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YouTube MCP server

Let Claude, Cursor or Codex tell you which YouTube videos mention you. Rumoro finds new reviews, tutorials and comparisons twice a day, rates each one out of 100 and tags its sentiment and intent. 16 sources on one server.

Server URL

https://mcp.rumoro.dev/mcp

or paste this into Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http rumoro https://mcp.rumoro.dev/mcp
  • No Google API key or quota
  • New videos, twice a day
  • Subscribers for every channel
  • OAuth sign-in, 55 MCP tools
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What you get done

Four YouTube jobs for your agent. Reviews, creators, rivals, alerts.

Answer a review while it's still new

When a video reviews or demos your product, your agent flags it early, so you can reply in the comments.

search_mentions

Find creators worth working with

Channels that keep covering you or your category, ranked by how often, with subscriber counts, so you know whom to thank or sponsor.

list_people

Get ahead of comparison videos

Videos that put you next to a rival, and whether your share of YouTube coverage is rising or falling against each one.

get_share_of_voice

Share a great review the day it's found

Each relevant video goes to Slack, Telegram, email or a webhook once it's scored, so marketing can pass it on.

create_alert

Your agent gets 55 tools, each one REST API call. Read-only access limits it to 29; read and write adds 26 more. MCP tool reference ↗

Compared

Open-source YouTube servers ration your quota. Rumoro already did the searching.

Rumoro

  • No Google API key or quota
  • Full descriptions, late uploads included
  • Each video scored for relevance
  • Slack the moment one is scored

Open-source YouTube servers

  • Your own Google Cloud key
  • About 100 searches a day per key
  • Live search, nothing kept
  • Raw results, no relevance score

Setup

Connect once. No Google Cloud project needed.

  1. Add the URL to your client's MCP settings.
  2. Approve it on Rumoro's consent page, which shows the client and workspace; nothing to set up at Google.
  3. Tell your agent to watch your product on YouTube alone. The first batch is the newest 10 videos of the last 30 days, then new ones twice a day.

The same URL works in VS Code, OpenClaw, Gemini CLI, ChatGPT, Hermes, Windsurf and Grok. MCP docs ↗ · Every agent →

  • Claude CodeSign in afterwards via /mcp.

    claude mcp add --transport http rumoro https://mcp.rumoro.dev/mcp

  • CodexBoth lines, then approve in the browser.

    codex mcp add rumoro --url https://mcp.rumoro.dev/mcp && codex mcp login rumoro

  • Claude.ai and DesktopUnder Customize › Connectors, add a custom connector.

    https://mcp.rumoro.dev/mcp

  • CursorSave to ~/.cursor/mcp.json. No browser? Add an API key.

    { "mcpServers": { "rumoro": { "url": "https://mcp.rumoro.dev/mcp" } } }

Example

A new review went up overnight. Your agent saw it first.

Any new YouTube videos about Quillstack?

rumoro · search_mentions(platform: "youtube", relevant: true, since: "2026-10-12")

3 new videos. One needs a look:

  • DevTools Weekly compares Quillstack with Paperline
  • A tutorial walks through Quillstack's audit logs

Prompts

Six things to ask about YouTube. Copy one into your agent.

  • “Which YouTube videos about Quillstack from this week are worth my time?”
  • “Find Paperline reviews from the last 30 days and tell me what people complain about.”
  • “Which channels cover Quillstack most often, and do any of them also cover Paperline?”
  • “Track 'quillstack' on YouTube and post each new video to #marketing in Slack.”
  • “Show me this month's videos that compare Quillstack with Paperline.”
  • “Which YouTube tutorials link to our docs?”

Pricing

Calls cost nothing. Keywords and matches do.

  • $5per tracked keyword, monthly
  • $0.008per YouTube video matched
  • $5.80in credit to start, no card

Pay as you go from prepaid credit, with no Google Cloud bill. Pricing →

YouTube MCP server questions

What is a YouTube MCP server?

It connects Claude, Cursor or Codex to YouTube through the Model Context Protocol. Open-source ones search with your own Google key and quota. Rumoro's is hosted and answers from videos it already found and scored, and the same server covers 16 sources: YouTube, LinkedIn, Hacker News, Reddit and more.

Can it read YouTube comments or transcripts?

Comments, yes: each relevant video arrives with the discussion beneath it. Transcripts aren't needed, since every video is matched on its title and full description, where reviews and comparisons name a product.

Can it find videos that link to my site?

Yes. Every link in a video's description is kept, so your agent can list the tutorials and sponsorships that send people to your docs or pricing page.

Do I need a Google API key?

No. Rumoro calls YouTube's official Data API itself, so you set up no Google Cloud project and spend no quota. Sign in once in the browser, or use a Rumoro API key.

How do I connect the YouTube MCP server to Claude?

Run claude mcp add --transport http rumoro https://mcp.rumoro.dev/mcp in Claude Code and sign in via /mcp. For claude.ai or Claude Desktop, add https://mcp.rumoro.dev/mcp as a custom connector under Customize › Connectors. Then ask Claude to track your product on YouTube.

How much does it cost?

Tool calls are free. A keyword costs $5 a month and each matched video $0.008, so a product with 40 new videos a month comes to $5.32. Credit is prepaid; every new workspace starts with $5.80.

Can it upload videos to my channel?

No. It's built for listening: it finds the videos that mention you and scores them. Your agent can draft a response for you to post.

Know when YouTube talks about you

Add a keyword and your first scored videos from the last 30 days arrive within minutes. Free to start with $5.80, no card.

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