Youtube MCP server
{
"mcpServers": {
"trendsapi-youtube": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://youtube.api.trendsapi.ai/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"trendsapi-youtube": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://youtube.api.trendsapi.ai/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"trendsapi-youtube": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://youtube.api.trendsapi.ai/mcp"
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"trendsapi-youtube": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://youtube.api.trendsapi.ai/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"trendsapi-youtube": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://youtube.api.trendsapi.ai/mcp"
}
}
}file .mcp.json (in your project root)file claude_desktop_config.jsonfile ~/.cursor/mcp.jsonfile .vscode/mcp.jsonfile ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonversion 1.0.1
What it does
This server provides access to YouTube search interest trends, including historical time series data, growth metrics over various time windows, and live trending videos. It is for developers who need to query YouTube search volume data and trending content programmatically.
- Retrieve historical search interest data for a keyword on YouTube as a time series of indexed values.
- Calculate growth rates for a search term across different time periods (7 days to 5 years) to measure trend momentum.
- Fetch live YouTube trending videos ranked by current popularity.
Tools this server exposes
| Tool | Does |
|---|---|
| get_time_series | Returns historical search interest data points for a keyword with date, value index, and optional volume information. |
| get_growth | Calculates growth percentage and direction for a keyword across specified time windows. |
| get_live | Fetches current live trending videos on YouTube with ranking and pagination support. |
| get_top_trends | Returns the top trending items for a specified feed type. |
Before you enable it
An MCP server runs with whatever access you give it. Start with a development account rather than production, and check which tools the server exposes before you let an agent call them unattended.