Ask in plain words
The agent runs the searches and opens every channel it names beside the chat.
The YouTube MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT
Give your AI assistant live YouTube data. Algrow connects to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and more, so you can ask about any channel, video or niche in plain words and get real numbers back.
What you can ask
- “Find small monetized history channels that started this year.”
- “Which title formats are gaining views in gaming this week?”
- “Is this channel monetized, and what does it sell?”
- “Pull the transcript of this video and list its hooks.”
- “Show me channels similar to this one that are growing faster.”
- “Which collab channels are growing the fastest?”
What the assistant can do with it
More than 90 tools, grouped the way you would use them.
Search channels
Long form and Shorts, by topic or by similarity to a channel, with filters for size, age, growth and monetization.
Find what is working
Viral videos by topic, trending title formats and trending subjects, each with the videos behind them.
Read any channel
Videos, Shorts, playlists, daily views, monetization status, network and collabs.
Read any video
Public data, transcripts, daily view history and top comments.
Search YouTube itself
Videos, channels and playlists, sorted by views, inside any date range.
Make things
Thumbnails, voiceover, images and video, from the same chat.
How to connect it
- 01
Create an Algrow account
Any plan works, and you can try one for $1 for 3 days.
- 02
Add the connector
In Claude or ChatGPT, add a custom connector with the address mcp.algrow.online/mcp and sign in.
- 03
Ask your question
The assistant picks the right searches and shows you the channels and videos it found.
For Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf and Codex, the setup guide has the exact command for each.
Or use Algrow Desktop
Algrow Desktop is an app for Mac and Windows with YouTube and the agent side by side. The agent runs on the Claude plan you already pay for, with no markup from us, and every channel it names opens next to the chat.
- Free with an Algrow account.
- Uses your own Claude plan. We add nothing on top.
- One click to connect, nothing to configure.
What it looks like
Ask a question, and the answer comes back as real channels and videos you can open.
Your next videos, ranked
Each idea comes with titles you can use and the real video behind it.
Algrow
Try the full thing for $1
Algrow tracks millions of YouTube channels and videos every day, so you can see what is working and what to make next.
$1 for 3 days
Every research tool on any plan for $1. Cancel anytime. After that plans start at $25 a month.
A desktop app for Mac and Windows
YouTube with Algrow built in, and an AI agent beside it. Free with an Algrow account.
Runs on your own Claude plan
The agent uses the Claude plan you already pay for. We add no markup on top.
Questions
What is a YouTube MCP server?
MCP is a standard way to give an AI assistant tools. A YouTube MCP server gives it YouTube tools, so it can look up live channels and videos instead of answering from memory.
How do I give Claude access to YouTube data?
Add Algrow as a connector in Claude, sign in with your Algrow account, and ask your question. Claude then runs the searches itself. The setup guide has the steps for Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT and Cursor.
Does it work with ChatGPT?
Yes. Algrow connects to ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf and Codex, and anything else that supports MCP.
What is the server address?
https://mcp.algrow.online/mcp. You sign in with your Algrow account when you connect.
How is this different from the YouTube Data API?
The YouTube API returns raw data for one channel or video at a time. Algrow adds its own index of millions of channels, so the assistant can search by topic, growth, monetization or similarity, which the YouTube API cannot do.
What does it cost?
It is part of Algrow. You can try any plan for $1 for 3 days. In Algrow Desktop the agent runs on your own Claude plan with no markup from us.