Youtube MCP README

youtube_mcp

Youtube transcribation MCP server

Demo Video

Click the image above to watch the demo video

Requirements:

OpenAI API key
Cookies

Server installation

Clone the repo:

Code

git clone https://github.com/format37/youtube_mcp.git
cd youtube_mcp
nano .env

Extract your cookies. See cookies.md
Place cookies.txt in the ./mcp/ folder.
Generate MCP_KEY:

Code

python token_generator.py

Define .env:

Code

CONTAINER_NAME=youtube_mcp_main
PORT=7001
MCP_KEY=YOUR-MCP-KEY
OPENAI_API_KEY=YOUR-OPENAI-KRY

Provide run access

Code

sudo chmod +x compose.sh
sudo chmod +x logs.sh
sudo chmod +x update.sh

Code

./compose.sh

Check that port is opened for incoming connections.

Client configuration

Add Bybit server to the Claude desktop config: Example:

JSON Config

{
    "mcpServers": {
      "youtube": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
          "mcp-remote",
          "http://localhost:7001/sse",
          "--header",
          "Authorization:YOUR-TOKEN",
          "--allow-http"
        ],
        "disabled": false
      }
    }
}

Client side

Code

4. Restart Claude desktop
5. Check that tws tools are listed in the tools list. Ask Claude to check ibkr account