Search archived YouTube videos including deleted, private, or region-blocked content.
MCP server for Archivarix Tube Search — search archived YouTube videos via AI assistants.
Search over 1 billion YouTube videos indexed since 2005. Find deleted videos, metadata, thumbnails, and subtitles.
npx tube-search-mcp --api-key tsk_YOUR_KEY
Or with environment variable:
export TUBE_API_KEY=tsk_YOUR_KEY
npx tube-search-mcp
Get your API key at tube.archivarix.net (Profile → API Keys).
Add to ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tube-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
"env": {
"TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
}
}
}
}
Add to ~/.claude/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tube-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
"env": {
"TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
}
}
}
}
Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your project:
{
"servers": {
"tube-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
"env": {
"TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
}
}
}
}
Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tube-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
"env": {
"TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
}
}
}
}
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_channel | Find all archived videos from a YouTube channel |
search_videos | Full-text search across video titles and descriptions |
get_video | Get metadata for a specific video by ID |
get_subtitles | Get transcript as readable plain text |
get_summary | Get AI-generated video summary |
generate_summary | Generate a new AI summary for a video |
browse_summaries | Browse summaries by tag, channel, or language |
get_video_status_history | View status change history of a video |
get_usage | Check your current API usage and limits |
| URI | Description |
|---|---|
tube://video/{videoId} | Video metadata |
tube://channel/{channelId} | Channel info |
tube://subtitles/{videoId} | Transcript as plain text |
tube://summary/{videoId} | AI-generated summary |
tube://tags | Popular summary tags |
| Prompt | Description |
|---|---|
research_video | Comprehensive video analysis workflow |
channel_overview | Channel research and statistics |
find_deleted | Discover and analyze deleted videos |
| Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
TUBE_API_KEY | API key (required) | — |
TUBE_MCP_URL | Custom MCP endpoint | https://tube.archivarix.net/mcp |
This package acts as a stdio-to-HTTP proxy. It connects to the remote Archivarix Tube Search MCP server via Streamable HTTP and exposes the same tools, resources, and prompts over stdio transport for local AI clients.
AI Client ←(stdio)→ tube-search-mcp ←(HTTP)→ tube.archivarix.net/mcp
Full documentation: tube.archivarix.net/guide/mcp
MIT
Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
npx -y tube-search-mcpMerge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-archivarix-com-tube-search-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tube-search-mcp"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup referencetube-search-mcpnpmio.github.Archivarix-com/tube-search-mcp works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect..vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect..mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.