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YouTube Data MCP for Claude Desktop

io.sslip.2-29-135-242/radar-youtube-mcp

YouTube for AI agents: transcripts, comments, video stats, channel monitor, Shorts captions.

client:Claude Desktop transport:streamable-http

Install YouTube Data MCP in Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "radar-youtube-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=martin10291/youtube-transcript-bulk-extractor,martin10291/youtube-comments-scraper,martin10291/youtube-video-lookup,martin10291/youtube-channel-monitor,martin10291/youtube-shorts-captions,martin10291/youtube-shorts-clip-finder"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop has no remote transport in its config file, so this bridges through mcp-remote. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs

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