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by scrapemole.pages.dev · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.1.0 · published by dev.pages.scrapemole

Pay-per-call YouTube data via x402 (USDC, Base): search, channels, playlists, video details, comment

Changes · 6

7 tools: 6 change things and 1 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

1 check matched something in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http scrapemole https://scrapemole-api-mainnet.scrapemole.workers.dev/mcp

Findings

Matches of fixed checks, with the text they matched.

1 warn
  • The server marks "youtube_comments" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

    Matched text

    annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "youtube_comments" says "comment": a word for a change.

    What this check looks for

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

7 tools

Changes things 6Claude Code: ask
  • youtube_channelUse when you need what a YouTube channel has published: up to 50 of its latest videos, shorts or streams with views, duration and approximate publish date.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Use when you need what a YouTube channel has published: up to 50 of its latest videos, shorts or streams with views, duration and approximate publish date. Accepts @handle, channel URL or channel ID. Errors are not charged. Paid tool: x402 USDC on Base, $0.002 per successful call; call without payment to receive the PaymentRequired object.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
    • idempotentHint: true
  • youtube_commentsUse when you need what viewers say about a YouTube video, e.g.1 finding

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "youtube_comments" says "comment": a word for a change.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

    Findings

    • Warn

      The server marks "youtube_comments" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

      Matched text

      annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "youtube_comments" says "comment": a word for a change.

      What this check looks for
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Use when you need what viewers say about a YouTube video, e.g. sentiment, feedback mining, FAQ or product research: up to 100 top-level comments with text, like count, reply count, relative publish time and pinned / by-creator flags, plus the total comment count. Commenter names, handles and channel IDs are intentionally NOT returned. Videos with comments off and errors are not charged. Paid tool: x402 USDC on Base, $0.002 per successful call; call without payment to receive the PaymentRequired object.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
    • idempotentHint: true
  • youtube_playlistUse when you need the contents of a YouTube playlist (course, series, music or channel uploads playlist): up to 100 videos in playlist order with title, channel, duration and thumb…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Use when you need the contents of a YouTube playlist (course, series, music or channel uploads playlist): up to 100 videos in playlist order with title, channel, duration and thumbnail, plus playlist title, description and total video count. Accepts a playlist URL or ID (PL…, UU…, OL…). Private/missing playlists and errors are not charged. Paid tool: x402 USDC on Base, $0.002 per successful call; call without payment to receive the PaymentRequired object.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
    • idempotentHint: true
  • youtube_transcriptUse when you need what is said in a YouTube video: full transcript text plus timestamped segments, in the requested language (manual captions preferred, auto-generated as fallback,…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Use when you need what is said in a YouTube video: full transcript text plus timestamped segments, in the requested language (manual captions preferred, auto-generated as fallback, optional translation). Videos without captions and errors are not charged. Paid tool: x402 USDC on Base, $0.002 per successful call; call without payment to receive the PaymentRequired object.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
    • idempotentHint: true
  • youtube_videoUse when you need the details of one YouTube video: exact view count, like count, comment count, duration, publish/upload date, category, full description, keywords/tags, live stat…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Use when you need the details of one YouTube video: exact view count, like count, comment count, duration, publish/upload date, category, full description, keywords/tags, live status and thumbnail. Accepts a video URL, Shorts URL or 11-character ID. Unavailable/private videos and errors are not charged. Paid tool: x402 USDC on Base, $0.002 per successful call; call without payment to receive the PaymentRequired object.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
    • idempotentHint: true
Only reads 1Claude Code: allow

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.1.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http scrapemole https://scrapemole-api-mainnet.scrapemole.workers.dev/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__scrapemole__youtube_search"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__scrapemole__google_trends",
      "mcp__scrapemole__youtube_transcript",
      "mcp__scrapemole__youtube_channel",
      "mcp__scrapemole__youtube_video",
      "mcp__scrapemole__youtube_comments",
      "mcp__scrapemole__youtube_playlist"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as scrapemole. Review it before you use it.