// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

YOUTUBE TOOLS

36 tools from the Youtube MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

View the Youtube policy → Token cost: 6,533 tokens →

// ALL 36 YOUTUBE TOOLS

READ 23 tools

Read youtube_get_channel Get channel information by ID or username. Returns snippet (name, description, avatar), statistics (subscri... Read YOUTUBE_GET_CHANNEL_ACTIVITIES Gets recent activities from a YouTube channel including video uploads, playlist additions, likes, and other... Read YOUTUBE_GET_CHANNEL_ID_BY_HANDLE Retrieves the YouTube Channel ID for a specific YouTube channel handle. Read YOUTUBE_GET_CHANNEL_STATISTICS Gets detailed statistics for YouTube channels including subscriber counts, view counts, and video counts. Read youtube_get_popular_videos Get trending/most popular videos for a region. Optionally filter by video category. Returns video details w... Read youtube_get_video Get detailed information about one or more videos by ID. Returns snippet (title, description, thumbnails), ... Read YOUTUBE_GET_VIDEO_DETAILS_BATCH Retrieves multiple YouTube video resource parts in a single batch call. Use when you need cohort-level metr... Read YOUTUBE_LIST_CAPTION_TRACK Retrieves a list of caption tracks for a YouTube video, returning an empty list if no captions exist or fai... Read YOUTUBE_LIST_CHANNEL_VIDEOS Lists videos from a specified YouTube channel, ensuring results are of `type: 'video'`. Read youtube_list_comment_replies List replies to a specific comment. Provide the parent comment ID to get all replies. Costs 1 quota unit. Read youtube_list_comments List top-level comment threads on a video or channel. Returns comment text, author, likes, reply count, and... Read youtube_list_playlist_items List videos in a playlist. Returns video titles, descriptions, positions, and video IDs. Costs 1 quota unit. Read YOUTUBE_LIST_PLAYLIST_ITEMS Tool to list videos in a playlist, with pagination support. Use when walking through a channel's uploads pl... Read youtube_list_playlists List playlists by channel ID or playlist IDs. Returns playlist title, description, item count, and privacy ... Read youtube_list_subscriptions List subscriptions for a channel. Returns subscribed channel names, descriptions, and item counts. Costs 1 ... Read YOUTUBE_LIST_USER_PLAYLISTS Retrieves playlists owned by the authenticated user, implicitly using mine=True. Read YOUTUBE_LIST_USER_SUBSCRIPTIONS Retrieves the authenticated user's YouTube channel subscriptions, allowing specification of response parts ... Read youtube_list_video_categories List available video categories for a region. Returns category ID, title, and whether it is assignable. Cos... Read YOUTUBE_LOAD_CAPTIONS Downloads a specific YouTube caption track, which must be owned by the authenticated user, and returns its ... Read youtube_search Search YouTube for videos, channels, or playlists. Costs 100 quota units per request. Use filters to narrow... Read YOUTUBE_SEARCH_YOU_TUBE Searches YouTube for videos, channels, or playlists using a query term, returning the raw API response. Read YOUTUBE_SUBSCRIBE_CHANNEL Subscribes the authenticated user to a specified YouTube channel, identified by its unique `channelId` whic... Read YOUTUBE_VIDEO_DETAILS Retrieves specified information parts (e.g., snippet, contentDetails, statistics) for a YouTube video, iden...

WRITE 9 tools

Write youtube_add_playlist_item Add a video to a playlist. Optionally specify position (0-based). Requires OAuth credentials (CLIENT_ID + C... Write youtube_create_playlist Create a new playlist. Requires OAuth credentials (CLIENT_ID + CLIENT_SECRET + REFRESH_TOKEN). Costs 50 quo... Write youtube_post_comment Post a new top-level comment on a video. Requires OAuth credentials (CLIENT_ID + CLIENT_SECRET + REFRESH_TO... Write youtube_reply_comment Reply to an existing comment. Requires OAuth credentials (CLIENT_ID + CLIENT_SECRET + REFRESH_TOKEN). Costs... Write youtube_update_comment Edit an existing comment. Requires OAuth credentials (CLIENT_ID + CLIENT_SECRET + REFRESH_TOKEN). Costs 50 ... Write youtube_update_playlist Update a playlist title, description, or privacy status. Requires OAuth credentials (CLIENT_ID + CLIENT_SEC... Write YOUTUBE_UPDATE_THUMBNAIL Sets the custom thumbnail for a YouTube video using an image from thumbnailUrl; the authenticated user must... Write YOUTUBE_UPDATE_VIDEO Updates metadata for a YouTube video identified by videoId, which must exist; an empty list for tags remove... Write YOUTUBE_UPLOAD_VIDEO Uploads a video from a local file path to a YouTube channel; the video file must be in a YouTube-supported ...

DESTRUCTIVE 4 tools

Destructive youtube_delete_comment Delete a comment. This action is irreversible. Requires OAuth credentials (CLIENT_ID + CLIENT_SECRET + REFR... Destructive youtube_delete_playlist Delete a playlist. This action is irreversible. Requires OAuth credentials (CLIENT_ID + CLIENT_SECRET + REF... Destructive youtube_rate_video Like, dislike, or remove rating from a video. Requires OAuth credentials (CLIENT_ID + CLIENT_SECRET + REFRE... Destructive youtube_remove_playlist_item Remove a video from a playlist by playlist item ID (not video ID). Use youtube_list_playlist_items to find ...

// RUNNING THIS SERVER

The managed route: connect Youtube through the PolicyLayer gateway — every tool call above is checked against your policy before it runs, with a full audit log.

DIRECT INSTALL (UNMANAGED) npx -y youtube-mcp-server

// FAQ

How many tools does the Youtube MCP server have? +

The Youtube MCP server exposes 36 tools across 3 categories: Read, Write, Destructive.

How do I enforce policies on Youtube tools? +

Route the Youtube server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard — they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do Youtube tools fall into? +

Youtube tools are categorised as Read (23), Write (9), Destructive (4). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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