Yes, Tube Search is free to use.

How do I install Tube Search?

Tube Search is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: tube-search-mcp and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

What credentials does Tube Search need?

Tube Search requires the following credentials or environment variables: TUBE_API_KEY. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Tube Search?

Tube Search uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Tube Search MCP Server

by Archivarix Com

Developer ToolsLow Risk10.0MCP RegistryLocal

Free

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Search archived YouTube videos including deleted, private, or region-blocked content.

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Search archived YouTube videos including deleted, private, or region-blocked content.

Security Report

10.0

Low Risk10.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (2 strong, 4 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.

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Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

env_vars

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What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

API key for Archivarix Tube Search. Obtain at https://tube.archivarix.net/profile (Plus tier or API tier required).Required

Environment variable: TUBE_API_KEY

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-archivarix-com-tube-search-mcp": {
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "your-tube-api-key-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tube-search-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

tube-search-mcp

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.

Quick Start

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).

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

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

Resources

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

Prompts

Prompt	Description
`research_video`	Comprehensive video analysis workflow
`channel_overview`	Channel research and statistics
`find_deleted`	Discover and analyze deleted videos

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
`TUBE_API_KEY`	API key (required)	—
`TUBE_MCP_URL`	Custom MCP endpoint	`https://tube.archivarix.net/mcp`

How It Works

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

Documentation

Full documentation: tube.archivarix.net/guide/mcp

License

MIT

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