Mcp Youtube Sheets

YouTube to Google Sheets MCP Server

This MCP server provides functionality to search YouTube videos and automatically save the results to Google Sheets. It’s designed to work with Claude and other AI assistants that support the Model Context Protocol.

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Features

Search YouTube videos using the YouTube Data API v3
Save search results to Google Sheets automatically
Configurable search parameters (query, max results)
Results include video title, URL, channel name, and publish date

Installation

npm install @rikukawa/youtube-sheets-server

Prerequisites

YouTube Data API v3 Setup:
- Go to Google Cloud Console
- Create a new project
- Enable YouTube Data API v3
- Create an API key
Google Sheets API Setup:
- In the same project, enable Google Sheets API
- Create a service account
- Download the service account key (JSON format)
- Share your target Google Sheet with the service account email

Configuration

Add the server to your MCP settings file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-sheets": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/youtube-sheets-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "your-youtube-api-key",
        "SPREADSHEET_ID": "your-spreadsheet-id"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "alwaysAllow": []
    }
  }
}