Eight YouTube tools available through NexLev MCP, covering channel info, videos, shorts, playlists, search, comments, outliers, and video details — all accessible through natural language in your AI assistant.
Prerequisites
- Connected AI assistant — Claude, ChatGPT, or any other supported platform
- Active NexLev account — Connect to your AI assistant to get started. Upgrade to Pro for higher quota limits.
Tools
youtube_channel_about
Get detailed information about any YouTube channel — description, subscriber count, total views, join date, country, social links, banner, and metadata.
What it returns:
- Channel description and metadata
- Subscriber count and total view count
- Join date and country
- Social links and banner image
Example prompts:
Parameters:
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
channel_id | One of either | The UC… channel ID |
username / handle | One of either | The @handle or channel name |
youtube_channel_videos
Get a paginated list of videos from any YouTube channel with titles, view counts, publish dates, durations, and thumbnails.
What it returns:
- Video titles and thumbnails
- View counts and publish dates
- Video durations
- Pagination token for next page
Example prompts:
Pagination:
Ask your AI to "get the next page" or "show more videos" — it will pass the continuation token automatically.
Parameters:
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
channel_id | Yes | The UC… channel ID |
token | No | Continuation token for next page |
youtube_channel_shorts
Get YouTube Shorts from any channel with pagination. Returns short titles, view counts, and thumbnails.
What it returns:
- Short titles and thumbnails
- View counts per short
- Pagination token for next page
Example prompts:
Pagination:
Ask "show more shorts" or "get the next page of shorts" — your AI passes the continuation token automatically.
Parameters:
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
channel_id | Yes | The UC… channel ID |
token | No | Continuation token for next page |
youtube_channel_playlists
Get all playlists from a YouTube channel with pagination. Returns playlist titles, video counts, and thumbnails.
What it returns:
- Playlist titles and thumbnails
- Video count per playlist
- Pagination token for next page
Example prompts:
Pagination:
Ask "get the next page of playlists" — your AI passes the continuation token automatically.
Parameters:
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
channel_id | Yes | The UC… channel ID |
token | No | Continuation token for next page |
youtube_channel_outliers
Find viral videos from a channel — videos that significantly outperformed the channel average. Returns videos ranked by outlier score with view counts, publish dates, and how much they exceeded the average.
What it returns:
- Videos ranked by outlier score
- View counts and publish dates
- How much each video exceeded the channel average
- Outlier score per video
Example prompts:
Parameters:
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
channel_id | Yes | The UC… channel ID |
youtube_video_details
Get detailed information about a specific YouTube video — title, description, view count, like count, publish date, channel info, tags, category, duration, and more.
What it returns:
- Title, description, and tags
- View count, like count, and comment count
- Publish date and duration
- Channel info and video category
Example prompts:
How many views and likes does this video have: youtube.com/watch?v=abc123
Parameters:
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
video_id | Yes | The YouTube video ID (the part after ?v=) |
youtube_video_comments
Get comments from a YouTube video with pagination. Returns comment text, author, like count, and reply count.
What it returns:
- Comment text and author name
- Like count per comment
- Reply count per comment
- Pagination token for next page
Example prompts:
Pagination:
Ask "get more comments" or "show the next page" — your AI passes the continuation token automatically.
Parameters:
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
video_id | Yes | The YouTube video ID |
token | No | Continuation token for next page |
youtube_search
Search YouTube for videos, channels, playlists, or shorts. Returns real-time search results with titles, view counts, channel info, publish dates, and durations. Supports filters for content type, duration, upload date, sort order, and region.
What it returns:
- Video/channel/playlist titles and thumbnails
- View counts and publish dates
- Channel info and video durations
- Pagination token for next page
Example prompts:
Available filters:
| Filter | Options |
|---|---|
| Content type | video, channel, playlist, shorts |
| Duration | short (< 4 min), medium (4–20 min), long (> 20 min) |
| Upload date | hour, today, week, month, year |
| Sort order | relevance, rating, date, viewCount |
| Region | Any country code, e.g. US, GB, IN |
Pagination:
Ask "show more results" — your AI passes the continuation token automatically.
Parameters:
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
query | Yes | Search terms |
type | No | Content type filter |
duration | No | Duration filter |
upload_date | No | Upload date filter |
sort_by | No | Sort order |
region | No | Regional results |
token | No | Continuation token for next page |
Troubleshooting
Tool not responding?
- Check your NexLev account is active and the MCP connection is complete (see Quickstart)
- Use the Channel Resolver to confirm you have a valid Channel ID
- If you've hit your daily quota, Upgrade to Pro for higher limits
Pagination not working?
- Ask your AI explicitly: "get the next page" — it will handle the continuation token automatically
Rate Limits
| Tool | Free | Lite | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
Channel aboutyoutube_channel_about | 50 | 100 | 300 |
Channel videosyoutube_channel_videos | 50 | 100 | 300 |
Channel shortsyoutube_channel_shorts | 50 | 100 | 300 |
Channel playlistsyoutube_channel_playlists | 50 | 100 | 300 |
Channel outlier videosyoutube_channel_outliers | 10 | 50 | 100 |
Video detailsyoutube_video_details | 10 | 100 | 300 |
Video commentsyoutube_video_comments | 10 | 150 | 300 |
YouTube searchyoutube_search | 50 | 100 | 500 |
Per user · resets every 24 hours
Upgrade to Pro →What's Next?
- Channel Resolver — Convert any YouTube URL or handle into a Channel ID
- Channel Analytics — Comprehensive channel metrics and analytics
- Daily Analytics — Track day-by-day growth trends
- Similar Channels — Find channels similar to any channel