Tube Search Mcp

io.github.Archivarix-comPublished by GitHub account Archivarix-comv1.0.4Updated Oct 24, 2026

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

VerifiedSTDIODesktop onlyWeb Search & ScrapingMedia & Design

Overview

AI-generated overview

A local stdio proxy to Archivarix Tube Search that lets an assistant search an archive of over a billion YouTube videos, including deleted, private or region-l.

What you can do
Search archived videos by full text or by channel, and look up a specific video's metadata and status history by ID. Retrieve transcripts as plain text and read or generate AI summaries, then browse summaries by tag, channel or language. Check API usage and limits. Expose video, channel, subtitle, summary and tag data as resources, with prompts for video research, channel overviews and finding deleted videos.
When to use it
Useful when you need to find or analyze YouTube content that is no longer publicly available, such as deleted, private or region-blocked videos, or when you want transcripts and AI summaries of archived videos inside an assistant session.
Requirements
Runs locally via npx (Node.js) and proxies over HTTP to the remote Archivarix Tube Search endpoint. Requires a TUBE_API_KEY, obtainable from the provider's profile page with a Plus or API tier subscription. Network access to the remote endpoint is needed; TUBE_MCP_URL can override the default endpoint.
Before you install
The TUBE_API_KEY is a paid-tier credential passed via environment variable or command-line argument; keep it out of shared configs and repositories. Queries and video lookups are sent to the third-party Archivarix service, and usage is metered against your API plan. Summaries can be generated, which may consume quota.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open Tube Search Mcp in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Desktop only via STDIO. STDIO servers start a local process, so they need the SourceWeft desktop host.

Other MCP clients

Follow the launch instructions in the repository.

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

bash
npx tube-search-mcp --api-key tsk_YOUR_KEY

Or with environment variable:

bash
export TUBE_API_KEY=tsk_YOUR_KEYnpx tube-search-mcp

Get your API key at tube.archivarix.net (Profile → API Keys).

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

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:

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:

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

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

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

Available Tools

ToolDescription
search_channelFind all archived videos from a YouTube channel
search_videosFull-text search across video titles and descriptions
get_videoGet metadata for a specific video by ID
get_subtitlesGet transcript as readable plain text
get_summaryGet AI-generated video summary
generate_summaryGenerate a new AI summary for a video
browse_summariesBrowse summaries by tag, channel, or language
get_video_status_historyView status change history of a video
get_usageCheck your current API usage and limits

Resources

URIDescription
tube://video/{videoId}Video metadata
tube://channel/{channelId}Channel info
tube://subtitles/{videoId}Transcript as plain text
tube://summary/{videoId}AI-generated summary
tube://tagsPopular summary tags

Prompts

PromptDescription
research_videoComprehensive video analysis workflow
channel_overviewChannel research and statistics
find_deletedDiscover and analyze deleted videos

Environment Variables

VariableDescriptionDefault
TUBE_API_KEYAPI key (required)—
TUBE_MCP_URLCustom MCP endpointhttps://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

Source: README.md at commit b622cb6

Tools

0
SourceWeft has not started this package in its sandbox yet, so its tools are not known.

Version history

1
  1. v1.0.4LatestSep 16, 2026

Score

50% of the applicable checks met

How complete this listing is, computed from the registry entry, the endpoint and public sources. Not a rating of the server and not a statement that it is safe or working today: reachability is a dated check, and no installs or reviews go into the score.

  • Reached in the last 30 days25 pts

    Keep the endpoint answering the MCP handshake; SourceWeft probes it every 30 days.

  • Auth declared10 pts

    Declare the credential headers in the registry entry, or keep the endpoint answering the probe so its auth can be classified.

  • Tools listed15 pts

    Answer tools/list without a credential, or ship a package that starts in a sandbox without one.

  • DescriptionRequired15 pts
  • Logo10 pts
  • Documentation15 pts
  • License10 pts