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mcp/zubeidhendricks/youtube-1
MCP server by zubeidhendricks · Audited 2026-09-29
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MCP Server for YouTube API, enabling video management, Shorts creation, and advanced analytics

Verdict
CAUTION
Grade
B
Trust score
89 /100
Exposed tools
10 10r · 0w · 0d
Transport
stdio · streamable-http
License
MIT
Stars
577
01

Overview

From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.

[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/zubeid-youtube-mcp-server) [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/zubeid-youtube-mcp-server) [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/zubeid-youtube-mcp-server)

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for YouTube, enabling AI language models to interact with YouTube content through a standardized interface.

Website: zubeidhendricks.github.io/youtube-mcp-server

Available Tools

The server currently exposes 10 MCP tools.

Read from source at commit 074e10c36291OBSERVED · 2026-09-29
02

Connect

Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control. Replace the environment placeholders with a token scoped to the least it needs.

claude-code
claude mcp add zubeid-youtube-mcp-server --env GOOGLE_TRANSLATE_API_KEY=${GOOGLE_TRANSLATE_API_KEY} --env YOUTUBE_API_KEY=${YOUTUBE_API_KEY} --env YOUTUBE_API_KEY2=${YOUTUBE_API_KEY2} --env YOUTUBE_API_KEY3=${YOUTUBE_API_KEY3} -- npx -y [email protected]
claude-desktop
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zubeid-youtube-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_TRANSLATE_API_KEY": "${GOOGLE_TRANSLATE_API_KEY}",
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "${YOUTUBE_API_KEY}",
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY2": "${YOUTUBE_API_KEY2}",
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY3": "${YOUTUBE_API_KEY3}"
      }
    }
  }
}
03

Exposed tools (10)

10 read · 0 write · 0 destructive.

ToolRiskDescription
channels_findCreatorsreadFind creator channels from video mentions with subscriber band and recent activity filters in one call
channels_getChannelreadGet information about a YouTube channel
channels_getChannelsreadGet information about multiple YouTube channels
channels_listVideosreadGet videos from a specific channel
channels_searchChannelsreadSearch for YouTube channels by handle, name, or query
playlists_getPlaylistreadGet information about a YouTube playlist
playlists_getPlaylistItemsreadGet videos in a YouTube playlist
transcripts_getTranscriptreadGet the transcript of a YouTube video
videos_getVideoreadGet detailed information about a YouTube video
videos_searchVideosreadSearch for videos on YouTube
04

Trust audit

CAUTIONgrade B · trust 89/100 Install with care. The audit found things worth knowing before you trust its output.

LayerWhat it checksResult
L0Provenance & inventoryWARN
L1Static analysis of the codeWARN
L2Instruction surface (what it tells the agent)PASS
L3Class-specific surfacePASS
L4Behavioural (sandbox)SKIPPED

What the source does

Filesystem
none-observed
Network
declared (2 observation(s))
Shell
none-observed
Dependencies
not all pinned
Secrets in source
none-found

Findings (5)

MEDIUMInventory / provenance · inv.binary · CWE-1104
zubeid-youtube-mcp-server-1.0.0.tgz
zubeid-youtube-mcp-server-1.0.0.tgz
Why it matters. a compiled or binary member cannot be reviewed from source
Fix. ship source, or explain the binary in the README
MEDIUMNetwork egress · net.raw_ip · CWE-200, CWE-319
Dockerfile:29
HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=5s --start-period=20s --retries=3 CMD node -e "fetch('http://127.0.0.1:' + (process.env.MCP_PORT || 8088) + '/ready').then((r) => process.exit(r.ok ? 0 : 1)).catch
LOWInventory / provenance · inv.hidden_file · CWE-1104
.mcp.json.example
.mcp.json.example
Why it matters. hidden member outside the usual dotfiles
Fix. review its purpose
LOWSupply chain · supply.unpinned · CWE-829, CWE-1357
package.json
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk, dotenv, googleapis, youtube-transcript, @types/node, nodemon, ts-node, typescript
Why it matters. 8 dependency range(s) float
Fix. pin exact versions or ship a lockfile
LOWPrompt injection · prompt.credential_read · CWE-94, CWE-1427
CLAUDE.md:57
- API key is read from `YOUTUBE_API_KEY` environment variable at initialization time
Why it matters. asks the agent to read credentials

Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.

Audited 2026-09-29 · audit v0.4.1 · source sha 074e10c36291full audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/zubeidhendricks__youtube-1.json · Report an issue / request a re-scan
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Audit history

Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.

DateSourceVerdictGradeScoreChange
2026-09-29074e10c36291CAUTIONB89first audit
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Questions

What is the YouTube MCP server?

MCP Server for YouTube API, enabling video management, Shorts creation, and advanced analytics

What tools does YouTube expose?

10 in total: 10 read-only, 0 that write, and 0 that can delete or overwrite. Every one is listed on this page with its risk.

Is YouTube safe to connect to an agent?

With care. The audit graded it B (89/100) and found 5 things worth knowing before you trust this server, listed below with the exact line each was found on.

What credentials does YouTube need?

It reads GOOGLE_TRANSLATE_API_KEY, YOUTUBE_API_KEY, YOUTUBE_API_KEY2 and YOUTUBE_API_KEY3 from the environment. Give it a token scoped to the least it needs — an agent that can be talked into calling a tool can be talked into calling it with your credentials.

How does YouTube run?

It speaks stdio and streamable-http, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on npm as zubeid-youtube-mcp-server at 1.0.2.

How current is this page?

The grade is for one exact copy of the source (074e10c36291), read on 2026-09-29. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.

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