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vidIQ Claude connector

Research and create for YouTube, Instagram & TikTok

Add vidIQ to Claude

Add to Claude
URL https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp
$ claude mcp add --transport http vidiq https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp

Needs a vidIQ account All setup steps

vidIQ in Claude at a glance

Reads
10 tools
Competitors, vidiq jobs, channels and 6 more
Creates & edits
3 tools
Competitors, feedbacks and medias
Deletes
Nothing
No tool name suggests deleting
Acts as
Your account
Claude works through your own vidIQ sign-in

Counts come from the tool names in the official listing. See every tool

How a request travels Illustration, not a screenshot

  1. 1 · You ask

    “Find vidIQ vidiq channels about [a topic].”

  2. 2 · Claude calls

    vidiq_channel_search

    Finds vidiq channels that match what you ask for

  3. 3 · Server runs it

    mcp.vidiq.com

    As your vidIQ account

  4. 4 · Answer

    Reply in the chat

    Write tools can be set to ask you first

The prompt is our example and the tool is one from vidIQ’s list. Claude chooses tools itself, so real calls can differ.

Works in Claude on the web Claude Desktop Claude mobile apps Claude Code Other remote MCP clients

How to add vidIQ to Claude

vidIQ docs

Claude app web · desktop · mobile

  1. 1 Click Add to Claude or open Settings → Connectors and search for vidIQ.
  2. 2 Click Connect. Sign in to vidIQ and approve access.
  3. 3 In a chat, check vidIQ is on in the tools menu under the message box. Then ask.

On Team and Enterprise plans an owner may need to allow it first.

Claude Code terminal

  1. 1
    Add the server: 
    claude mcp add --transport http vidiq https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp
    Add --scope user to use it in every project.
  2. 2 Run /mcp, pick vidiq and sign in.
  3. 3 Check with claude mcp list.

Custom connector or any MCP client

In Claude: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector. Other clients that support remote (streamable HTTP) servers take the same URL.

vidIQ MCP server URL

https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp

vidIQ MCP tools

43

10 read, 3 write, 30 unclear. The official listing gives tool names only, so the text beside each name is our summary of it, not the developer’s wording.

  • Competitors 2 tools

    • vidiq_list_competitors Pulls up a list of competitors (our summary)
    • vidiq_update_competitors Writes Edits existing competitors (our summary)

  • Feedbacks 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_submit_feedback Writes Submits a feedback (our summary)

  • Medias 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_edit_media Writes Edits an existing media (our summary)

  • Vidiq balances 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_balance Unclear
Show 37 more groups · 38 tools, 29 that change data · vidiq channel analytics, vidiq channel performance trends, vidiq channel stats, vidiq channel videos, vidiq composes, vidiq generate brolls, vidiq generate clips, vidiq generate scripts, vidiq generate titles, vidiq ig accounts outliers, vidiq ig profile reels, vidiq ig profiles, vidiq instagram tiktok outlier searches, vidiq keyword researches, vidiq motion graphics, vidiq outliers, vidiq score thumbnails, vidiq score titles, vidiq similar channels, vidiq similar thumbnails, vidiq similar videos, vidiq subscriber insights, vidiq trend categories, vidiq trending videos, vidiq user channels, vidiq video comments, vidiq video earnings estimates, vidiq video stats, vidiq video transcripts, vidiq jobs, channels, shortform contents, videos, vidiq channels, vidiq earnings, vidiq videos, vidiq youtubes

  • Vidiq channel analytics 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_channel_analytics Unclear

  • Vidiq channel performance trends 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_channel_performance_trends Unclear

  • Vidiq channel stats 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_channel_stats Unclear

  • Vidiq channel videos 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_channel_videos Unclear

  • Vidiq composes 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_compose Unclear

  • Vidiq generate brolls 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_generate_broll Unclear

  • Vidiq generate clips 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_generate_clips Unclear

  • Vidiq generate scripts 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_generate_script Unclear

  • Vidiq generate titles 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_generate_titles Unclear

  • Vidiq ig accounts outliers 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_ig_accounts_from_outliers Unclear

  • Vidiq ig profile reels 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_ig_profile_reels Unclear

  • Vidiq ig profiles 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_ig_profile Unclear

  • Vidiq instagram tiktok outlier searches 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_instagram_tiktok_outlier_search Unclear

  • Vidiq keyword researches 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_keyword_research Unclear

  • Vidiq motion graphics 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_motion_graphics Unclear

  • Vidiq outliers 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_outliers Unclear

  • Vidiq score thumbnails 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_score_thumbnail Unclear

  • Vidiq score titles 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_score_title Unclear

  • Vidiq similar channels 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_similar_channels Unclear

  • Vidiq similar thumbnails 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_similar_thumbnails Unclear

  • Vidiq similar videos 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_similar_videos Unclear

  • Vidiq subscriber insights 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_subscriber_insights Unclear

  • Vidiq trend categories 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_trend_categories Unclear

  • Vidiq trending videos 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_trending_videos Unclear

  • Vidiq user channels 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_user_channels Unclear

  • Vidiq video comments 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_video_comments Unclear

  • Vidiq video earnings estimates 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_video_earnings_estimate Unclear

  • Vidiq video stats 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_video_stats Unclear

  • Vidiq video transcripts 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • vidiq_video_transcript Unclear

  • Vidiq jobs 2 tools

    • vidiq_jobs_list Pulls up a list of vidiq jobs (our summary)
    • vidiq_job_poll Polls a vidiq job (our summary)
    • None

  • Channels 1 tool

    • vidiq_get_channels_by_ids Pulls up a list of channels (our summary)
    • None

  • Shortform contents 1 tool

    • vidiq_watch_shortform_content Watches a shortform content (our summary)
    • None

  • Videos 1 tool

    • vidiq_get_videos_by_ids Pulls up a list of videos (our summary)
    • None

  • Vidiq channels 1 tool

    • vidiq_channel_search Finds vidiq channels that match what you ask for (our summary)
    • None

  • Vidiq earnings 1 tool

    • vidiq_earnings_calculate Calculates vidiq earnings (our summary)
    • None

  • Vidiq videos 1 tool

    • vidiq_video_watch Watches a vidiq video (our summary)
    • None

  • Vidiq youtubes 1 tool

    • vidiq_youtube_search Finds vidiq youtubes that match what you ask for (our summary)
    • None

Read or write is our reading of each name. List checked 2026-10-20; developers can change tools at any time.

Things to ask Claude with vidIQ

Our suggestions, one for each kind of tool vidIQ offers. Not from vidIQ or Anthropic. Fill in the [brackets].

  • Find vidIQ vidiq channels about [a topic].

    uses vidiq_channel_search

  • Update the vidIQ competitor [name or link]: [what to change].

    uses vidiq_update_competitors

  • List the vidIQ competitors and give me a short overview.

    uses vidiq_list_competitors

  • Update the vidIQ media [name or link]: [what to change].

    uses vidiq_edit_media

Security and access

Where requests go, whose account Claude uses, and what you control.

Server

mcp.vidiq.com

On the developer’s own domain (vidiq.com), not a third-party host. Claude sends requests here when it uses a tool.

Account

Your own vidIQ account

You sign in when you connect. Claude works through that account, so it reaches what the account can reach.

Control

You approve write tools

In Claude’s connector settings you can choose, tool by tool, whether Claude must ask before using it. Write tools are marked in the list above. See write tools

Policy

Privacy policy

Published by vidIQ and linked from the official listing. Read it ↗

Anthropic’s directory notes that it does not control which tools a developer exposes and cannot guarantee they work as intended or stay the same. Connect connectors you trust.

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    Questions people ask

    What does the vidIQ connector do in Claude?

    vidIQ gives Claude access to creator intelligence and content workflows across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. Research YouTube keywords, trends, outlier videos, channels, competitors, transcripts, comments, and performance data. Analyze connected channels with YouTube Analytics, generate titles, scripts, clips, and comment-reply drafts, find stock B-roll, compose and edit media, render motion graphics, and manage competitor watchlists. Discover public Instagram profiles and reels, and search Instagram and TikTok outlier content and creators. Data for Instagram and TikTok comes from a mix of third-party sources and vidIQ’s own first-party collection. Instagram data is not sourced through Meta’s official API.

    Is the vidIQ connector official?

    It is made by vidIQ and carries the Anthropic verified mark in Anthropic’s directory. This site is independent and lists it from the official directory.

    What is the vidIQ MCP server URL?

    https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp. It is a remote MCP server hosted at mcp.vidiq.com. Paste it into Claude as a custom connector, or add it to Claude Code with: claude mcp add --transport http vidiq https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp

    How do I add vidIQ to Claude Code?

    Run "claude mcp add --transport http vidiq https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp" in your terminal, then start Claude Code, type /mcp, choose vidiq and sign in to vidIQ. Add "--scope user" to make it available in every project.

    Do I need a vidIQ account?

    Yes. You sign in to vidIQ when you connect it, and Claude works through that account.

    Can Claude change or delete my vidIQ data?

    Judging by tool names, 3 of its 43 tools can change data. The other 10 only read. In Claude you can choose, per tool, whether Claude must ask before using it.

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