axiomworks-youtube-mcp

The definitive MCP server for YouTube and YouTube Music. 68 tools across search, playlists, comments, analytics, live streaming, and full YouTube Music library management.

No other YouTube MCP server covers analytics, live streaming, comments (write), video uploads, or YouTube Music. This one covers all of them.

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# Install
pip install axiomworks-youtube-mcp

# Or run directly with uvx (zero install)
uvx axiomworks-youtube-mcp run

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["axiomworks-youtube-mcp", "run"]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["axiomworks-youtube-mcp", "run"]
    }
  }
}

The server works immediately with zero configuration (Tier 0). Add credentials to unlock more features:

axiomworks-youtube-mcp setup

| Tier | Setup Time | What You Get | |------|-----------|-------------| | Tier 0 — Zero config | 0 seconds | Transcripts (via yt-dlp), YouTube Music search/browse/charts/moods | | Tier 1 — API key | 30 seconds | + YouTube search, video details, comments (read), trending, channels, playlists (read) | | Tier 2 — OAuth | 2 minutes | + Everything: likes, comments (write), uploads, analytics, live streaming, YouTube Music library/playlists/history |

1. Go to Google Cloud Console
2. Create a project (or use an existing one)
3. Enable YouTube Data API v3
4. Create an API key
5. Run axiomworks-youtube-mcp setup and paste the key

1. In Google Cloud Console, create **OAuth 2.0 Client