YouTube Data

Retrieve public video search, details, subtitles, and comments.

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When to use it

Use this for public video search, video details, subtitles, and comment research.

What to prepare

Start with the business question: Tell your AI what you want to learn. It will choose the matching task mode.
Add context only when it matters: When relevant, add a keyword, the video ID, the target market, and the search language.

How to use it

01
Discover videos
Search public videos.
02
Inspect a video
Read public video details.
03
Study language and response
Collect available subtitles or comments.

What you get

What you receive: Returns matching videos, public metadata, available subtitles, or public comments.
How to use it: Use the returned evidence to compare options, prioritize the next action, or pass a clear brief to another workflow.

Prompt examples

Starter request

Use the youtube-data MCP tool to find recent videos about AI marketing automation. Keep the result focused, cite the returned evidence, and explain the next decision.

Focused request

Use the youtube-data MCP tool to inspect details and subtitles for one video ID. Keep the result focused, cite the returned evidence, and explain the next decision.

Advanced request

Use the youtube-data MCP tool to collect public comments for qualitative audience research. Keep the result focused, cite the returned evidence, and explain the next decision.

Example result

youtube-data result preview

Returns matching videos, public metadata, available subtitles, or public comments.

Highlights

Evidence returned

The response contains the records and metrics available for the selected task.

Decision supported

Use this for public video search, video details, subtitles, and comment research.

Limitations

Read this before use: Subtitles and comments may be unavailable, disabled, language-limited, or incomplete.

Scenarios

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