YouTube Metadata — FlashData

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YouTube video metadata, available chapters, statistics and formats. Paid FlashData API.

Getting Started

npx @getmcp/cli add io.github.flashdata-dev/youtube-metadata

Requires Node.js 18+. Community-contributed server. Review source before installing.

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Required Environment Variables

FLASHDATA_API_KEY
Your FlashData API Key with youtube_metadata access. Get a key at https://flashdata.dev/app/api-keys; data calls are paid.

Configuration

Config file: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.flashdata-dev/youtube-metadata": {
      "command": "https://github.com/rocosen/flashdata-mcp/releases/download/smithery-task-servers-v0.1.1/flashdata-youtube-metadata-0.1.1.mcpb",
      "env": {
        "FLASHDATA_API_KEY": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

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