Boring YouTube Publisher#

Upload videos and Shorts to YouTube with full metadata support. 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 grants publish access to your connected social media accounts. It can create posts, upload media, and manage scheduled posts on the platforms you have connected. It cannot access your social media passwords or modify account settings.
• 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

Workflow#

Step 1: List Accounts#

Call boring_list_accounts and filter for youtube platform.

Step 2: Prepare Video Content#

YouTube requires a video file. Gather from the user:

• Video file (required): MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV — up to 12 hours
• Title (required): Max 100 characters
• Description (optional): Up to 5,000 characters
• Tags (optional): Extracted from hashtags in the description
• Thumbnail (optional): JPG/PNG, min 640x360, max 2MB, recommended 1280x720
• Captions (optional): SRT or VTT file

Step 3: Prepare Media URLs#

Upload files to get public URLs:

• Local video: boring_upload_file with file_path
• Video URL: boring_upload_from_url to re-host
• Google Drive: Pass directly

The media_urls array follows a specific order:

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media_urls: [
  "https://...video.mp4",           // [0] Video file (required)
  "https://...thumbnail.jpg",       // [1] Custom thumbnail (optional)
  "https://...captions.srt"         // [2] Caption/subtitle file (optional)
]

Step 4: Format the Text Field#

YouTube uses a special text format — title and description are separated by a double newline:

text

text: "My Video Title\n\nThis is the video description. It can be up to 5,000 characters.\n\n#tag1 #tag2 #tag3"

• First line before \n\n = Title (max 100 chars)
• Everything after = Description (max 5,000 chars)
• Hashtags in description are automatically extracted as Tags

Step 5: Publish#

Call boring_publish_post:

text

boring_publish_post(
  account_id="<youtube_account_id>",
  platform="youtube",
  text="Video Title\n\nDescription of the video\n\n#shorts #trending",
  media_urls=["https://...video.mp4", "https://...thumb.jpg"]
)

For YouTube Shorts: Include #shorts in the title or description, and use vertical (9:16) video under 60 seconds.

Step 6: Report#

Show:

• Video ID and YouTube URL
• Upload status (processing may take a few minutes on YouTube's side)
• Default visibility is Public

YouTube-Specific Notes#

• Video required: YouTube only accepts video uploads (no photo posts)
• Title max: 100 characters
• Description max: 5,000 characters
• Thumbnail: JPG/PNG, 1280x720 recommended, max 2MB
• Captions: SRT or VTT format
• Token: 1-hour access token with auto-refresh (refresh token never expires)
• Default visibility: Public
• Processing: After upload, YouTube may take minutes to process the video
• Permissions: youtube.upload, youtube.readonly

Error Handling#

ErrorSolutionMediaRequiredYouTube requires a video fileVideoProcessingFailedCheck video format (MP4 recommended) or file may be corruptedMediaTooLargeVideo file too largeTextTooLongTitle max 100 chars, description max 5,000 charsTokenExpiredRare — refresh token auto-renews. Reconnect if needed

Examples#

Simple video upload:

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boring_publish_post(
  account_id="abc",
  platform="youtube",
  text="My Amazing Video\n\nCheck out this cool content!",
  media_urls=["https://example.com/video.mp4"]
)

Full upload with thumbnail and captions:

text

boring_publish_post(
  account_id="abc",
  platform="youtube",
  text="Tutorial: How to Use Boring\n\nStep-by-step guide to social media automation.\n\n#tutorial #automation #socialmedia",
  media_urls=[
    "https://example.com/tutorial.mp4",
    "https://example.com/thumbnail.jpg",
    "https://example.com/captions.srt"
  ]
)

Documentation#

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