YouTube MCP for Grok
io.github.granitebps/youtube-mcp
Independent, unofficial project for YouTube metadata, transcripts, comments, and search.
client:Grok
transport:stdio
runtime:npm
Install YouTube MCP in Grok
.mcp.json (in your project root)
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@granitebps/youtube-mcp"
],
"env": {
"YT_PROVIDER": "<YT_PROVIDER>",
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Grok Build reads Claude Code's .mcp.json and Claude Desktop's config unchanged, so a server you have already set up there needs nothing new. The Grok web app and X integration do not take custom servers. Grok docs