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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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

YouTube AI Tools Included

14 features. 5 credits per call. Real YouTube intelligence inside any MCP-compatible AI tool.

  • Find keywords your competitors are sleeping on

    Ask your AI "what should I title my next cooking short?" and get real search volume, competition scores, and rising queries. The kind of research that used to take 20 minutes now happens mid-conversation.

  • Spot videos that blew up for a reason

    Identifies videos that massively outperformed their channel's average. Ask "why did this video get 10x more views than usual?" and your AI will have the actual data. View velocity, timing, format patterns.

  • Audit any channel in seconds

    Subscribers, upload frequency, view trends, engagement rate. All in one call. Your AI can compare your channel to a competitor without you copy-pasting a single number from the browser.

  • See what formats are blowing up right now

    Not last week. Right now. Filter by category and region. Ask "what topics are getting traction in personal finance this week?" and get a real, data-backed list. No hallucinations.

  • Find creators before they go mainstream

    Channels gaining serious momentum before the algorithm pushes them everywhere. Great for spotting trends early, finding collab targets, or understanding what new formats are gaining traction in your niche.

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, and others direct access to your YouTube analytics - so you can ask questions in plain English and get real, data-backed answers.
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.
The MCP server is only available on the max plan.
Any tool that supports the MCP protocol: Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex, 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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Connect vidIQ MCP to your AI tools and get real, data-backed answers about your YouTube channel.

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