Video URL Analyzer MCP Server

Video Analyzer MCP Server Analyze any video with AI - YouTube, TikTok & Instagram. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-06-22 · ★ 2 · #116 OF 155 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Video URL Analyzer

before you install - you'll need

GEMINI_API_KEY

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add u2n4-video-url-analyzer-mcp -- uvx video-url-analyzer-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "u2n4-video-url-analyzer-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "video-url-analyzer-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package video-url-analyzer-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.u2n4 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Video URL Analyzer can do

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

Latest releases

v1.2.0 · 2026-05-17

Release v1.2.0 · Published video-url-analyzer-mcp v1.2.0 to PyPI · Updated MCP registry metadata to match PyPI · Improved video analysis tooling and Windows setup support · Added installer and MCP client configuration…

v1.1.0 · 2026-04-18

v1.1.0 - Photo carousel + launch polish · First public release on PyPI as video-url-analyzer-mcp. Install with pip install video-url-analyzer-mcp or uvx video-url-analyzer-mcp. · Added · Instagram and TikTok photo…

04 · Who maintains Video URL Analyzer

Video URL Analyzer is maintained by u2n4. We track 3 MCP servers from u2n4 - 3 actively maintained, 3 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/u2n4/video-url-analyzer-mcp
category: media - ranked #116 of 155 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.u2n4/video-url-analyzer-mcp (active, first published 2026-04-19 · 2 versions)
packages: pypi:video-url-analyzer-mcp

06 · Video URL Analyzer FAQ

What is Video URL Analyzer?

Video Analyzer MCP Server Analyze any video with AI - YouTube, TikTok & Instagram. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Video URL Analyzer still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-06-22. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Video URL Analyzer?

Run `uvx video-url-analyzer-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (GEMINI_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Video URL Analyzer run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Video URL Analyzer

Alternatives to Video URL Analyzer

Maintained media servers if Video URL Analyzer isn't the fit.

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