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YouTube Data API mit Cursor verbinden — über MCP

Read YouTube data — videos, channels, playlists, search, comments — and (with OAuth) manage your own uploads. 9 tools, API key + optional OAuth Bearer.

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YouTube Data API

MCP connector

YouTube Data API

Read YouTube data — videos, channels, playlists, search, comments — and (with OAuth) manage your own uploads. 9 tools, API key + optional OAuth Bearer.

Tools

9

Region

INTL

Category

social

Authentication

Query Param Auth

Required env vars

YOUTUBE_API_KEY
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  • GDPR & SOC 2 ready
    EU data residency, audit logs
  • Open-source on GitHub
    Source-available BSL-1.1
  • Works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
    Any MCP-compatible client

No install? Use cloud.anythingmcp.com directly.

Sign in, install the YouTube Data API in one click, paste the credentials, mint an MCP API key — done. No Docker, no git clone, no local server to run.

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TL;DR

Read YouTube data — videos, channels, playlists, search, comments — and (with OAuth) manage your own uploads. 9 tools, API key + optional OAuth Bearer.

💡 Keine Installation? Nutze cloud.anythingmcp.com direkt. Einloggen, Connectors → YouTube Data API klicken, Zugangsdaten einfügen, MCP-API-Key erzeugen — fertig. Kein Docker, kein git clone, kein lokaler Server.

YouTube Data API + Cursor

Read YouTube data — videos, channels, playlists, search, comments — and (with OAuth) manage your own uploads. 9 tools, API key + optional OAuth Bearer.

Voraussetzungen

Die vollständige Setup-Anleitung ist in den Connector eingebaut (im Store sichtbar, wenn du den Connector auswählst). Benötigte Umgebungsvariablen für diesen Connector:

YOUTUBE_API_KEY

Schritt 1 — Zugangsdaten holen

google.com/youtube/v3).

Setup:

  1. Create / pick a Google Cloud project at https://console.cloud.google.com.
  2. APIs & Services → Library → enable YouTube Data API v3.
  3. Credentials → Create credentials → API key. (For write operations, also do OAuth2 client + get a Bearer token with youtube.upload/youtube scopes — out of scope here.)
  4. Set YOUTUBE_API_KEY to the API key.

Authentication: query-string ?key=.... Read operations don't need OAuth.

…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)

Schritt 2 — Adapter installieren

git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d

Schritt 3 — Connector in Cursor hinzufügen

Cursor liest MCP-Server aus ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Füge diesen Eintrag hinzu:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anythingmcp": {
      "url": "https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_MCP_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}
  1. Hole deinen MCP API Key aus AnythingMCP → Profil → MCP API Keys → Neuer Key.
  2. Speichern und Cursor neu starten.
  3. Cursor → Einstellungen → MCP öffnen und prüfen, ob YouTube Data API als "Connected" gelistet ist.
  4. Chatten — alle YouTube Data API-Tools sind aufrufbar.

Verfügbare Tools

ToolWhat it does
youtube_searchSearch videos / channels / playlists
youtube_get_videosFetch video details by ID(s)
youtube_get_videos_chartGet videos from a chart (currently only 'mostPopular')
youtube_get_channelsFetch channel details by ID, handle (@username), forUsername (legacy), or 'mine' (requires OAuth)
youtube_list_playlistsList playlists, filtered by channelId or 'mine' (OAuth)
youtube_list_playlist_itemsList items in a playlist (videos in playlist)
youtube_list_video_commentsList top-level comments on a video
youtube_list_categoriesList video categories for a region
youtube_get_captionsList caption tracks available for a video

FAQ

Unterstützt Cursor benutzerdefinierte MCP-Server im Free-Tier? Ja — MCP ist auf Hobby, Pro und Business verfügbar.

Nächste Schritte

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