HasData YouTube MCP Server

A hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives Claude, Cursor, Windsurf and any other MCP client four read-only YouTube tools. Search YouTube, read video and channel data, and pull transcripts, with no Google Cloud project and no YouTube Data API key.

People connecting social media tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 2 · #40 OF 46 MAINTAINED SOCIAL MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install HasData YouTube

before you install - you'll need

HASDATA_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add hasdata-youtube-mcp --transport http https://mcp.hasdata.com/api/mcp?apis=youtube

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hasdata-youtube-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.hasdata.com/api/mcp?apis=youtube"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://mcp.hasdata.com/api/mcp?apis=youtube

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-08-25

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions · remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.hasdata.com

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

repo age created 2026-08-20 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @hasdata/youtube-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@hasdata)

registry vendor namespace com.hasdata - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What HasData YouTube can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.0.1 · 2026-08-24

README now shows the Glama quality badge. No functional change to the bridge or tools.

v1.0.0 · 2026-08-24

Stable release of the HasData YouTube MCP server. Install from npm (@hasdata/youtube-mcp) or PyPI (hasdata-youtube-mcp), or connect to the hosted server over streamable HTTP. Tools: search, video, channel, transcript.

04 · Who maintains HasData YouTube

HasData YouTube is maintained by hasdata. We track 13 MCP servers from hasdata - 13 actively maintained, 21 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2026. Full record: all servers from hasdata.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/hasdata/youtube-mcp
website: https://hasdata.com/apis/youtube-scraper-api
category: social media - ranked #40 of 46 actively-maintained social media servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-24)
registry: com.hasdata/youtube (active, first published 2026-08-21 · 3 versions)
packages: npm:@hasdata/youtube-mcp · pypi:hasdata-youtube-mcp

06 · HasData YouTube FAQ

What is HasData YouTube?

Is HasData YouTube still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install HasData YouTube?

Run `npx -y @hasdata/youtube-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (HASDATA_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does HasData YouTube require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-08-25, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to HasData YouTube

Alternatives to HasData YouTube

Maintained social media servers if HasData YouTube isn't the fit.

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