SocialDataX YouTube MCP

YouTube public video, comment, reply, channel, search, and speech-to-text transcript tools.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    An API key from the service settings is required

    YouTube public video, comment, reply, channel, search, and speech-to-text transcript tools.

    How to connect

    How to connect SocialDataX YouTube MCP to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.socialdatax.com/youtube/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect SocialDataX YouTube MCP to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.socialdatax.com/youtube/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect SocialDataX YouTube MCP to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.socialdatax.com/youtube/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (10)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    youtube_search_videos按搜索词搜索 YouTube 公开视频，只返回视频结果。用户需要按搜索词查找视频时使用；已有视频、Shorts 或 youtu.be 链接时使用视频详情或评论工具；已有频道主页链接时使用频道资料或频道发布视频工具；不支持播放列表链接作为搜索输入；支持筛选和 page_token 翻页。
    youtube_get_video_detail_by_url根据 YouTube 视频链接获取公开视频详情。
    youtube_get_channel_info_by_url根据 YouTube 频道主页链接获取频道资料。
    youtube_get_user_posted_videos_by_channel_url根据 YouTube 频道主页链接获取频道发布视频或 Shorts 列表。
    youtube_get_video_comments_by_url根据 YouTube 视频链接获取公开视频一级评论。
    youtube_get_video_comment_replies根据 reply_token 获取 YouTube 评论回复；用户已提供有效 reply_token 时直接使用；已有 YouTube 视频链接但缺少 reply_token 时，调用 youtube_get_video_comments_by_url 获取一级评论；缺少视频定位信息时向用户索取；不要传一级评论或回复项的 comment_id；支持 page_token 翻页。
    youtube_submit_video_speech_text_by_url提交 YouTube 视频口播转文字任务；提交后最多等待 240 秒，未完成时返回 job_id 和下一步查询动作。
    youtube_submit_video_speech_text_by_video_id根据 YouTube video_id 提交口播转文字任务；提交后最多等待 240 秒，未完成时返回 job_id 和下一步查询动作。
    youtube_get_video_speech_text_job根据用户提供的有效 job_id，或 submit 工具返回的 job_id 查询 YouTube 视频口播转文字任务状态；每次最多等待 240 秒，不触发重处理，也不要重复提交任务。
    socialdatax_get_points_balance查询当前 API Key 账户的 SocialDataX 积分余额、剩余积分或点数 / remaining points balance。需要充值时请访问 https://socialdatax.com/dashboard/billing。