Supercharge your Claude with the best YouTube data
Connect YouTube to Claude and get real, data-backed answers instantly.
Same prompt. Different intelligence.
135M+ channels. 12B+ videos. Real-time data.

Set Up the Claude YouTube MCP in 60 Seconds
Pick your AI tool and follow the steps.
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Open Claude.ai → Customize (side panel) → Connectors → Add custom connector
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Select "MCP Server" and paste the server URL
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Click Connect, then sign in or create your vidIQ account to authorize access
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You're all set. vidIQ tools are now available in your conversations.
MCP Server URL
https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp
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keyword_research
Find keywords your competitors are sleeping on
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outliers
Spot videos that blew up for a reason
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channel_stats
Audit any channel in seconds
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channel_search
Search millions of channels with smart filters
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similar_channels
Find your real competitors
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trending_videos
See what formats are blowing up right now
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youtube_search
Search all of YouTube from your AI
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video_stats
Reverse engineer what worked over time
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MCP for Claude: Common Questions
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets AI tools connect to external data sources. vidIQ's MCP server gives Claude, Cursor, Codex, and others direct access to your YouTube analytics so you can ask questions in plain English and get real, data-backed answers. It's the fastest way to get real YouTube channel data and analytics directly inside Claude.
No. vidIQ's MCP server uses our own data infrastructure, not the YouTube Data API. Your YouTube API quota is completely unaffected.
No. vidIQ's MCP server is strictly read-only. AI tools can query and surface insights, but they cannot post videos, change settings, or modify anything on your channel.
Any tool that supports the MCP protocol: Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, OpenClaw, and others. If your tool supports MCP, vidIQ works with it.
Yes. API keys are specific to MCP access, are revocable at any time, and are never shared with third-party AI providers. vidIQ only sends data in response to your explicit queries.
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Add vidIQ as a connector and get real, data-backed YouTube insights in seconds.