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Youtube Server — Model Context Protocol server
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A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides comprehensive YouTube functionality and AI-powered text processing tools, deployed as a Cloudflare Worker.
🚀 Live Server
The server is deployed at: https://youtube-mcp-server.anis-ayari-perso.workers.dev
📋 Features
- YouTube Video Search: Search and analyze YouTube videos with detailed metadata
- Comment Analysis: Analyze video comments for sentiment and insights
- AI-Powered Text Tools: Rewrite, summarize, expand, translate, and enhance text
- SEO Optimization: Extract keywords and tags from successful videos
- Video Comparison: Compare performance metrics across multiple videos
- Script Generation: Create complete YouTube video scripts
- Caching: KV-based caching for improved performance
- MCP Protocol Support: Full MCP protocol implementation
- REST API: Direct REST endpoints for easy integration
- CORS Enabled: Can be called from web browsers
🛠️ Available Tools (13 Total)
YouTube Tools
1. YouTube Video Search (search_youtube_videos)
Search YouTube videos with detailed metadata.
Parameters:
query(string, required): Search querymaxResults(number, optional): Maximum results (default: 20)
Returns: Video ID, title, description, URL, thumbnails, view count, duration, channel info
2. Analyze Video Comments (analyze_video_comments)
Analyze comments sentiment and themes for a video.
Parameters:
videoId(string, required): YouTube video IDmaxComments(number, optional): Maximum comments to analyze (default: 100)
Returns: Sentiment analysis, recurring themes, viewer feedback insights
3. Generate Video Script (generate_video_script)
Generate complete YouTube video scripts with hooks, content, and CTAs.
Parameters:
topic(string, required): Video topicduration(string, optional): "short", "medium", "long" (default: "medium")style(string, optional): "educational", "entertainment", "tutorial", "vlog" (default: "educational")targetAudience(string, optional): Target audience description
Returns: Complete script with timestamps, visual suggestions, and engagement prompts
4. Extract YouTube SEO (extract_youtube_seo)
Extract SEO keywords and tags from successful videos.
Parameters:
query(string, required): Topic to analyzecompetitors(number, optional): Number of videos to analyze (default: 10)
Returns: Keywords, title formulas, tags, optimization techniques
5. Compare Videos (compare_videos)
Compare performance metrics of multiple videos.
Parameters:
videoIds(array, required): Array of video IDs to compare
Returns: Performance rankings, success factors, improvement recommendations
6. Analyze Video Landscape (analyze_video_landscape)
Analyze existing videos and suggest unique content angles.
Parameters:
query(string, required): Topic to analyzemaxVideos(number, optional): Number of videos to analyze (default: 10)
Returns: Content gaps, unique video ideas, target audiences
AI Text Tools
7. OpenAI Completion (openai_completion)
Generate text using OpenAI models.
Parameters:
prompt(string, required): Text promptmodel(string, optional): OpenAI model (default: "gpt-4o-mini")maxTokens(number, optional): Maximum tokens (default: 1000)
8. Rewrite Text (rewrite_text)
Rewrite text in different styles.
Parameters:
text(string, required): Text to rewritestyle(string, optional): "professional", "casual", "formal", "creative" (default: "professional")
9. Summarize Text (summarize_text)
Create concise summaries.
Parameters:
text(string, required): Text to summarizelength(string, optional): "short", "medium", "long" (default: "medium")
10. Expand Text (expand_text)
Expand text with additional details.
Parameters:
text(string, required): Text to expandtargetLength(string, optional): Target expansion (default: "double")
11. Fix Grammar (fix_grammar)
Fix grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Parameters:
text(string, required): Text to fix
12. Translate Text (translate_text)
Translate text to other languages.
Parameters:
text(string, required): Text to translatetargetLanguage(string, optional): Target language (default: "Spanish")
13. Simplify Text (simplify_text)
Simplify text for easier reading.
Parameters:
text(string, required): Text to simplifyreadingLevel(string, optional): "elementary", "high-school", "general" (default: "general")
📡 API Endpoints
REST Endpoints
YouTube Search
GET /youtube/search?query=<search_term>&maxResults=<number>
OpenAI Completion
POST /openai/completion
Content-Type: application/json
{
"prompt": "Your prompt here",
"model": "gpt-4o-mini",
"maxTokens": 1000
}
Text Enhancement Endpoints
POST /text/rewrite
POST /text/summarize
POST /text/expand
POST /text/fix-grammar
POST /text/translate
POST /text/simplify
Content-Type: application/json
{
"text": "Your text here",
// Additional parameters based on endpoint
}
MCP Endpoint
List All Tools
POST /mcp
Content-Type: application/json
{
"method": "tools/list"
}
Call a Tool
POST /mcp
Content-Type: application/json
{
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "tool_name",
"arguments": {
// tool-specific arguments
}
}
}
💻 Usage Examples
Example 1: Analyze Video Performance
// Search for videos
const searchResponse = await fetch('https://youtube-mcp-server.anis-ayari-perso.workers.dev/mcp', {
method: 'POST',
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify({
method: 'tools/call',
params: {
name: 'search_youtube_videos',
arguments: { query: 'javascript tutorial', maxResults: 5 }
}
})
});
// Analyze comments from top video
const videoId = 'VIDEO_ID_HERE';
const commentsResponse = await fetch('https://youtube-mcp-server.anis-ayari-perso.workers.dev/mcp', {
method: 'POST',
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify({
method: 'tools/call',
params: {
name: 'analyze_video_comments',
arguments: { videoId, maxComments: 100 }
}
})
});
Example 2: Generate Optimized Content
// Extract SEO insights
const seoResponse = await fetch('https://youtube-mcp-server.anis-ayari-perso.workers.dev/mcp', {
method: 'POST',
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify({
method: 'tools/call',
params: {
name: 'extract_youtube_seo',
arguments: { query: 'web development', competitors: 10 }
}
})
});
// Generate script based on insights
const scriptResponse = await fetch('https://youtube-mcp-server.anis-ayari-perso.workers.dev/mcp', {
method: 'POST',
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify({
method: 'tools/call',
params: {
name: 'generate_video_script',
arguments: {
topic: 'Web Development for Beginners',
duration: 'medium',
style: 'tutorial',
targetAudience: 'Complete beginners'
}
}
})
});
Example 3: Compare Competitor Videos
const compareResponse = await fetch('https://youtube-mcp-server.anis-ayari-perso.workers.dev/mcp', {
method: 'POST',
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify({
method: 'tools/call',
params: {
name: 'compare_videos',
arguments: {
videoIds: ['VIDEO_ID_1', 'VIDEO_ID_2', 'VIDEO_ID_3']
}
}
})
});
📝 Response Formats
YouTube Search Response
{
"videoId": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"title": "Video Title",
"description": "Video description...",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"thumbnail": {
"default": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dQw4w9WgXcQ/default.jpg",
"medium": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dQw4w9WgXcQ/mqdefault.jpg",
"high": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dQw4w9WgXcQ/hqdefault.jpg"
},
"publishedAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"channelTitle": "Channel Name",
"viewCount": "1000000",
"duration": "10:30",
"captions": []
}
MCP Tool Response
{
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "Tool execution result..."
}
],
"metadata": {
// Optional metadata specific to each tool
}
}
🚀 Performance Features
- Caching: Results are cached for 1 hour using Cloudflare KV
- Concurrent Processing: Multiple tools can be called in parallel
- Optimized Responses: Large responses are efficiently structured
🔧 Development
Local Development
npm install
npm run dev
Deploy to Cloudflare
npm run deploy
Environment Variables
YOUTUBE_API_KEY: YouTube Data API v3 keyOPENAI_API_KEY: OpenAI API keyCACHE: KV namespace binding (configured in wrangler.toml)
🔒 Security
- API keys stored as Cloudflare Worker secrets
- CORS enabled for browser access
- Rate limiting handled by Cloudflare
📊 Use Cases
- Content Creators: Research trends, analyze competition, generate scripts
- SEO Specialists: Extract keywords, optimize titles and descriptions
- Market Researchers: Analyze viewer sentiment and engagement
- Educators: Create educational content with proper structure
- Marketers: Compare campaign performance, identify content gaps
🤝 Contributing
Contributions welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.
📄 License
MIT License
📧 Support
For issues and questions, please open an issue on GitHub.
Installing Youtube Server
This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.
▸ github.com/anisayari/MCP-youtube-serverFAQ
Is Youtube Server MCP free?
Yes, Youtube Server MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Youtube Server need an API key?
No, Youtube Server runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Youtube Server hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install Youtube Server in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Youtube Server on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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