videos into playlists.

Try asking:

• Add this video to my Tutorials playlist.
• Put video kjdalsfiao91 in the Product Demos playlist.
• Add my latest video to the Featured Content playlist.
• Include this video in the Getting Started playlist.

remove_from_playlist tool ​

The remove_from_playlist tool removes a video from a playlist. Your LLM uses this tool to reorganize playlists or remove outdated content.

Try asking:

• Remove this video from the Tutorials playlist.
• Take video dskji232sd out of the Featured Content playlist.
• Delete the outdated video from my Getting Started playlist.
• Remove this from the Product Demos playlist.

update_video_metadata tool ​

The update_video_metadata tool updates metadata for a YouTube video you own, including title, description, and tags. Your LLM uses this tool to modify video details.

Try asking:

• Update the title of my latest video to include 'Tutorial'.
• Change the description of video aksdfjskd913.
• Add tags to this video: python, tutorial, beginner.
• Update my video metadata to improve SEO.

Getting started ​

View and manage your MCP server tools in the Overview page Tools section. Tool management provides the following capabilities:

• Start tools
• Remove tools
• Edit tools
• Add tools
• Edit your LLM-facing MCP server description