# YouTube (by mcp.ai) Muse connector From musedirectory.ai, the independent directory of Meta Muse connectors. Not affiliated with Meta. ## YouTube (by mcp.ai) Search, watch, and manage YouTube videos, channels, playlists, and comments. - Record: https://musedirectory.ai/connector/youtube-by-mcp-ai - Category: Lifestyle - Developer: mcp-dir - Muse status: Extra setup. Not in Muse's Connectors list yet. Muse can still use it: its page gives you a request to paste into Muse. - Health: Working, 149ms, checked 2026-09-28T07:45:55Z - Endpoint: https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube - Auth: No account needed; Pricing: unknown - Screening: Screened, no issues found (2026-09-25T12:51:39Z) - Source: Found in the official MCP Registry (io.github.mcp-dir/youtube-mcp) https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=io.github.mcp-dir%2Fyoutube-mcp Access YouTube's home feed, trending videos, search, playlists, and comments. For connected channels, post, edit, moderate, and delete comments. Stream video metadata and formats. Example request: "Show me trending videos in my region and play the top one." How to connect: Not in Muse's Connectors list yet, but Muse can still use it. Paste this into Muse: "Use YouTube (by mcp.ai) to help me. It is a free service with an MCP server at https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube. It does not need an API key. Ask me before you share anything with it." Muse asks before it shares anything with the app's site. Meta does not review apps used this way, so only use ones you trust. We tested this in the Muse app on September 24, 2026: Muse used an app's link directly this way and returned a live answer. Tools: - youtube_home_feed: YouTube home feed (anonymous, geo/lang aware). - youtube_trending: Trending videos by region. - youtube_search: Search videos, channels, playlists. - youtube_resolve_url: Resolve a YouTube URL or share link to its videoId / pageType. - youtube_download: Stream/download metadata for a video (formats, audio/video URLs, status). Bulk support: accepts ids for batched execution. - youtube_hype: YouTube Hype: viral / hyped videos feed. - youtube_hashtag: Posts under a hashtag (without leading #). - youtube_playlist: Playlist items by playlist id. Bulk support: accepts ids for batched execution. - youtube_comments: Top-level comments thread for a video. Bulk support: accepts ids for batched execution. - youtube_video_related: Related videos for a given video id. Bulk support: accepts ids for batched execution. - youtube_channel_home: Channel home page payload (featured shelves + meta). Bulk support: accepts ids for batched execution. - youtube_channel_about: Channel description, links, country, subscriber count, banner. Bulk support: accepts ids for batched execution. - youtube_channel_videos: Channel videos tab. Bulk support: accepts ids for batched execution. - youtube_channel_shorts: Channel shorts tab. Bulk support: accepts ids for batched execution. - youtube_channel_playlists: Channel playlists tab. Bulk support: accepts ids for batched execution. - youtube_channel_community: Community posts tab for a channel. Bulk support: accepts ids for batched execution. - youtube_channel_featured: Featured channels listed on a channel. Note: YouTube deprecated the featured-channels tab; this route exists upstream but typically returns an empty/error envelope. Bulk support: accepts ids for batched execution. - youtube_channel_store: Store / merch shelf for a channel. Bulk support: accepts ids for batched execution. - youtube_channel_search: Search a channel's own videos and playlists. Bulk support: accepts ids for batched execution. - youtube_channel_videos_post: POST variant of channel videos. Requires a `params` continuation token captured from a prior GET response — used to fetch deeper pages or filtered shelves that the GET surface can't address. Skip in daily smoke (no synthetic params). Bulk support: accepts ids for batched executio - youtube_channel_shorts_post: POST variant of channel shorts. Requires a `params` continuation token from a prior GET response. Skip in daily smoke (no synthetic params). Bulk support: accepts ids for batched execution. - youtube_api: Escape hatch: call any path on the YouTube backend. Pass path (e.g. /search), optional method (default GET), query map, and JSON body for POST. Prefer the named youtube_* tools when available; this is for routes not in the manifest. - youtube_my_channels: Lista os canais do YouTube conectados (os que podem responder e moderar comentários), com id, nome e estatísticas. Use antes de responder para confirmar de qual canal a resposta vai sair. Custa 1 unidade da cota. - youtube_comment_threads: Comentários de TOPO pela API oficial, com as respostas já existentes. É daqui que sai o `parent_id` usado em youtube_comment_reply (o id do thread), então prefira esta tool a youtube_comments quando a intenção for responder. Sem `video_id`, traz os comentários do canal conectado - youtube_comment_reply: Responde comentários como o canal conectado. Aceita VÁRIAS respostas numa chamada (`replies`), e um item que falha não derruba os outros. `parent_id` tem que ser o id de um comentário de TOPO (campo `id` do thread devolvido por youtube_comment_threads), nunca o id de uma resposta - youtube_comment_post: Publica um comentário NOVO de topo em um vídeo, como o canal conectado. Para responder alguém, use youtube_comment_reply. Custa 50 unidades da cota. Bulk support: accepts video_ids for batched execution. - youtube_comment_update: Edita o texto de um comentário ou resposta PUBLICADO pelo canal conectado (corrigir um erro sem apagar e repostar, o que perderia as curtidas e o encadeamento). Só funciona em comentário de autoria do próprio canal. Custa 50 unidades da cota. Bulk support: accepts comment_ids for - youtube_comment_moderate: Modera comentários no canal conectado: publica (`published`), segura para revisão (`heldForReview`) ou rejeita (`rejected`). `ban_author` só é aceito junto de `rejected`. Vale apenas para comentários em vídeos do próprio canal. Custa 50 unidades por comentário. - youtube_comment_delete: Apaga DEFINITIVAMENTE um comentário (não tem desfazer). Só funciona em comentário do próprio canal ou em vídeo do canal conectado. Para esconder sem apagar, prefira youtube_comment_moderate com `rejected`. Custa 50 unidades da cota. Bulk support: accepts comment_ids for batched e - show_version: Show the current MCP platform and adapter versions. - report_bug: Report a bug, missing feature, or send feedback. Include the conversation array with recent messages for reproduction. - connect: Returns connection status and URLs. When all providers are connected, returns authenticated:true and empty pending[]. When credentials are missing, returns connect_url for the toolkit and per-install URLs. - toolkit_info: Returns the current toolkit state: installed MCPs, their connection status, the accounts connected to each one, and how many catalog tools each exposes. - marketplace: The official mcp.ai marketplace — the in-platform catalog of every MCP/tool, AND the way to run them. Covers capability requests like "find an MCP that does X", "consulta um CPF", "is there a tool for Y". Core flow: action=search discovers MCPs by intent → describe returns one MC - authenticate: MCP.AI for IDE agents (Cursor, etc.): log in in the browser, copy the access token. Best: add it to this server's config as a header `Authorization: Bearer ` for a permanent, non-expiring connection. Or paste it here for a session-only login: call with { token: "" } a Screening checks: - MCP handshake: pass (Answered in 187ms) - Domain against threat feeds (Cloudflare security DNS): pass (api.mcp.ai not flagged) - Published packages against the OSV malicious-package database: n/a (No npm or PyPI package published) - Hidden instructions or invisible characters in tool text: pass (35 tools read, nothing found) - Inputs asking for passwords, card numbers or seed phrases: pass (None found) - Domain and redirects: pass (No redirects off the domain) - AI review of purpose and tool behavior: pass (No concerns)