Youtube MCP server

Connect Youtube to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, GitHub Copilot and any other MCP client, for your whole team. Metorial adds security, governance, and tracing, and gives everyone one Magic MCP URL to connect.

What you can do with the Youtube MCP server

Ask your agent in plain language. Each of these maps to a real tool on the server.

  • Use the list playlists tool in Youtube
  • Use the manage subscriptions tool in Youtube
  • Use the update video tool in Youtube
  • Use the update channel tool in Youtube
  • Use the list captions tool in Youtube
  • Use the manage playlist tool in Youtube

How teams use Youtube with agents

YouTube is a publishing channel that needs constant upkeep. With the integration an agent can upload and update videos, manage playlists and captions, and handle comments for the channels you manage.

Publishing

Upload a video, set its title, description and thumbnail, and add it to a playlist.

Comment moderation

List new comments, reply to questions and hold or remove spam.

Captions

Download captions to repurpose a video as a blog post or to translate it.

Channel research

Search YouTube for competitor videos and compare their details.

Tools to start with

  • Upload Video: Publishes with metadata and privacy status.
  • Manage Comments: Reply, moderate or delete comments.
  • Download Caption: Caption tracks in standard formats.

Sign-in and permissions

YouTube offers OAuth, which acts on the channels the person manages, and an API key for public data such as search. Every call uses YouTube Data API quota, and uploads use a large share of the default daily allowance.

Sign-in options on Metorial: OAuth 2.0, API Key.

Supported Tools

list_playlists

List Playlists

List YouTube playlists by ID, channel, or for the authenticated user. Returns playlist metadata including title, description, privacy status, and item count.

manage_subscriptions

Manage Subscriptions

List, create, or delete YouTube channel subscriptions. List subscriptions for the authenticated user or a specific channel. Subscribe to or unsubscribe from channels.

update_video

Update Video

Update a YouTube video's metadata and/or status settings. Can update title, description, tags, category, privacy status, license, and other settings in a single call. Requires ownership of the video.

update_channel

Update Channel

Update branding settings for a YouTube channel. Can modify the channel description, keywords, unsubscribed trailer, and country. Requires channel ownership.

list_captions

List Captions

List all caption tracks for a YouTube video. Returns caption metadata including language, track kind, status, and whether it's auto-generated. Can also delete a caption track by ID.

manage_playlist

Manage Playlist

Create, update, or delete a YouTube playlist. When creating, provide a title and optional description, privacy, and tags. When updating, provide the playlist ID and fields to change. When deleting, provide only the playlist ID.

list_comments

List Comments

List comment threads on a YouTube video or channel. Returns top-level comments with reply counts, or list replies to a specific comment. Supports filtering by search terms and moderation status.

delete_video

Delete Video

Permanently delete a YouTube video. This action cannot be undone. Requires ownership of the video.

get_video

Get Video Details

Retrieve detailed information about one or more YouTube videos by ID. Returns snippet (title, description, tags), statistics (views, likes, comments), content details (duration, definition), and status (privacy, license).

manage_playlist_items

Manage Playlist Items

Add, reorder, or remove videos from a YouTube playlist. Use "add" to insert a video, "update" to change position, "remove" to delete an item, or "list" to view playlist contents.

rate_video

Rate Video

Rate a YouTube video (like, dislike, or remove rating). Can also retrieve the authenticated user's current rating for one or more videos.

get_channel

Get Channel

Retrieve detailed information about YouTube channels. Look up by channel ID, username, or get the authenticated user's own channel. Returns snippet, statistics, content details, and branding settings.

search_content

Search YouTube

Search for videos, channels, and playlists on YouTube. Supports filtering by search terms, channel, type, date range, region, video duration, definition, and more. Returns paginated results with snippet information.

list_activities

List Activities

Retrieve activity feed for a YouTube channel or the authenticated user. Activities include uploads, likes, favorites, comments, subscriptions, and more. Results can be filtered by date range.

manage_comments

Manage Comments

Post, reply to, update, delete, or moderate comments on YouTube videos. Use "post" to create a new top-level comment, "reply" to respond to an existing comment, "update" to edit a comment, "delete" to remove one, or "moderate" to change moderation status.

download_caption

Download Caption

Download an editable caption track as a downloadable file, optionally converting its format or translating its language.

upload_video

Upload Video

Upload a video with metadata through the YouTube Data API resumable protocol. Provide exactly one of contentBase64 or a public HTTPS sourceUrl.

list_videos

List Videos

List YouTube videos from supported charts or the authenticated user's liked/disliked videos. Use this to retrieve popular videos by region/category or videos the user has rated.

set_thumbnail

Set Video Thumbnail

Upload and set a custom JPEG or PNG thumbnail for a video owned by the authenticated YouTube channel.

get_video_rating

Get Video Rating

Retrieve the authenticated user's current rating for one or more YouTube videos.

list_metadata

List YouTube Metadata

List YouTube Data API metadata used by other tools, including upload video categories, supported content regions, and supported interface languages.

Connect Youtube to your AI client

Every client uses the same Magic MCP URL, and so does any other MCP client. Add it once and sign in with SSO.

  1. Enable Youtube in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Youtube MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
  2. Add a custom connector. Open Customize, then Connectors. Select Add, then Custom, then Web.
  3. Paste your Metorial MCP URL. Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>) and continue.
  4. Sign in. Select Add and sign in to load Youtube tools.

Run Youtube through the Metorial gateway

One governed layer for every app your agents reach, not a separate connector per tool.

  • Give Youtube and every other app to your whole team through one MCP gateway, behind your SSO.
  • Scope which teams and agents can use Youtube tools with role-based access control, and trace every call.
  • Prefer to run it yourself? Metorial is open source and self-hostable.

More integrations teams use with Youtube

Notion

Create, read, update, and archive pages and databases in a Notion workspace. Manage blocks (paragraphs, lists, headings, embeds, etc.) within pages. Query databases with filters and sorts across rich property types including text, numbers, dates, selects, relations, and formulas. Search across pages and databases by title. Add and read comments on pages and blocks. Upload files to pages. Manage workspace users and retrieve user profiles.

Google Sheets

Create, read, and update spreadsheets and their cell data. Read and write values to individual cells, ranges, or multiple ranges using A1 notation or named ranges. Apply cell formatting including text styles, backgrounds, borders, number formats, and conditional formatting. Manage sheets (tabs) within a spreadsheet—add, delete, copy, rename, and reorder them. Create and manage embedded charts, pivot tables, filter views, data validation rules, protected ranges, named ranges, and merged cells. Perform batch operations to apply multiple updates atomically.

Sharepoint

Manage SharePoint sites, document libraries, lists, and files. Create, read, update, and delete lists and list items with custom columns. Resolve site users to numeric Person/Group LookupId values. Upload, download, move, copy, and version files in document libraries. Search across sites, files, folders, lists, and list items using Microsoft Search. Manage permissions at site, list, and item levels with granular access control. Define and manage content types and site columns. Retrieve site properties and search for sites across Microsoft 365.

Microsoft Outlook

Send, read, reply to, forward, and manage email messages in user mailboxes. Organize messages into folders, apply categories, flags, and importance levels. Manage file and item attachments. Create, update, delete, and respond to calendar events and meetings. Find available meeting times, manage attendees, handle recurrence, and work with shared or delegated calendars. Create, read, update, and delete contacts, organize them into contact folders, and manage contact photos. Manage tasks and task lists via Microsoft To Do, including due dates, reminders, recurrence, and checklist items. Support for Focused Inbox, @-mentions, mail tips, send-on-behalf, and send-as capabilities.

Google Calendar

Create, read, update, and delete calendar events and calendars. Manage attendees, recurring events, and reminders. Check free/busy availability for scheduling. Share calendars and control access permissions. Create events from natural language text with quick add. Manage special event types like focus time, out of office, and working location. Subscribe to or remove calendars from a user's calendar list. Sync calendar changes incrementally.

Google Drive

Upload, download, create, copy, move, rename, trash, and permanently delete files and folders in Google Drive. Search for files using complex queries filtering by name, MIME type, owner, modification date, labels, and other metadata. Share files and folders with specific users, groups, or domains with role-based permissions (owner, writer, commenter, reader). Manage shared drives and their members. Export Google Workspace files (Docs, Sheets, Slides) to standard formats like PDF, DOCX, and XLSX. Track file revision history and restore earlier versions. Create, read, update, and delete threaded comments and replies on files. Read label definitions and search files by label. Browse the Drive apps installed for your account. Store app-specific data in a hidden per-user folder.

Technical notes for Youtube

Search and manage YouTube videos, channels, playlists, comments, captions, ratings, subscriptions, and related metadata through the YouTube Data API.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about connecting Youtube to AI agents with Metorial.

  1. How many tools does the Youtube MCP server have?
    The Youtube MCP server exposes 21 tools, including List Playlists, Manage Subscriptions, Update Video. Each one is governed and traced through Metorial.
  2. Youtube exposes tools your agents call on demand; it does not publish event triggers yet. Everything still runs through one governed MCP URL.
  3. Any MCP client, including VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, OpenCode and Grok. Each one reaches the Youtube MCP server through the same Metorial URL.
  4. Use role-based access control to decide which teams, users, and agents can use Youtube and which of its tools they can call.
  5. Yes. Metorial is open source, so you can run the Youtube MCP server yourself or use the hosted gateway.

Connect Youtube to production AI agents

See how Metorial gives your team governed access to Youtube, with tracing and security controls built in.