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vidlens-mcp

Video as a queryable local asset for AI agents — 47 tools for YouTube, social, and local media.

TypeScript
★ 35 stars Last pushed 2026-08-22 License: MIT

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Review any command before running it. Package names and URLs come from the server's own registry entry.

Package (npm 1.4.1)

npx -y [email protected]

Or add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vidlens-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_VALUE>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_VALUE>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_VALUE>",
        "SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_VALUE>",
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_VALUE>"
      }
    }
  }
}
  • YOUTUBE_API_KEY secret — YouTube Data API v3 key (optional — works without it via fallback scraping)
  • GEMINI_API_KEY secret — Google Gemini API key for AI-powered visual descriptions (optional)
  • OPENAI_API_KEY secret — OpenAI API key for optional speech-to-text transcription of imported non-YouTube sources
  • SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY secret — ScrapeCreators API key for optional social trend search across TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Pinterest, Reddit, and supported endpoints
  • BRAVE_API_KEY secret — Brave Search API key for optional social/generic video URL discovery

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