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Live YouTube channel and keyword data inside Claude via MCP
Beginner API
What is vidIQ?
vidIQ is an analytics tool. vidIQ's MCP connector gives Claude and other MCP clients live YouTube data for channel analysis, keyword research, trend spotting and content ideas, through a one-click setup in Claude's Connector Directory.
vidIQ's MCP connector links Claude to a large store of YouTube data, so questions about channels, videos and keywords are answered with actual figures instead of general guesses. The page cites more than 135 million channels and 12 billion videos, delivered in real time. It is listed in Claude's Connector Directory, and the same server also works with Cursor, ChatGPT, Codex, OpenClaw and any other client that speaks the Model Context Protocol. The audience is YouTube creators, strategists and agencies who already use an AI assistant for planning and want it grounded in platform data. Typical requests include comparing two channels over the last 30 days, finding which videos on a channel earned the most views and why, checking engagement norms for a niche, or asking whether a topic is still trending. The site provides a prompt library grouped by competition, performance, keywords, trends and analytics that can be pasted straight into a chat. In practice, setup means opening the vidIQ listing in the Connector Directory, clicking Connect, and signing in or creating a vidIQ account to authorize access. No API keys or config files are needed, and it runs in Claude on web, desktop and mobile. The server exposes 50 tools: 44 core ones such as keyword research, outlier detection, title and thumbnail generation, clip creation, subscriber insights, video transcripts and trending videos, plus six free utilities for credit balance, connected channels, job tracking, voice library and feedback. Calls draw from the shared credit pool of the user's vidIQ plan. Access is read-only for the creator's YouTube channel; the only thing an assistant can change is the vidIQ competitor watchlist. The server uses vidIQ's own data infrastructure, so the user's YouTube Data API quota is untouched. Compared with asking a general chatbot about YouTube, or with using the vidIQ dashboard alone, this approach places the data inside a conversational workflow, though it depends on a vidIQ account and plan credits.
How do you use vidIQ?
1Open the Connector Directory listing
Go to vidIQ's official listing in Claude's Connector Directory. No custom connector or MCP server URL is needed.2Connect and authorize
Click Connect, then sign in to vidIQ or create an account to grant Claude access.3Ask a first question
Start with a prompt from the library, such as finding low-competition keywords for a beginner video in your niche.4Explore the tools
Try keyword research, outliers, trending videos or video transcripts, and watch your credit balance as calls use the plan's pool.5Use another MCP client if needed
For Cursor, Codex or OpenClaw, choose the client in the setup selector and copy the MCP server URL for manual setup.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Listed officially in Claude's Connector Directory, so setup is a connect-and-authorize flow with no API keys or config filesAI
- Works with any MCP client, including Cursor, ChatGPT, Codex and OpenClaw, not only ClaudeAI
- Broad toolset of 50 tools covering keywords, outliers, transcripts, trending videos, titles, thumbnails and clipsAI
- Read-only for the user's YouTube channel and independent of the YouTube Data API quotaAI
- Ready-made prompt library helps new users get useful answers on the first tryAI
Cons
- Requires a vidIQ account, and every tool call consumes credits from the plan's shared poolAI
- Credit costs per tool are not stated on the page, so heavy usage is hard to forecastAI
- Only YouTube is covered, so it does not help with other video or social platformsAI
- Assistants cannot publish or edit anything on the channel, which limits workflow automationAI
- Answer quality depends on the connected AI client and on how well the user words the promptAI
How much does vidIQ cost?
Pricing
The page says the connector is free on every plan with no credit card required. Tool calls draw from the credit pool of the user's vidIQ plan; plan prices are not listed.
Learn moreSupport
The page offers an FAQ on MCP, quota, security and supported tools, plus a feedback utility tool. No dedicated support channel is listed.
Integrations
Listed in Claude's Connector Directory (web, desktop, mobile). Also works with Cursor, ChatGPT, Codex, OpenClaw, Claude Code and any MCP-compatible client.
Features
50 tools (44 core plus 6 free utilities): keyword research, outliers, trending videos, video transcripts, title and thumbnail generation, clip creation and subscriber insights. Includes a prompt library and read-only channel access.
Frequently asked questions about vidIQ
How much does vidIQ cost?
The page says the connector is free on every plan with no credit card required. Tool calls draw from the credit pool of the user's vidIQ plan; plan prices are not listed.Does vidIQ offer a free trial?
The page says "Free on every plan" and "No credit card" with a Try Free button, but gives no trial length or limits.Does vidIQ have an API?
Yes, vidIQ offers an API.How do you use vidIQ?
The walkthrough on this page covers 5 steps: 1. Open the Connector Directory listing 2. Connect and authorize 3. Ask a first question 4. Explore the tools 5. Use another MCP client if needed.What platforms does vidIQ support?
vidIQ is available on Web App, iOS, Android, MacOS and Windows.What does vidIQ integrate with?
Listed in Claude's Connector Directory (web, desktop, mobile). Also works with Cursor, ChatGPT, Codex, OpenClaw, Claude Code and any MCP-compatible client.
