# youtube-research-mcp

> Turn YouTube into a research source for AI. MCP server for searching, transcripts, comments, and multi-video analysis.

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/youtube-research-mcp/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/lee-s-dev/youtube-research-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/lee-s-dev/youtube-research-mcp
- version: 0.1.0
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: ai, llm, mcp, research, transcript, youtube
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:youtube-research-mcp

### Description (declared)

# YouTube Research MCP

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[🇰🇷 한국어](README.md)

> "The real insight in a YouTube video lives in the **comments**."

An MCP server that turns YouTube into a **multi-dimensional research source** for your AI assistant.

Cross-reference what creators say (transcripts) with what viewers actually think (comments), and run complex multi-video research — all handled directly by your AI. **Core features work without an API key.** Comment analysis requires a YouTube Data API key.

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## What can you do with this?

- **Compare multiple videos** — Collect transcripts from several videos on the same topic and find common claims, contradictions, and patterns
- **Analyze audience sentiment** ⚠️ API key required — Pull comments alongside transcripts to compare "what creators say" vs "what viewers actually think"
- **Track channel trends** — Analyze a channel's recent videos to see what topics they're focusing on
- **Summarize any video** — Give your AI a URL and get the key points extracted immediately

> YouTube as a *reading* research source, not a *watching* platform.

### ✨ See what's possible

**👤 You type (with API key):**
> "Summarize the pros and cons from this review video, and tell me the top 3 complaints that keep coming up in the comments."

**🤖 AI responds:**
> "The creator highlighted camera performance and battery life as key strengths. However, **analyzing the collected comments**, the most frequently mentioned complaints from actual users were: ① overheating issues, ② frame drops in certain apps, and ③ slow charging speed. There's a noticeable gap between the creator's positive take and real-world user experience."

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## Feature Overview

| Feature | Without API key | With API key |
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## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.version-control (0.779, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/youtube-research-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T16:23:30.517Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/youtube-research-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/youtube-research-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:youtube-research-mcp