{"repo":"kirbah/mcp-youtube","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/kirbah/mcp-youtube","clone":"git clone https://github.com/kirbah/mcp-youtube.git","description":"High-efficiency YouTube MCP server: Get token-optimized, structured data for your LLMs using the YouTube Data API v3.","language":"TypeScript","stars":28,"topics":["mcp","mcp-server","youtube-api"],"license":"MIT","category":"mcp-servers","readme_excerpt":"YouTube Data MCP Server (@kirbah/mcp-youtube) A production-grade YouTube Data MCP server engineered specifically for AI agents. Unlike standard API wrappers that flood your LLM with redundant data, this server strips away YouTube's heavy payload bloat. It is designed to save you massive amounts of context window tokens, protect your daily API quotas via caching, and run reliably without breaking your workflows. Why Choose This Server? Most MCP servers are weekend projects. @kirbah/mcp-youtube is built for reliable, daily, cost-effective agentic workflows. 🎯 Want feedback on your own channel, not just raw data? Check out CreatorLens - a companion Claude Skill built on this MCP that diagnoses common growth problems (weak hooks, bad thumbnails, flatlined videos) using a real strategist's framework, not just numbers. 📉 1. Save Up to 87% on Tokens (and Context Window) The raw YouTube API returns massive JSON payloads filled with nested eTags, redundant thumbnails, and localization data that LLMs don't need. This server structures the data to give your LLM exactly what it needs to reason, and nothing else. API Method Raw YouTube Tokens MCP-YouTube Tokens Token Savings Data Size :--------------------- :----------------- :----------------- :------------ :-------------- getChannelStatistics 673 86 87% Less 1.9 KB ➔ 0.2 KB getVideoDetails 854 209 75% Less 2.9 KB ➔ 0.6 KB searchVideos 1115 402 64% Less 3.4 KB ➔ 1.2 KB (Curious? You can compare the raw API responses vs optimized output","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/kirbah","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/kirbah/mcp-youtube/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}