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Automate YouTube tasks via Rube MCP (Composio): upload videos, manage playlists, search content, get analytics, and handle comments. Always search tools first for current schemas.
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YouTube Automation via Rube MCP
Automate YouTube operations through Composio's YouTube toolkit via Rube MCP.
Prerequisites
- Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
- Active YouTube connection via
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONSwith toolkityoutube - Always call
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLSfirst to get current tool schemas
Setup
Get Rube MCP: Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.
- Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLSresponds - Call
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONSwith toolkityoutube - If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Google OAuth
- Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows
Core Workflows
1. Upload and Manage Videos
When to use: User wants to upload a video or update video metadata
Tool sequence:
YOUTUBE_UPLOAD_VIDEO- Upload a new video [Required]YOUTUBE_UPDATE_VIDEO- Update title, description, tags, privacy [Optional]YOUTUBE_UPDATE_THUMBNAIL- Set a custom thumbnail [Optional]
Key parameters:
title: Video title (max 100 characters)description: Video description (max 5000 bytes)tags: Array of keyword tagscategoryId: YouTube category ID (e.g., '22' for People & Blogs)privacyStatus: 'public', 'private', or 'unlisted'videoFilePath: Object with{name, mimetype, s3key}for the video file
Pitfalls:
- UPLOAD_VIDEO consumes high quota; prefer UPDATE_VIDEO for metadata-only changes
- videoFilePath must be an object with s3key, not a raw file path or URL
- Tags total must not exceed 500 characters including separators
- Angle brackets
< >in tags are automatically stripped - Description limit is 5000 bytes, not characters (multibyte chars count more)
2. Search YouTube Content
When to use: User wants to find videos, channels, or playlists
Tool sequence:
YOUTUBE_SEARCH_YOU_TUBE- Search for content [Required]YOUTUBE_VIDEO_DETAILS- Get full details for a specific video [Optional]YOUTUBE_GET_VIDEO_DETAILS_BATCH- Get details for multiple videos [Optional]
Key parameters:
q: Search query (supports exact phrases, exclusions, channel handles)type: 'video', 'channel', or 'playlist'maxResults: Results per page (1-50)pageToken: For pagination
Pitfalls:
- Search endpoint only returns 'snippet' part; use VIDEO_DETAILS for statistics
- Search results are capped at 500 total items
- Search has higher quota cost (100 units) vs list endpoints (1 unit)
- BATCH video details practical limit is ~50 IDs per call; chunk larger sets
3. Manage Playlists
When to use: User wants to create playlists or manage playlist contents
Tool sequence:
YOUTUBE_LIST_USER_PLAYLISTS- List user's existing playlists [Optional]YOUTUBE_CREATE_PLAYLIST- Create a new playlist [Optional]YOUTUBE_ADD_VIDEO_TO_PLAYLIST- Add a video to a playlist [Optional]YOUTUBE_LIST_PLAYLIST_ITEMS- List videos in a playlist [Optional]
Key parameters:
playlistId: Playlist ID ('PL...' for user-created, 'UU...' for uploads)part: Resource parts to include (e.g., 'snippet,contentDetails')maxResults: Items per page (1-50)pageToken: Pagination token from previous response
Pitfalls:
- Do NOT pass channel IDs ('UC...') as playlist IDs; convert 'UC' to 'UU' for uploads
- Large playlists require pagination via pageToken; follow nextPageToken until absent
- items[].id is not the videoId; use items[].snippet.resourceId.videoId
- Creating duplicate playlist names is allowed; check existing playlists first
4. Get Channel and Video Analytics
When to use: User wants to analyze channel performance or video metrics
Tool sequence:
YOUTUBE_GET_CHANNEL_ID_BY_HANDLE- Resolve a handle to channel ID [Prerequisite]YOUTUBE_GET_CHANNEL_STATISTICS- Get channel subscriber/view/video counts [Required]YOUTUBE_LIST_CHANNEL_VIDEOS- List all videos from a channel [Optional]YOUTUBE_GET_VIDEO_DETAILS_BATCH- Get per-video statistics [Optional]YOUTUBE_GET_CHANNEL_ACTIVITIES- Get recent channel activities [Optional]
Key parameters:
channelId: Channel ID ('UC...'), handle ('@handle'), or 'me'forHandle: Channel handle (e.g., '@Google')id: Comma-separated video IDs for batch detailsparts: Resource parts to include (e.g., 'snippet,statistics')
Pitfalls:
- Channel statistics are lifetime totals, not per-period
- BATCH video details may return fewer items than requested for private/deleted videos
- Response data may be nested under
dataor `data_prev
