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YouTube MCP Server

15 tools. 0 can modify or destroy data without limits.

Read-only server. Low risk, but rate limits prevent runaway API costs.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2026

0 can modify or destroy data

15 read-only

15 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 29/06/2026

How to control YouTube MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What YouTube MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (15) Write / Execute (0) Destructive / Financial (0)

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THE RISK

What can go wrong

Even read-only tools carry cost. An agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up bills.

POLICY

How to control YouTube MCP Server

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and YouTube MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Cap read operations

{
  "calculate_engagement": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "calculate_engagement_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register YouTube MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON YOUTUBE →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 15 YouTube MCP Server tools

READ 15 tools

Read calculate_engagement Calculate engagement metrics for a YouTube video: like rate, comment rate, and overall engagement rate based o Read extract_chapters Extract chapter timestamps from a YouTube video\ Read get_channel_info Get YouTube channel information: title, description, subscriber/video/view counts, country, and thumbnail. Acc Read get_channel_videos Get recent videos from a YouTube channel. Supports sorting by date or view count. Read get_clean_transcript Fetch a YouTube video transcript with sponsor reads, intros, outros, self-promotion, and filler removed using Read get_most_replayed Get the Read get_playlist_items Get all videos in a YouTube playlist with metadata. Returns playlist info and video list with titles, channels Read get_transcript Fetch the full transcript/captions of a YouTube video with timestamps. Returns both individual segments with t Read get_trending_videos Get currently trending/popular YouTube videos by region and category. Read get_video_comments Fetch top-level comments from a YouTube video. Returns author, text, like count, reply count, and publish date Read get_video_metadata Get detailed metadata for a YouTube video: title, description, channel, duration, view/like/comment counts, ta Read parse_youtube_url Parse any YouTube URL format and extract video ID, channel ID, playlist ID, handle, and timestamp. Supports yo Read search_transcript Search within a YouTube video\ Read search_videos Search YouTube for videos with full filter support: upload date, duration, sort order, and content type. Read search_within_channel Search for videos within a specific YouTube channel.

EXPLORE

Related servers

Other MCP servers with similar tools — same risk classification, starter policies for each.

FAQ

Questions about YouTube MCP Server

Is the YouTube MCP Server MCP server safe to use without restrictions? +

The YouTube MCP Server server is primarily read-only with 15 read tools. While it cannot modify data, an agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up costs. Rate limiting is still recommended.

How many tools does the YouTube MCP Server MCP server expose? +

15 tools across 2 categories: Execute, Read. 15 are read-only. 0 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on YouTube MCP Server? +

Register the YouTube MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every YouTube MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 15 YouTube MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON YOUTUBE →

Instant setup, no code required.

15 YouTube MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.