HasData/youtube-mcp

Overview

HasData/youtube-mcp is a hosted YouTube MCP server that provides search, video, channel, and transcript tools. It requires no Google Cloud project setup and works with Claude, Cursor, and any MCP client.

Best for

Best for
Developers who need quick YouTube data access without managing Google Cloud credentials

Use cases

• Search YouTube videos and retrieve metadata through MCP
• Fetch video transcripts for analysis or summarization
• Integrate YouTube channel data into MCP-based workflows

How to use

Tools exposed

• hasdata_youtube_channel_getYoutubeChannel
• hasdata_youtube_video_getYoutubeVideo
• filters__

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, VS Code

Notes

HasData/youtube-mcp is a hosted YouTube MCP server that provides search, video, channel, and transcript tools. It requires no Google Cloud project setup and works with Claude, Cursor, and any MCP client.

6 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-14. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Search YouTube videos and retrieve metadata through MCP
• Fetch video transcripts for analysis or summarization
• Integrate YouTube channel data into MCP-based workflows

Pros

• No Google Cloud project or API key management needed
• Works with multiple MCP clients out of the box
• Hosted service simplifies deployment

Cons

• Low community traction with only 6 GitHub stars
• Relies on HasData’s hosted infrastructure, which may have usage limits
• Limited documentation or examples due to early stage

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