Connect Youtube to AI agents

Connect Youtube to Claude, Codex, Cursor, or other AI agents for your entire team. Metorial security, governance, observability, and gives your team a unified Magic MCP url to connect.

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 Slate attachment, 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.

More integrations teams use with Youtube

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. Subscribe to webhooks for list and library change notifications. 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. Subscribe to webhook notifications for changes to messages, calendar events, and contacts. Support for Focused Inbox, @-mentions, mail tips, send-on-behalf, and send-as capabilities.

Discord

Send, edit, and delete messages in channels. Manage servers (guilds), channels, roles, members, invites, webhooks, threads, scheduled events, auto moderation rules, audit logs, application commands, and custom guild emojis. Add or remove users, assign roles, kick or ban members, and receive supported message, guild, channel, member, and inbound webhook triggers.

Confluence

Create, read, update, and delete pages, blog posts, comments, and attachments in Confluence spaces. Manage spaces, permissions, labels, and content restrictions. Search content using Confluence Query Language (CQL). Upload and download file attachments with versioning. Manage users, groups, and group memberships. Create and manage whiteboards, databases, folders, and templates. View and update inline tasks. Access audit logs. Listen for webhooks on page, blog, comment, attachment, space, label, and user events.

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. Receive real-time webhook notifications for page changes, new pages, comments, and database schema updates.

Hacker News

Read and search Hacker News content including stories, comments, jobs, polls, and user profiles. Retrieve curated story listings such as top, new, best, Ask HN, Show HN, and job stories. Look up user profiles with karma, submission history, and bios. Perform full-text search across all content with filtering by type, author, date range, and point thresholds. Track recently changed items and profiles via the updates feed. Subscribe to real-time changes on items, story rankings, and profiles via Firebase listeners. All access is read-only with no authentication required.

Technical notes for Youtube

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

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about connecting Youtube to AI agents with Metorial.

  1. Can Metorial connect Youtube to AI agents?
    Yes. Metorial connects AI agents to Youtube through a governed integration layer, so teams can use the provider while keeping access controlled and observable.
  2. Metorial is MCP compatible and lets teams expose approved provider tools to MCP-capable agents and clients through a controlled access layer.
  3. Metorial applies policies across users, groups, providers, agents, and individual tools, then records the context around every agent interaction.
  4. Yes. Metorial records provider activity so teams can inspect tool calls, troubleshoot integrations, and give security teams the visibility they need.