# vidIQ MCP server

> Research and plan content for YouTube, Instagram and TikTok with keyword, trend and channel data from vidIQ.

- Listing: https://mcp.tc/i/vidiq
- Connect: use the server's own URL `https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp` (OAuth sign-in at the server); clients connect to it directly. The listing link is a page, not an MCP endpoint.
- Type: remote (Streamable HTTP)
- Auth: OAuth sign-in
- Category: [Marketing & SEO](https://mcp.tc/c/marketing-seo)
- Vendor: vidIQ
- Homepage: <https://vidiq.com/mcp/>

## About

vidIQ connects an assistant to the vidIQ platform for social video research. It is aimed at creators and marketers who want keyword research, trend discovery and channel statistics for YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, and help creating content from that research.

The server is hosted at https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp and uses streamable HTTP. Users sign in to their vidIQ account through OAuth, so no API key is pasted into the client. The tool list is not published, so available actions depend on the account and the current release.

## What it can do

- Research keywords for YouTube, Instagram and TikTok
- Look up trends across social video platforms
- Check channel statistics
- Get research to support content creation

## Example prompts

- "Find keyword ideas for a YouTube channel about home coffee brewing"
- "What topics are trending on TikTok in the fitness niche?"
- "Show me stats for this YouTube channel and compare it to a competitor"
- "Help me plan video ideas based on current Instagram trends"

## Install

### Claude Code

1. Run this in a terminal, in your project folder:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http vidiq https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp
```

2. Start Claude Code, type `/mcp`, pick **vidiq** and choose **Authenticate**. A browser window opens for the vidIQ sign-in.

Add `--scope user` to make it available in every project, not just this one.

### Claude Desktop

1. Open **Settings → Connectors** and click **Add custom connector**.

2. Name it **vidIQ** and paste this URL:

```url
https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp
```

3. Click **Add**, then **Connect**, and sign in when vidIQ asks.

Claude Desktop’s JSON config file only starts local servers. Remote servers go through Connectors, and connectors you add on claude.ai show up here too.

### claude.ai

1. Open the connector form on claude.ai. This button fills in the name and URL for you:

[Add to claude.ai](<https://claude.ai/customize/connectors?modal=add-custom-connector&connectorName=vidIQ&connectorUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmcp.vidiq.com%2Fmcp>) (opens connector settings)

2. Check that the URL reads `https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp` and click **Add**.

3. Click **Connect** and sign in when vidIQ asks.

Free plans allow one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it under **Organization settings → Connectors**.

### ChatGPT

1. On chatgpt.com, open **Settings → Security and login** and turn on **Developer mode**.

2. Go to `chatgpt.com/plugins` and click **+** to create an app for a remote MCP server.

3. Paste `https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp` as the server URL and choose **OAuth**. ChatGPT sends you to vidIQ to sign in.

Developer mode is available on the web for Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Education accounts.

### Cursor

[Add to Cursor](<https://cursor.com/install-mcp?name=vidiq&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21jcC52aWRpcS5jb20vbWNwIn0%3D>) (opens Cursor)

Or add it by hand to `~/.cursor/mcp.json` (all projects) or `.cursor/mcp.json` (this project):

`mcp.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vidiq": {
      "url": "https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Cursor shows **Needs login** next to the server. Click it to sign in.

### VS Code

[Install in VS Code](<https://vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=vidiq&config=%7B%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fmcp.vidiq.com%2Fmcp%22%7D>) (opens VS Code)

Or from a terminal:

```bash
code --add-mcp '{"name":"vidiq","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp"}'
```

Or commit it to the repo in `.vscode/mcp.json`:

`.vscode/mcp.json`:

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "vidiq": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

VS Code asks you to sign in the first time the server starts.

### Devin Desktop

1. Add it to `~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json` (macOS and Linux) or `%APPDATA%\devin\mcp_config.json` (Windows):

`mcp_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vidiq": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

2. Refresh the MCP server list in Cascade and sign in when asked.

Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf. It reads `serverUrl` (or `url`) for remote servers.

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add vidiq --url https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp
codex mcp login vidiq
```

Or edit `~/.codex/config.toml` directly:

`config.toml`:

```toml
[mcp_servers.vidiq]
url = "https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp"
```

### Gemini CLI

```bash
gemini mcp add --transport http vidiq https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp
```

Then, inside Gemini CLI, run `/mcp auth vidiq` to sign in.

This adds it to the current project. Add `-s user` to use it everywhere.

### Any client

Most clients accept this shape. Some name the URL field differently: `serverUrl` in Devin Desktop, `httpUrl` in Gemini CLI’s settings file.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vidiq": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Zed puts servers under `context_servers` in its settings. Cline needs `"type": "streamableHttp"`, or it assumes SSE.

Client only starts local servers? Bridge it with `npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.vidiq.com/mcp`.

## Details

- Server version: 1.0.0
- Last checked: 2026-10-03 (reachable, asks for credentials)
- Listed: 2026-10-03
- Updated: 2026-10-03

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