# TubeLab MCP
> TubeLab hosted YouTube research MCP for searching channels and videos, finding outliers and trends, fetching public video/channel data, transcripts, comments, and credit balance.
Canonical: https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/tubelab
Last updated: 2026-10-28
## Catalog record

- Publisher: TubeLab
- Categories: search

## Website

https://tubelab.net/

## Transports

Streamable HTTP

## Authentication

OAuth login and consent via Google or magic link.

## Tools

- **search_channels**: Search YouTube channels with filters.
- **search_related_channels**: Find channels similar to a selected channel.
- **search_outliers**: Find unusually high or low performing videos by topic.
- **search_related_outliers**: Find outlier videos from similar channels.
- **search_trending_formats**: Find trending title formats.
- **get_channel**: Get channel details by ID, URL, or handle.
- **get_channel_videos**: Get recent videos from a channel.
- **get_channel_shorts**: Get recent Shorts from a channel.
- **get_video**: Get video details.
- **get_video_transcript**: Get a video transcript/captions.
- **get_video_comments**: Get top video comments.
- **get_credits_balance**: Get TubeLab credit balance.

## Sources

- [discovery_directory](https://toolfolio.com/tools/tubelab)
- [official_documentation](https://tubelab.net/youtube-mcp)
- [official_branding_page](https://tubelab.net/)
- [official_documentation](https://tubelab.net/docs/api/mcp-server/chatgpt)

## Setup

Use the interactive setup panel on [the detail page](https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/tubelab) to view instructions for each supported client.