MCP Quickstart
Get Tube Search running in your AI assistant in 3 steps.
1
Create an API Key
Go to Profile → API and click "Generate API Key". Copy the key (starts with
tsk_). You'll need an MCP + API subscription.2
Add to Your AI Client
Choose your client below and add the configuration.
Claude Desktop
Edit ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tube-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
"env": {
"TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}Claude Code
Edit ~/.claude/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tube-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
"env": {
"TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}Claude Desktop & Claude Code (Remote URL)
Both Claude Desktop and Claude Code also support connecting directly via Remote URL — no npm package needed:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tube-search": {
"type": "url",
"url": "https://tube.archivarix.net/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer tsk_YOUR_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}VS Code
Create .vscode/mcp.json in your project:
{
"servers": {
"tube-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
"env": {
"TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}Cursor
Edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tube-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "tube-search-mcp"],
"env": {
"TUBE_API_KEY": "tsk_YOUR_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}3
Test It
Restart your AI client and try asking: "Search for deleted videos from the channel @YouTube" or "Get subtitles for video dQw4w9WgXcQ".
If using the npm package, the first run may take a moment while npx downloads the package. Subsequent runs start instantly.