Youtube MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 80 installs a week from npm. Last commit 8 Jun 2026.
MCP server for YouTube creator-ops with a ComfyUI bridge for AI thumbnail generation.
What the code does
We read the source, 3 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
spawn(cmd, args, { stdio: "ignore", detached: true }).unref();
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add youtube-mcp -e 'YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID=<YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID>' -e 'YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET>' -- npx -y @miller-joe/youtube-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@miller-joe/youtube-mcp"
],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID": "<YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID>",
"YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.youtube-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@miller-joe/youtube-mcp"]
env = { YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID = "<YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID>", YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET = "<YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@miller-joe/youtube-mcp"
],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID": "<YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID>",
"YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"youtube-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@miller-joe/youtube-mcp"
],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID": "<YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID>",
"YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET>"
}
}
}
}Put your own values in place of
<YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID> (Google OAuth 2.0 Client ID (from Google Cloud Console, Desktop app type). See README for setup), <YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET> (Google OAuth 2.0 Client Secret. Pair with YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID).
The author’s registry entry marks them as required.
Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET_FILE (Alternative to CLIENT_ID/CLIENT_SECRET: path to the JSON credentials file downloaded from Google Cloud), YOUTUBE_TOKEN_FILE (Refresh token storage path. Default: ~/.config/youtube-mcp/token.json), COMFYUI_URL (ComfyUI HTTP URL for the generate_and_set_thumbnail bridge tool. When unset, that tool is disabled), COMFYUI_DEFAULT_CKPT (Default ComfyUI checkpoint filename for bridge tool (default: sd_xl_base_1.0.safetensors)).
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Youtube MCP — questions
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