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Model Context Protocol
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Model Context Protocol

by Mehul Gupta, Niladri Sen
July 2025
Beginner to intermediate
161 pages
2h 52m
English
Packt Publishing
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Chapter 9: YouTube MCP Server

Skip the Scroll — Let AI Crawl YouTube for You!

9.1 Introduction

The YouTube MCP Server enables AI to interact with YouTube content using natural language through a structured set of tools powered by the YouTube Data API. With this server, Claude can search for videos, retrieve detailed metadata, and analyze engagement metrics such as views, likes, and comments.

It also supports transcript extraction with language preferences, provides related video suggestions, and offers comprehensive channel analytics. Whether you’re researching content trends or building media dashboards, the YouTube MCP Server gives your assistant the power to explore and analyze YouTube at scale.

9.1.1 YouTube MCP Tools

Here’s a concise list ...

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