YouTube MCP Server
YouTube video search and transcript extraction for AI-powered content analysis.
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Overview
This MCP server enables AI assistants like Claude Desktop to interface directly with the YouTube Data API. It provides tools to perform targeted video searches based on custom queries and retrieve full text transcripts with timestamps for deeper content analysis.
Our verdict
This server carries a high risk level with a security score of 10/100. The codebase has not been updated in over a year, and the lack of a defined license creates significant legal uncertainty for users. Given the combination of long-term abandonment and lack of oversight, it is recommended only for experimental use in isolated environments.
- Zero direct dependencies minimize supply-chain complexity
- Includes built-in AI prompt templates for content analysis
- Provides documented functionality for extracting video transcripts
- High security risk due to lack of recent maintenance
- Unclear usage rights resulting from the absence of a license
- Single contributor increases long-term project support risk
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