YouTube data,
in any AI tool

Connect vidIQ MCP to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more. Get real, data-backed answers - without switching tabs.

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claudeClaude
openaiChatGPT
cursorCursor
codexCodex
openclawOpenClaw
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Real YouTube Prompts. Real vidIQ Data.

Ask vidIQ MCP anything about your channel, competitors, or trends - and get answers backed by creator intelligence.

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Why vidIQ MCP

The Only YouTube MCP Server Built on 135M+ Channels

Real YouTube intelligence, built for creators - not generic data endpoints.

Already Connected

Your YouTube account is already linked through vidIQ. No extra OAuth flows, no re-authentication.

Creator-Native Data

Access outlier scores, keyword research, and competitor analysis - the same data 20M creators use.

60-Second Setup

Paste a URL, add your API key. No config files to debug, no documentation to read.

Flexible Auth, Secure by Default

Authenticate with an API key (recommended) or OAuth. API keys are simpler, revocable anytime, and work across every MCP client.

Natural Language

Ask questions like you'd ask a colleague. No SQL, no API calls, no query syntax to learn.

Works With Everything

MCP is an open standard. Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex - if it supports MCP, it works with vidIQ.

vidIQ MCP Setup Guide

Set Up the YouTube MCP in 60 Seconds

Pick your AI tool and follow the steps.

  1. 1

    Open Claude.ai → Customize (side panel) → Connectors → Add custom connector

  2. 2

    Select "MCP Server" and paste the server URL

  3. 3

    Click Connect, then sign in or create your vidIQ account to authorize access

  4. 4

    You're all set. vidIQ tools are now available in your conversations.

MCP Server URL

https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp

vidIQ MCP Prompt Library

Ready-to-Use Prompts for YouTube MCP

Ready-to-use prompts. Paste directly into your AI tool.

vidIQ MCP Credits & Tools

50 tools and counting

44 core tools below, plus 6 free utility tools

  • keyword_research

    Find keywords your competitors are sleeping on

  • outliers

    Spot videos that blew up for a reason

  • generate_clips

    Turn a long video into vertical clips

  • generate_thumbnail

    Generate a thumbnail from a prompt

  • generate_titles

    Generate high-CTR title ideas

  • subscriber_insights

    Find your best time to post and who else your fans watch

  • video_transcript

    Read any video without watching it

  • trending_videos

    See what formats are blowing up right now

Plus 6 free utility tools: credits balance, your connected channels, async job tracking, voice library, and feedback. Tool calls draw from your vidIQ plan’s shared credit pool.

vidIQ MCP 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, ChatGPT, Codex, and others direct access to your YouTube analytics - so you can ask questions in plain English and get real, data-backed answers.
The vidIQ MCP server is available on the Max plan. MCP calls draw from the same shared credit pool as the rest of your vidIQ subscription, so usage stays consolidated in one place.
Both. We recommend an API key (Bearer token) - it works with every MCP client and takes about 10 seconds to set up. Claude and ChatGPT can also use OAuth so you sign in with your vidIQ account in the browser. Generate or rotate keys any time at app.vidiq.com/account/settings/mcp - keys are scoped to MCP access only and revocable in one click.
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 read-only for your YouTube channel. AI tools can query and surface insights from YouTube data, but they cannot post videos, change channel settings, or modify anything on your account. The only thing they can update is your vidIQ competitor watchlist.
Any tool that speaks the MCP protocol: Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex, OpenClaw, and others. If your tool supports MCP, vidIQ works with it.
Yes. API keys are scoped to MCP access only, 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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Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex, OpenClaw, and any MCP-compatible tool. Max plan only.