YouTube Tools

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.

Your AI assistant calls these tools automatically. Just describe what you want in plain language and NexLev handles the rest.

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:

Tell me about the channel @DevelopersDigest

Get channel info for https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd

What country is @LinusTechTips based in and when did they join?

Parameters:

Parameter	Required	Description
`channel_id`	One of either	The `UC…` channel ID
`username` / `handle`	One of either	The `@handle` or channel name

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 & Description	Free	Lite	Pro
Channel about`youtube_channel_about`	50	100	300
Channel videos`youtube_channel_videos`	50	100	300
Channel shorts`youtube_channel_shorts`	50	100	300
Channel playlists`youtube_channel_playlists`	50	100	300
Channel outlier videos`youtube_channel_outliers`	10	50	100
Video details`youtube_video_details`	10	100	300
Video comments`youtube_video_comments`	10	150	300
YouTube search`youtube_search`	50	100	500

Per user · resets every 24 hours

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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