Youtube Performance

Track YouTube channel performance and analytics. Use when the user says 'YouTube analytics', 'YouTube metrics', 'how is my YouTube doing', 'video views', 'watch time', 'subscriber growth', 'YouTube engagement', or wants to see views, watch time, subscribers, and per-video metrics for their YouTube channel.

YouTube Analytics

Track your YouTube channel performance — views, watch time, subscriber growth, and per-video engagement. Powered by Boring.

Security & Data Handling

• MCP link is a credential: Your MCP Server URL (https://boring.aiagent-me.com/mcp/t/xxxxx...) contains an embedded authentication token. Treat it like a password — do not share it publicly.
• Token scope: The embedded token is read-only for analytics. It can only fetch performance metrics and account metadata. It cannot publish, delete, or modify any content on your social media accounts.
• Token storage: The token is stored server-side in Boring's database (MongoDB on DigitalOcean). It is never written to your local filesystem. You can regenerate or revoke it anytime at boring.aiagent-me.com/settings.
• Data flow: Analytics queries are sent from Boring's server (Google Cloud, us-central1) to the platform's API on your behalf. Only performance metrics are retrieved — no content is uploaded or modified.
• No local credentials: No local API keys, environment variables, or secrets are needed. All auth is embedded in the MCP link.
• Third-party service: This skill relies on Boring, an open-source social media management tool. Source code: github.com/snoopyrain.

Prerequisites

1. Sign up at boring.aiagent-me.com with Google
2. Connect YouTube — select the target channel during OAuth
3. Get your MCP link: Go to Settings → copy your MCP Server URL (contains your auth token — treat it like a password)
4. Add to Claude: Paste the MCP link as a Connector — no install, no API key needed

Available Tools

Tool	Data Source	Best For
boring_get_performance	Real-time platform API	Channel-level overview (views, watch time, subscribers)
boring_get_video_analytics	Real-time platform API	Per-video metrics (views, likes, comments, shares, watch time)
boring_get_posts_performance	Daily snapshots (collected at 2 AM)	Historical video performance over date ranges
boring_get_publish_history	Boring database	Publishing history and status tracking

Workflow

Step 1: List Accounts

Call boring_list_accounts and filter for youtube platform.

Step 2: Determine What the User Wants

User Request	Tool to Use
"How is my YouTube doing?"	boring_get_performance
"Show my best videos"	boring_get_video_analytics
"YouTube performance this month"	boring_get_posts_performance
"What did I upload recently?"	boring_get_publish_history

Step 3: Fetch Data

Channel-Level Performance

boring_get_performance(
  account_id="<account_id>",
  platform="youtube",
  period="week"       // "day", "week", or "month"
)

Per-Video Analytics (Real-Time)

boring_get_video_analytics(
  account_id="<account_id>",
  platform="youtube",
  limit=20             // max 100
)

Historical Video Performance (Snapshots)

boring_get_posts_performance(
  account_id="<account_id>",
  since="2025-12-01",
  until="2025-12-31",
  limit=20
)

Step 4: Present Results

Format the data clearly:

• Channel overview: Show views, watch time, subscriber changes in a summary table
• Video analytics: Rank videos by views or engagement, highlight top performers
• Historical: Show trends over time, compare Shorts vs long-form

YouTube Metrics

Metric	Description
views	Total video views
likes	Video likes
comments	Video comments
shares	Video shares
estimatedMinutesWatched	Total watch time in minutes
averageViewDuration	Average view duration
subscribersGained	New subscribers gained
subscribersLost	Subscribers lost

Error Handling

Error	Solution
InvalidApiKey	MCP link may be invalid — regenerate it at boring.aiagent-me.com Settings
InvalidAccountId	Run boring_list_accounts to get valid IDs
TokenExpired	Reconnect account at boring.aiagent-me.com
No data returned	Account may be newly connected — data collection runs daily at 2 AM

Documentation

Full API docs: boring-doc.aiagent-me.com