Tube Search MCP

Search archived YouTube videos including deleted, private, or region-blocked content.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

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Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tube-search-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Capabilities & Tool Schemas (9)Self-reported

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Tube Search MCP.

search_channel

Find all archived videos from a YouTube channel

search_videos

Full-text search across video titles and descriptions

get_video

Get metadata for a specific video by ID

get_subtitles

Get transcript as readable plain text

get_summary

Get AI-generated video summary

generate_summary

Generate a new AI summary for a video

Documentation Overview

tube-search-mcp

MCP server for Archivarix Tube Search — search archived YouTube videos via AI assistants.

Search over 1 billion YouTube videos indexed since 2005. Find deleted videos, metadata, thumbnails, and subtitles.

Quick Start

Terminal

npx tube-search-mcp --api-key tsk_YOUR_KEY

Or with environment variable:

server.ts

export TUBE_API_KEY=tsk_YOUR_KEY
npx tube-search-mcp

Get your API key at tube.archivarix.net (Profile → API Keys).

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude/mcp.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your project:

config.json

{
  "servers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`search_channel`	Find all archived videos from a YouTube channel
`search_videos`	Full-text search across video titles and descriptions
`get_video`	Get metadata for a specific video by ID
`get_subtitles`	Get transcript as readable plain text
`get_summary`	Get AI-generated video summary
`generate_summary`	Generate a new AI summary for a video
`browse_summaries`	Browse summaries by tag, channel, or language
`get_video_status_history`	View status change history of a video
`get_usage`	Check your current API usage and limits

Resources

URI	Description
`tube://video/{videoId}`	Video metadata
`tube://channel/{channelId}`	Channel info
`tube://subtitles/{videoId}`	Transcript as plain text
`tube://summary/{videoId}`	AI-generated summary
`tube://tags`	Popular summary tags

Prompts

Prompt	Description
`research_video`	Comprehensive video analysis workflow
`channel_overview`	Channel research and statistics
`find_deleted`	Discover and analyze deleted videos

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
`TUBE_API_KEY`	API key (required)	—
`TUBE_MCP_URL`	Custom MCP endpoint	`https://tube.archivarix.net/mcp`

How It Works

This package acts as a stdio-to-HTTP proxy. It connects to the remote Archivarix Tube Search MCP server via Streamable HTTP and exposes the same tools, resources, and prompts over stdio transport for local AI clients.

Code

AI Client ←(stdio)→ tube-search-mcp ←(HTTP)→ tube.archivarix.net/mcp

Documentation

Full documentation: tube.archivarix.net/guide/mcp

License

MIT

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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GitHub stars

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npm downloads

209

Package downloads in the last 30 days.

Last commit

4mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

Tools exposed

Callable tools this server registers over MCP.

Directory activity

1 views

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tube Search MCP

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "tube-search-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y","tube-search-mcp"] } }

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Technical Specs & Signals

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Tube Search MCP

Search archived YouTube videos including deleted, private, or region-blocked content.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Not yet automatically verified

We haven't yet run this listing's install command through our automated sandbox check. This isn't a red flag — we're steadily working through the catalog.

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tube-search-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Capabilities & Tool Schemas (9)Self-reported

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Tube Search MCP.

search_channel

Find all archived videos from a YouTube channel

search_videos

Full-text search across video titles and descriptions

get_video

Get metadata for a specific video by ID

get_subtitles

Get transcript as readable plain text

get_summary

Get AI-generated video summary

generate_summary

Generate a new AI summary for a video

Documentation Overview

tube-search-mcp

MCP server for Archivarix Tube Search — search archived YouTube videos via AI assistants.

Search over 1 billion YouTube videos indexed since 2005. Find deleted videos, metadata, thumbnails, and subtitles.

Quick Start

Terminal

npx tube-search-mcp --api-key tsk_YOUR_KEY

Or with environment variable:

server.ts

export TUBE_API_KEY=tsk_YOUR_KEY
npx tube-search-mcp

Get your API key at tube.archivarix.net (Profile → API Keys).

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude/mcp.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your project:

config.json

{
  "servers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`search_channel`	Find all archived videos from a YouTube channel
`search_videos`	Full-text search across video titles and descriptions
`get_video`	Get metadata for a specific video by ID
`get_subtitles`	Get transcript as readable plain text
`get_summary`	Get AI-generated video summary
`generate_summary`	Generate a new AI summary for a video
`browse_summaries`	Browse summaries by tag, channel, or language
`get_video_status_history`	View status change history of a video
`get_usage`	Check your current API usage and limits

Resources

URI	Description
`tube://video/{videoId}`	Video metadata
`tube://channel/{channelId}`	Channel info
`tube://subtitles/{videoId}`	Transcript as plain text
`tube://summary/{videoId}`	AI-generated summary
`tube://tags`	Popular summary tags

Prompts

Prompt	Description
`research_video`	Comprehensive video analysis workflow
`channel_overview`	Channel research and statistics
`find_deleted`	Discover and analyze deleted videos

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
`TUBE_API_KEY`	API key (required)	—
`TUBE_MCP_URL`	Custom MCP endpoint	`https://tube.archivarix.net/mcp`

How It Works

Code

AI Client ←(stdio)→ tube-search-mcp ←(HTTP)→ tube.archivarix.net/mcp

Documentation

Full documentation: tube.archivarix.net/guide/mcp

License

MIT

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

Related MCP Servers

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Adoption & maintenance

Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

GitHub stars

Stargazers on the source repository.

npm downloads

209

Package downloads in the last 30 days.

Last commit

4mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

Tools exposed

Callable tools this server registers over MCP.

Directory activity

1 views

Config copies, upvotes, and views on AllMCPs.

Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tube Search MCP

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "tube-search-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y","tube-search-mcp"] } }

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategoryDeveloper Tools

11/12 checks healthy over the last 45d

52Quality signal: Good · 52/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership10/20

Documentation & tools25/30

Adoption & activity4/15

Community engagement0/10

Supply-chain signal

No high-severity advisories surfaced by our automated scan.

Critical 0High 0Medium 0Low 0

Scanned 2d ago via OSV.dev · tube-search-mcp (npm)

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