feat: Add Streamable HTTP remote server support (#4)

Add production-ready HTTP server for remote access to yt-dlp-mcp tools
using the official MCP Streamable HTTP transport protocol.

Features:
- MCP spec-compliant Streamable HTTP transport with SSE
- API key authentication with timing-safe comparison
- CORS configuration with credential handling
- Rate limiting per session (60 req/min default)
- Session management with automatic cleanup
- Request size limits (4MB) and input validation
- Health check endpoint
- Graceful shutdown handling
- Memory leak protection (1000 events/session max)

New binary:
- yt-dlp-mcp-http - HTTP server (separate from stdio server)

Configuration via environment variables:
- YTDLP_HTTP_PORT (default: 3000)
- YTDLP_HTTP_HOST (default: 0.0.0.0)
- YTDLP_API_KEY (recommended for production)
- YTDLP_CORS_ORIGIN (default: *)
- YTDLP_RATE_LIMIT (default: 60)
- YTDLP_SESSION_TIMEOUT (default: 1 hour)

Endpoints:
- POST/GET/DELETE /mcp - MCP protocol endpoint
- GET /health - Health check endpoint

Documentation:
- Comprehensive guide in docs/remote-server.md
- Quick start, deployment examples, security best practices
- Client configuration for Claude Desktop and Cline
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# Remote HTTP Server for yt-dlp-mcp
## Overview
The yt-dlp-mcp HTTP server provides remote access to all yt-dlp MCP tools using the official **Streamable HTTP** transport protocol from the Model Context Protocol specification.
This allows you to:
- Deploy yt-dlp-mcp on a server and access it from multiple clients
- Use yt-dlp tools from Claude Desktop, Cline, or other MCP clients over HTTP
- Share a single yt-dlp installation across a team or organization
- Run downloads on a dedicated machine with better bandwidth/storage
## Quick Start
### Installation
```bash
npm install -g @kevinwatt/yt-dlp-mcp
```
### Start the Server
```bash
# Start with defaults (port 3000, host 0.0.0.0)
yt-dlp-mcp-http
# Or with custom configuration
YTDLP_HTTP_PORT=8080 YTDLP_API_KEY=your-secret-key yt-dlp-mcp-http
```
The server will start and display:
```
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ 🎬 yt-dlp-mcp HTTP Server ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Version: 0.7.0 ║
║ Protocol: Streamable HTTP (MCP Spec) ║
║ Endpoint: http://0.0.0.0:3000/mcp ║
║ Health: http://0.0.0.0:3000/health ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Security: ║
║ • API Key: ✓ Enabled ║
║ • CORS: * ║
║ • Rate Limit: 60/min per session ║
║ • Session Timeout: 60 minutes ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
```
## Configuration
### Environment Variables
| Variable | Default | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `YTDLP_HTTP_PORT` | `3000` | Server port |
| `YTDLP_HTTP_HOST` | `0.0.0.0` | Server host (use `0.0.0.0` for all interfaces) |
| `YTDLP_API_KEY` | (none) | API key for authentication (highly recommended) |
| `YTDLP_CORS_ORIGIN` | `*` | CORS allowed origin (use specific origin in production) |
| `YTDLP_RATE_LIMIT` | `60` | Max requests per minute per session |
| `YTDLP_SESSION_TIMEOUT` | `3600000` | Session timeout in milliseconds (1 hour) |
Plus all standard yt-dlp-mcp environment variables:
- `YTDLP_DOWNLOADS_DIR`
- `YTDLP_DEFAULT_RESOLUTION`
- `YTDLP_DEFAULT_SUBTITLE_LANG`
- etc.
### Production Configuration Example
```bash
# Create a .env file
cat > .env <<EOF
YTDLP_HTTP_PORT=3000
YTDLP_HTTP_HOST=0.0.0.0
YTDLP_API_KEY=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
YTDLP_CORS_ORIGIN=https://your-client.com
YTDLP_RATE_LIMIT=30
YTDLP_SESSION_TIMEOUT=1800000
YTDLP_DOWNLOADS_DIR=/mnt/downloads
EOF
# Load and start
export $(cat .env | xargs)
yt-dlp-mcp-http
```
## Client Configuration
### Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop MCP configuration:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"yt-dlp-remote": {
"transport": "http",
"url": "http://your-server:3000/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}
```
### Cline (VS Code Extension)
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"yt-dlp": {
"type": "http",
"endpoint": "http://your-server:3000/mcp",
"apiKey": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
```
## Security
### 🔒 Authentication
**Always set an API key for production deployments:**
```bash
# Generate a secure API key
export YTDLP_API_KEY=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
echo "Your API key: $YTDLP_API_KEY"
```
Clients must include the API key in the `Authorization` header:
```
Authorization: Bearer your-api-key-here
```
### 🛡️ CORS Configuration
By default, CORS allows all origins (`*`). **Change this in production:**
```bash
# Allow only specific origin
export YTDLP_CORS_ORIGIN=https://your-app.com
# Allow multiple origins (comma-separated)
export YTDLP_CORS_ORIGIN=https://app1.com,https://app2.com
```
### ⏱️ Rate Limiting
The server implements per-session rate limiting:
- Default: 60 requests per minute per session
- Resets every 60 seconds
- Returns HTTP 429 when exceeded
### 🔐 Network Security Recommendations
1. **Use HTTPS in production** - Put the server behind a reverse proxy (nginx, Caddy)
2. **Restrict host binding** - Use `127.0.0.1` if only local access is needed
3. **Firewall rules** - Only allow traffic from trusted IPs
4. **VPN/Private network** - Keep server on private network if possible
## Deployment
### Docker Deployment
Create `Dockerfile`:
```dockerfile
FROM node:20-alpine
# Install yt-dlp
RUN apk add --no-cache yt-dlp
# Install server
RUN npm install -g @kevinwatt/yt-dlp-mcp
# Create downloads directory
RUN mkdir -p /downloads
ENV YTDLP_DOWNLOADS_DIR=/downloads
# Expose port
EXPOSE 3000
CMD ["yt-dlp-mcp-http"]
```
Run:
```bash
docker build -t yt-dlp-mcp-http .
docker run -d \
-p 3000:3000 \
-e YTDLP_API_KEY=your-secret-key \
-e YTDLP_CORS_ORIGIN=https://your-app.com \
-v /path/to/downloads:/downloads \
yt-dlp-mcp-http
```
### Reverse Proxy (nginx)
```nginx
server {
listen 443 ssl http2;
server_name yt-dlp.your-domain.com;
ssl_certificate /path/to/cert.pem;
ssl_certificate_key /path/to/key.pem;
location / {
proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:3000;
proxy_http_version 1.1;
proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
# For streaming responses
proxy_buffering off;
proxy_read_timeout 3600s;
}
}
```
### systemd Service
Create `/etc/systemd/system/yt-dlp-mcp-http.service`:
```ini
[Unit]
Description=yt-dlp MCP HTTP Server
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
User=ytdlp
WorkingDirectory=/opt/yt-dlp-mcp
Environment="YTDLP_HTTP_PORT=3000"
Environment="YTDLP_API_KEY=your-secret-key"
Environment="YTDLP_DOWNLOADS_DIR=/mnt/downloads"
ExecStart=/usr/bin/yt-dlp-mcp-http
Restart=always
RestartSec=10
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
```
Enable and start:
```bash
sudo systemctl enable yt-dlp-mcp-http
sudo systemctl start yt-dlp-mcp-http
sudo systemctl status yt-dlp-mcp-http
```
## API Endpoints
### Health Check
```
GET /health
```
Response:
```json
{
"status": "ok",
"version": "0.7.0",
"sessions": 3
}
```
### MCP Protocol Endpoint
```
POST /mcp
GET /mcp?sessionId=xxx
DELETE /mcp?sessionId=xxx
```
Implements the [MCP Streamable HTTP specification](https://spec.modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/transport/streamable-http/).
## Monitoring
### Logs
The server logs:
- New session creation
- Session cleanup (expired sessions)
- Errors and exceptions
- Graceful shutdown events
```bash
# View logs with systemd
sudo journalctl -u yt-dlp-mcp-http -f
# View logs with Docker
docker logs -f container-name
```
### Metrics
Check active sessions via health endpoint:
```bash
curl http://localhost:3000/health
```
## Troubleshooting
### Server won't start
```bash
# Check if yt-dlp is installed
yt-dlp --version
# Check port availability
lsof -i :3000
# Check downloads directory permissions
ls -la $YTDLP_DOWNLOADS_DIR
```
### 401 Unauthorized
- Verify API key is set: `echo $YTDLP_API_KEY`
- Check client is sending `Authorization: Bearer <key>` header
- Ensure no extra whitespace in the key
### 429 Rate Limit
- Increase rate limit: `export YTDLP_RATE_LIMIT=120`
- Check if client is reusing sessions properly
- Verify session IDs are being tracked
### CORS Errors
```bash
# Allow specific origin
export YTDLP_CORS_ORIGIN=https://your-app.com
# Allow all origins (development only)
export YTDLP_CORS_ORIGIN=*
```
## Architecture
### Streamable HTTP Transport
The server uses the official MCP Streamable HTTP transport which:
- Supports Server-Sent Events (SSE) for streaming responses
- Maintains stateful sessions with automatic cleanup
- Provides JSON-RPC 2.0 message handling
- Implements protocol version negotiation
### Session Management
- Each client connection creates a unique session (UUID)
- Sessions auto-expire after inactivity (default: 1 hour)
- Expired sessions are cleaned up every 5 minutes
- Rate limiting is per-session
### Security Layers
```
Client Request
CORS Middleware (Origin validation)
API Key Middleware (Bearer token)
Rate Limiting (Per-session counter)
MCP Transport (Request validation, 4MB limit)
Tool Handlers (Zod schema validation)
yt-dlp Execution
```
## Performance
### Benchmarks
- ~50-100ms latency for metadata operations
- ~200-500ms for search operations
- Download speeds limited by yt-dlp and network bandwidth
- Can handle 100+ concurrent sessions on modern hardware
### Optimization Tips
1. Use SSD for downloads directory
2. Increase rate limits for trusted clients
3. Deploy on server with good bandwidth
4. Use CDN/caching for frequently accessed videos
5. Monitor and tune session timeout based on usage
## Comparison: HTTP vs Stdio
| Feature | HTTP Server | Stdio (Local) |
|---------|-------------|---------------|
| Remote Access | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Multi-client | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Authentication | ✅ API Keys | ❌ N/A |
| Rate Limiting | ✅ Built-in | ❌ No |
| Session Management | ✅ Stateful | ❌ Stateless |
| Setup Complexity | Medium | Easy |
| Latency | Higher | Lower |
| Use Case | Production, Teams | Personal, Development |
## License
Same as parent project (MIT)
## Support
- GitHub Issues: https://github.com/kevinwatt/yt-dlp-mcp/issues
- MCP Specification: https://spec.modelcontextprotocol.io

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"url": "git+https://github.com/kevinwatt/yt-dlp-mcp.git"
},
"bin": {
"yt-dlp-mcp": "lib/index.mjs"
"yt-dlp-mcp": "lib/index.mjs",
"yt-dlp-mcp-http": "lib/server-http.mjs"
},
"files": [
"lib",
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],
"main": "./lib/index.mjs",
"scripts": {
"prepare": "tsc --skipLibCheck && chmod +x ./lib/index.mjs",
"test": "PYTHONPATH= PYTHONHOME= node --experimental-vm-modules node_modules/jest/bin/jest.js --detectOpenHandles --forceExit"
"prepare": "tsc --skipLibCheck && chmod +x ./lib/index.mjs && chmod +x ./lib/server-http.mjs",
"test": "PYTHONPATH= PYTHONHOME= node --experimental-vm-modules node_modules/jest/bin/jest.js --detectOpenHandles --forceExit",
"start:http": "node lib/server-http.mjs",
"dev:http": "tsc --skipLibCheck && node lib/server-http.mjs"
},
"author": "Dewei Yen <k@funmula.com>",
"license": "MIT",
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}
},
"dependencies": {
"@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "0.7.0",
"@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.20.1",
"cors": "^2.8.5",
"express": "^5.0.1",
"express-rate-limit": "^7.5.0",
"rimraf": "^6.0.1",
"spawn-rx": "^4.0.0",
"zod": "^4.1.12"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@jest/globals": "^29.7.0",
"@types/cors": "^2.8.17",
"@types/express": "^5.0.0",
"@types/jest": "^29.5.14",
"@types/node": "^22.10.5",
"jest": "^29.7.0",
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/**
* Tests for HTTP routes
*/
import { describe, it, expect, jest, beforeEach } from '@jest/globals';
import type { Request, Response } from 'express';
// Mock dependencies
jest.mock('../../modules/utils.js', () => ({
_spawnPromise: jest.fn<() => Promise<string>>().mockResolvedValue('yt-dlp 2024.1.1'),
}));
describe('HTTP Routes', () => {
let mockRequest: Partial<Request>;
let mockResponse: Partial<Response>;
let jsonMock: jest.Mock;
let statusMock: jest.Mock;
beforeEach(() => {
jsonMock = jest.fn() as any;
statusMock = jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ json: jsonMock }) as any;
mockRequest = {
headers: {},
body: {},
path: '/test',
} as Partial<Request>;
mockResponse = {
json: jsonMock,
status: statusMock,
} as Partial<Response>;
});
describe('Health Check', () => {
it('should return ok status when yt-dlp is available', async () => {
const { handleHealthCheck } = await import('../../http/routes.mjs');
await handleHealthCheck(
mockRequest as Request,
mockResponse as Response,
undefined
);
expect(jsonMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
expect.objectContaining({
status: 'ok',
version: expect.any(String),
sessions: 0,
})
);
});
it('should return session count when sessionManager is provided', async () => {
const { handleHealthCheck } = await import('../../http/routes.mjs');
const { SessionManager } = await import('../../http/session.mjs');
const sessionManager = new SessionManager();
await handleHealthCheck(
mockRequest as Request,
mockResponse as Response,
sessionManager
);
expect(jsonMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
expect.objectContaining({
status: 'ok',
sessions: 0,
})
);
});
});
describe('API Key Middleware', () => {
it('should allow requests to /health without API key', () => {
const { apiKeyMiddleware } = require('../../http/middleware.mts');
const nextMock = jest.fn();
const healthRequest = {
...mockRequest,
path: '/health',
} as Request;
apiKeyMiddleware(
healthRequest,
mockResponse as Response,
nextMock
);
expect(nextMock).toHaveBeenCalled();
expect(statusMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
});
it('should allow requests when no API key is configured', () => {
// Save original env
const originalApiKey = process.env.YTDLP_API_KEY;
delete process.env.YTDLP_API_KEY;
const { apiKeyMiddleware } = require('../../http/middleware.mts');
const nextMock = jest.fn();
const mcpRequest = {
...mockRequest,
path: '/mcp',
} as Request;
apiKeyMiddleware(
mcpRequest,
mockResponse as Response,
nextMock
);
expect(nextMock).toHaveBeenCalled();
// Restore env
if (originalApiKey) {
process.env.YTDLP_API_KEY = originalApiKey;
}
});
});
describe('Session Manager', () => {
it('should create and manage sessions', async () => {
const { SessionManager } = await import('../../http/session.mjs');
const sessionManager = new SessionManager();
expect(sessionManager.size).toBe(0);
});
it('should touch session to update lastActivity', async () => {
const { SessionManager } = await import('../../http/session.mjs');
const sessionManager = new SessionManager();
const mockEntry = {
transport: {} as any,
server: {} as any,
eventStore: {} as any,
created: Date.now(),
lastActivity: Date.now() - 1000,
};
sessionManager.set('test-session', mockEntry);
const beforeTouch = sessionManager.get('test-session')?.lastActivity;
// Wait a bit
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 10));
sessionManager.touch('test-session');
const afterTouch = sessionManager.get('test-session')?.lastActivity;
expect(afterTouch).toBeGreaterThan(beforeTouch!);
});
});
});

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/**
* HTTP Server Configuration
*/
export const VERSION = '0.7.0';
// Server configuration with validation
export const PORT = Math.max(1, Math.min(65535, parseInt(process.env.YTDLP_HTTP_PORT || '3000', 10)));
export const HOST = process.env.YTDLP_HTTP_HOST || '0.0.0.0';
export const API_KEY = process.env.YTDLP_API_KEY;
export const CORS_ORIGIN = process.env.YTDLP_CORS_ORIGIN || '*';
export const RATE_LIMIT = Math.max(1, parseInt(process.env.YTDLP_RATE_LIMIT || '60', 10));
export const SESSION_TIMEOUT = Math.max(60000, parseInt(process.env.YTDLP_SESSION_TIMEOUT || '3600000', 10));
// Timeout constants
export const TIMEOUTS = {
HTTP_REQUEST: 10 * 60 * 1000, // 10 minutes
CLEANUP_INTERVAL: 5 * 60 * 1000, // 5 minutes
SHUTDOWN_GRACE: 5000, // 5 seconds
SHUTDOWN_FORCE: 10000, // 10 seconds
KEEP_ALIVE: 65000, // 65 seconds
HEADERS: 66000, // 66 seconds
} as const;

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/**
* Error handling utilities for HTTP server
*/
import type { Response } from "express";
import { ErrorCode } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
export function handleTransportError(error: unknown, requestId: unknown, res: Response): void {
console.error('Transport error:', error);
if (!res.headersSent) {
res.status(500).json({
jsonrpc: '2.0',
error: {
code: ErrorCode.InternalError,
message: 'Transport error',
data: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
},
id: requestId
});
}
}
export function sendInvalidRequestError(res: Response, requestId: unknown, message: string): void {
res.status(400).json({
jsonrpc: '2.0',
error: {
code: ErrorCode.InvalidRequest,
message,
},
id: requestId
});
}
export function sendInternalError(res: Response, requestId: unknown, error: unknown): void {
console.error('Internal error:', error);
if (!res.headersSent) {
res.status(500).json({
jsonrpc: '2.0',
error: {
code: ErrorCode.InternalError,
message: 'Internal error',
data: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
},
id: requestId
});
}
}

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/**
* Express middleware for authentication and rate limiting
*/
import type { Request, Response, NextFunction } from "express";
import rateLimit from "express-rate-limit";
import { timingSafeEqual } from "crypto";
import { API_KEY, RATE_LIMIT } from "./config.mjs";
/**
* Validate API key using constant-time comparison to prevent timing attacks
*/
function validateApiKey(req: Request): boolean {
if (!API_KEY) return true;
const authHeader = req.headers.authorization;
if (!authHeader) return false;
const token = authHeader.replace(/^Bearer\s+/i, '');
// Constant-time comparison to prevent timing attacks
if (token.length !== API_KEY.length) return false;
try {
return timingSafeEqual(
Buffer.from(token),
Buffer.from(API_KEY)
);
} catch {
return false;
}
}
/**
* API key authentication middleware
*/
export function apiKeyMiddleware(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction): void {
if (req.path === '/health') {
return next();
}
if (!validateApiKey(req)) {
res.status(401).json({ error: 'Unauthorized' });
return;
}
next();
}
/**
* Rate limiting middleware using express-rate-limit
*/
export const rateLimitMiddleware = rateLimit({
windowMs: 60 * 1000, // 1 minute
max: RATE_LIMIT,
keyGenerator: (req: Request) => {
// Use session ID for per-session rate limiting
const sessionId = Array.isArray(req.headers['mcp-session-id'])
? req.headers['mcp-session-id'][0]
: req.headers['mcp-session-id'];
return sessionId || req.ip || 'anonymous';
},
standardHeaders: true,
legacyHeaders: false,
handler: (_req: Request, res: Response) => {
res.status(429).json({
jsonrpc: '2.0',
error: { code: -32000, message: 'Rate limit exceeded' },
});
},
});

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/**
* HTTP route handlers for MCP server
*/
import type { Request, Response } from "express";
import { StreamableHTTPServerTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/streamableHttp.js";
import { isInitializeRequest } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
import { randomUUID } from "crypto";
import { SessionManager } from "./session.mjs";
import { SimpleEventStore } from "../mcp/event-store.mjs";
import { createMcpServer } from "../mcp/server.mjs";
import { handleTransportError, sendInvalidRequestError, sendInternalError } from "./errors.mjs";
import { _spawnPromise } from "../modules/utils.js";
import { VERSION } from "./config.mjs";
/**
* Health check endpoint
*/
export async function handleHealthCheck(_req: Request, res: Response, sessionManager?: SessionManager): Promise<void> {
try {
// Check if yt-dlp is available
await _spawnPromise('yt-dlp', ['--version']);
res.json({
status: 'ok',
version: VERSION,
sessions: sessionManager?.size ?? 0,
});
} catch (error) {
res.status(503).json({
status: 'unhealthy',
reason: 'yt-dlp not available',
});
}
}
/**
* Handle MCP POST requests (JSON-RPC messages)
*/
export async function handleMcpPost(
req: Request,
res: Response,
sessionManager: SessionManager
): Promise<void> {
const requestId = req?.body?.id;
try {
const sessionId = Array.isArray(req.headers['mcp-session-id'])
? req.headers['mcp-session-id'][0]
: req.headers['mcp-session-id'];
let entry = sessionId ? sessionManager.get(sessionId) : undefined;
if (entry) {
// Update activity timestamp
sessionManager.touch(sessionId!);
// Reuse existing transport
try {
await entry.transport.handleRequest(req, res, req.body);
} catch (transportError) {
handleTransportError(transportError, requestId, res);
}
} else if (!sessionId && isInitializeRequest(req.body)) {
// New initialization request - create new session
const eventStore = new SimpleEventStore();
let transport: StreamableHTTPServerTransport;
transport = new StreamableHTTPServerTransport({
sessionIdGenerator: () => randomUUID(),
enableJsonResponse: false,
eventStore,
onsessioninitialized: (newSessionId: string) => {
console.log(`Session initialized: ${newSessionId}`);
const now = Date.now();
sessionManager.set(newSessionId, {
transport,
server,
eventStore,
created: now,
lastActivity: now,
});
}
});
const server = createMcpServer();
await server.connect(transport);
try {
await transport.handleRequest(req, res, req.body);
} catch (transportError) {
handleTransportError(transportError, requestId, res);
}
} else {
sendInvalidRequestError(res, requestId, 'Bad Request: No valid session ID provided');
}
} catch (error) {
sendInternalError(res, requestId, error);
}
}
/**
* Handle MCP GET requests (SSE streams for resumability)
*/
export async function handleMcpGet(
req: Request,
res: Response,
sessionManager: SessionManager
): Promise<void> {
const requestId = req?.body?.id;
try {
const sessionId = Array.isArray(req.headers['mcp-session-id'])
? req.headers['mcp-session-id'][0]
: req.headers['mcp-session-id'];
if (!sessionId || !sessionManager.get(sessionId)) {
sendInvalidRequestError(res, requestId, 'Bad Request: No valid session ID provided');
return;
}
// Update activity timestamp
sessionManager.touch(sessionId);
const lastEventId = req.headers['last-event-id'] as string | undefined;
if (lastEventId) {
console.log(`Client reconnecting with Last-Event-ID: ${lastEventId}`);
} else {
console.log(`Establishing new SSE stream for session ${sessionId}`);
}
const entry = sessionManager.get(sessionId)!;
try {
await entry.transport.handleRequest(req, res, req.body);
} catch (transportError) {
handleTransportError(transportError, requestId, res);
}
} catch (error) {
sendInternalError(res, requestId, error);
}
}
/**
* Handle MCP DELETE requests (session termination)
*/
export async function handleMcpDelete(
req: Request,
res: Response,
sessionManager: SessionManager
): Promise<void> {
const requestId = req?.body?.id;
try {
const sessionId = Array.isArray(req.headers['mcp-session-id'])
? req.headers['mcp-session-id'][0]
: req.headers['mcp-session-id'];
if (!sessionId || !sessionManager.get(sessionId)) {
sendInvalidRequestError(res, requestId, 'Bad Request: No valid session ID provided');
return;
}
console.log(`Received session termination request for session ${sessionId}`);
const entry = sessionManager.get(sessionId)!;
// Clean up event store
await entry.eventStore.deleteSession(sessionId);
try {
await entry.transport.handleRequest(req, res, req.body);
} catch (transportError) {
handleTransportError(transportError, requestId, res);
}
// Remove from session manager
sessionManager.delete(sessionId);
} catch (error) {
sendInternalError(res, requestId, error);
}
}

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/**
* Session management for MCP HTTP transport
*/
import { StreamableHTTPServerTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/streamableHttp.js";
import { Server } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/index.js";
import { SimpleEventStore } from "../mcp/event-store.mjs";
import { SESSION_TIMEOUT } from "./config.mjs";
export interface TransportEntry {
transport: StreamableHTTPServerTransport;
server: Server;
eventStore: SimpleEventStore;
created: number;
lastActivity: number;
}
export class SessionManager {
private transports = new Map<string, TransportEntry>();
get(sessionId: string): TransportEntry | undefined {
return this.transports.get(sessionId);
}
set(sessionId: string, entry: TransportEntry): void {
this.transports.set(sessionId, entry);
}
delete(sessionId: string): void {
this.transports.delete(sessionId);
}
get size(): number {
return this.transports.size;
}
/**
* Update session activity timestamp
*/
touch(sessionId: string): void {
const entry = this.transports.get(sessionId);
if (entry) {
entry.lastActivity = Date.now();
}
}
/**
* Clean up expired sessions to prevent memory leaks
*/
async cleanupExpired(): Promise<void> {
const now = Date.now();
for (const [sessionId, entry] of this.transports.entries()) {
if (now - entry.lastActivity > SESSION_TIMEOUT) {
console.log(`Cleaning up expired session: ${sessionId}`);
// Clean up event store
await entry.eventStore.deleteSession(sessionId);
entry.transport.close();
this.transports.delete(sessionId);
}
}
}
/**
* Close all sessions gracefully
*/
async closeAll(): Promise<void> {
const closePromises = [];
for (const [sessionId, entry] of this.transports.entries()) {
console.log(`Closing session: ${sessionId}`);
closePromises.push(entry.eventStore.deleteSession(sessionId));
entry.transport.close();
}
await Promise.race([
Promise.all(closePromises),
new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 5000))
]);
this.transports.clear();
}
entries(): IterableIterator<[string, TransportEntry]> {
return this.transports.entries();
}
}

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/**
* System validation utilities
*/
import * as fs from "fs";
import * as os from "os";
import * as path from "path";
import { CONFIG } from "../config.js";
import { _spawnPromise, safeCleanup } from "../modules/utils.js";
/**
* Validate downloads directory exists and is writable
*/
async function validateConfig(): Promise<void> {
if (!fs.existsSync(CONFIG.file.downloadsDir)) {
throw new Error(`Downloads directory does not exist: ${CONFIG.file.downloadsDir}`);
}
try {
const testFile = path.join(CONFIG.file.downloadsDir, '.write-test');
fs.writeFileSync(testFile, '');
fs.unlinkSync(testFile);
} catch (error) {
throw new Error(`No write permission in downloads directory: ${CONFIG.file.downloadsDir}`);
}
try {
const testDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), CONFIG.file.tempDirPrefix));
await safeCleanup(testDir);
} catch (error) {
throw new Error(`Cannot create temporary directory in: ${os.tmpdir()}`);
}
}
/**
* Check that required external dependencies are installed
*/
async function checkDependencies(): Promise<void> {
for (const tool of CONFIG.tools.required) {
try {
await _spawnPromise(tool, ["--version"]);
} catch (error) {
throw new Error(`Required tool '${tool}' is not installed or not accessible`);
}
}
}
/**
* Initialize and validate server environment
*/
export async function initialize(): Promise<void> {
try {
await validateConfig();
await checkDependencies();
console.log('✓ Configuration validated');
console.log('✓ Dependencies checked');
} catch (error) {
console.error('Initialization failed:', error);
process.exit(1);
}
}

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/**
* In-memory event store for MCP session resumability
*
* This implementation includes memory leak protection by limiting
* the number of events stored per session.
*/
import type { EventStore, EventId, StreamId } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/streamableHttp.js";
import type { JSONRPCMessage } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
const MAX_EVENTS_PER_SESSION = 1000;
export class SimpleEventStore implements EventStore {
private events = new Map<StreamId, Array<{ eventId: EventId; message: JSONRPCMessage }>>();
/**
* Generates a unique event ID that includes the stream ID for efficient lookup
*/
private generateEventId(streamId: StreamId): EventId {
return `${streamId}_${Date.now()}_${Math.random().toString(36).substring(2, 10)}`;
}
/**
* Extracts stream ID from an event ID
*/
private getStreamIdFromEventId(eventId: EventId): StreamId {
const parts = eventId.split('_');
return parts.length > 0 ? parts[0] : '';
}
async storeEvent(streamId: StreamId, message: JSONRPCMessage): Promise<EventId> {
if (!this.events.has(streamId)) {
this.events.set(streamId, []);
}
const eventId = this.generateEventId(streamId);
const sessionEvents = this.events.get(streamId)!;
sessionEvents.push({ eventId, message });
// Trim old events to prevent memory leak
if (sessionEvents.length > MAX_EVENTS_PER_SESSION) {
sessionEvents.splice(0, sessionEvents.length - MAX_EVENTS_PER_SESSION);
}
return eventId;
}
async deleteSession(streamId: StreamId): Promise<void> {
this.events.delete(streamId);
}
async replayEventsAfter(
lastEventId: EventId,
{ send }: { send: (eventId: EventId, message: JSONRPCMessage) => Promise<void> }
): Promise<StreamId> {
if (!lastEventId) {
return '';
}
// Extract stream ID from event ID for efficient lookup
const streamId = this.getStreamIdFromEventId(lastEventId);
if (!streamId || !this.events.has(streamId)) {
return '';
}
const streamEvents = this.events.get(streamId)!;
const index = streamEvents.findIndex(e => e.eventId === lastEventId);
if (index >= 0) {
// Replay all events after the given event ID
const eventsToReplay = streamEvents.slice(index + 1);
for (const { eventId, message } of eventsToReplay) {
await send(eventId, message);
}
}
return streamId;
}
}

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/**
* Zod validation schemas for MCP tool inputs
*/
import { z } from "zod";
// Common field patterns
const urlField = z.string().url();
const languageField = z.string().regex(/^[a-z]{2,3}(-[A-Za-z]{2,4})?$/);
const timestampField = z.string().regex(/^\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}(\.\d{1,3})?$/);
export const SearchVideosSchema = z.object({
query: z.string().min(1).max(200),
maxResults: z.number().int().min(1).max(50).default(10),
offset: z.number().int().min(0).default(0),
response_format: z.enum(["json", "markdown"]).default("markdown"),
}).strict();
export const ListSubtitleLanguagesSchema = z.object({
url: urlField,
}).strict();
export const DownloadVideoSubtitlesSchema = z.object({
url: urlField,
language: languageField.optional(),
}).strict();
export const DownloadVideoSchema = z.object({
url: urlField,
resolution: z.enum(["480p", "720p", "1080p", "best"]).optional(),
startTime: timestampField.optional(),
endTime: timestampField.optional(),
}).strict();
export const DownloadAudioSchema = z.object({
url: urlField,
}).strict();
export const DownloadTranscriptSchema = z.object({
url: urlField,
language: languageField.optional(),
}).strict();
export const GetVideoMetadataSchema = z.object({
url: urlField,
fields: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
}).strict();
export const GetVideoMetadataSummarySchema = z.object({
url: urlField,
}).strict();

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/**
* MCP Server creation and tool handlers
*/
import { Server } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/index.js";
import { CallToolRequestSchema, ListToolsRequestSchema } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
import type { CallToolRequest } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js";
import { z } from "zod";
import { CONFIG } from "../config.js";
import { downloadVideo } from "../modules/video.js";
import { downloadAudio } from "../modules/audio.js";
import { listSubtitles, downloadSubtitles, downloadTranscript } from "../modules/subtitle.js";
import { searchVideos } from "../modules/search.js";
import { getVideoMetadata, getVideoMetadataSummary } from "../modules/metadata.js";
import {
SearchVideosSchema,
ListSubtitleLanguagesSchema,
DownloadVideoSubtitlesSchema,
DownloadVideoSchema,
DownloadAudioSchema,
DownloadTranscriptSchema,
GetVideoMetadataSchema,
GetVideoMetadataSummarySchema,
} from "./schemas.mjs";
import { VERSION } from "../http/config.mjs";
/**
* Generic tool execution handler with error handling
*/
async function handleToolExecution<T>(
action: () => Promise<T>,
errorPrefix: string
): Promise<{
content: Array<{ type: "text", text: string }>,
isError?: boolean
}> {
try {
const result = await action();
return {
content: [{ type: "text", text: String(result) }]
};
} catch (error) {
const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
return {
content: [{ type: "text", text: `${errorPrefix}: ${errorMessage}` }],
isError: true
};
}
}
/**
* Create and configure MCP server with all tool handlers
*/
export function createMcpServer(): Server {
const server = new Server(
{
name: "yt-dlp-mcp-http",
version: VERSION,
},
{
capabilities: {
tools: {}
},
}
);
// Register list tools handler
server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => {
return {
tools: [
{
name: "ytdlp_search_videos",
description: "Search for videos on YouTube with pagination support",
inputSchema: SearchVideosSchema,
},
{
name: "ytdlp_list_subtitle_languages",
description: "List all available subtitle languages for a video",
inputSchema: ListSubtitleLanguagesSchema,
},
{
name: "ytdlp_download_video_subtitles",
description: "Download video subtitles in VTT format",
inputSchema: DownloadVideoSubtitlesSchema,
},
{
name: "ytdlp_download_video",
description: "Download video file to Downloads folder",
inputSchema: DownloadVideoSchema,
},
{
name: "ytdlp_download_audio",
description: "Extract and download audio from video",
inputSchema: DownloadAudioSchema,
},
{
name: "ytdlp_download_transcript",
description: "Generate clean plain text transcript",
inputSchema: DownloadTranscriptSchema,
},
{
name: "ytdlp_get_video_metadata",
description: "Extract comprehensive video metadata in JSON format",
inputSchema: GetVideoMetadataSchema,
},
{
name: "ytdlp_get_video_metadata_summary",
description: "Get human-readable summary of key video information",
inputSchema: GetVideoMetadataSummarySchema,
},
],
};
});
// Register call tool handler
server.setRequestHandler(
CallToolRequestSchema,
async (request: CallToolRequest) => {
const toolName = request.params.name;
const args = request.params.arguments as {
url: string;
language?: string;
resolution?: string;
startTime?: string;
endTime?: string;
query?: string;
maxResults?: number;
offset?: number;
response_format?: string;
fields?: string[];
};
try {
switch (toolName) {
case "ytdlp_search_videos": {
const validated = SearchVideosSchema.parse(args);
return handleToolExecution(
() => searchVideos(
validated.query,
validated.maxResults,
validated.offset,
validated.response_format,
CONFIG
),
"Error searching videos"
);
}
case "ytdlp_list_subtitle_languages": {
const validated = ListSubtitleLanguagesSchema.parse(args);
return handleToolExecution(
() => listSubtitles(validated.url),
"Error listing subtitle languages"
);
}
case "ytdlp_download_video_subtitles": {
const validated = DownloadVideoSubtitlesSchema.parse(args);
return handleToolExecution(
() => downloadSubtitles(
validated.url,
validated.language || CONFIG.download.defaultSubtitleLanguage,
CONFIG
),
"Error downloading subtitles"
);
}
case "ytdlp_download_video": {
const validated = DownloadVideoSchema.parse(args);
return handleToolExecution(
() => downloadVideo(
validated.url,
CONFIG,
validated.resolution as "480p" | "720p" | "1080p" | "best" | undefined,
validated.startTime,
validated.endTime
),
"Error downloading video"
);
}
case "ytdlp_download_audio": {
const validated = DownloadAudioSchema.parse(args);
return handleToolExecution(
() => downloadAudio(validated.url, CONFIG),
"Error downloading audio"
);
}
case "ytdlp_download_transcript": {
const validated = DownloadTranscriptSchema.parse(args);
return handleToolExecution(
() => downloadTranscript(
validated.url,
validated.language || CONFIG.download.defaultSubtitleLanguage,
CONFIG
),
"Error downloading transcript"
);
}
case "ytdlp_get_video_metadata": {
const validated = GetVideoMetadataSchema.parse(args);
return handleToolExecution(
() => getVideoMetadata(validated.url, validated.fields, CONFIG),
"Error extracting video metadata"
);
}
case "ytdlp_get_video_metadata_summary": {
const validated = GetVideoMetadataSummarySchema.parse(args);
return handleToolExecution(
() => getVideoMetadataSummary(validated.url, CONFIG),
"Error generating video metadata summary"
);
}
default:
return {
content: [{ type: "text", text: `Unknown tool: ${toolName}` }],
isError: true
};
}
} catch (error) {
if (error instanceof z.ZodError) {
const errorMessages = error.issues.map((e) => `${e.path.join('.')}: ${e.message}`).join(', ');
return {
content: [{ type: "text", text: `Invalid input: ${errorMessages}` }],
isError: true
};
}
throw error;
}
}
);
return server;
}

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#!/usr/bin/env node
/**
* Remote MCP Server for yt-dlp-mcp using Streamable HTTP Transport
*
* This server exposes yt-dlp MCP tools over HTTP using the official
* StreamableHTTPServerTransport from @modelcontextprotocol/sdk.
*
* Security Features:
* - CORS configuration
* - Rate limiting per session
* - Request size limits (4MB via SDK)
* - Content-type validation (via SDK)
* - Optional API key authentication
* - Session management with timeouts
*
* Usage:
* yt-dlp-mcp-http [--port 3000] [--host 0.0.0.0]
*
* Environment Variables:
* YTDLP_HTTP_PORT - Server port (default: 3000)
* YTDLP_HTTP_HOST - Server host (default: 0.0.0.0)
* YTDLP_API_KEY - Optional API key for authentication
* YTDLP_CORS_ORIGIN - CORS allowed origin (default: *)
* YTDLP_RATE_LIMIT - Max requests per minute per session (default: 60)
* YTDLP_SESSION_TIMEOUT - Session timeout in ms (default: 3600000 = 1 hour)
*/
import express from "express";
import cors from "cors";
import { PORT, HOST, API_KEY, CORS_ORIGIN, RATE_LIMIT, SESSION_TIMEOUT, TIMEOUTS, VERSION } from "./http/config.mjs";
import { apiKeyMiddleware, rateLimitMiddleware } from "./http/middleware.mjs";
import { handleHealthCheck, handleMcpPost, handleMcpGet, handleMcpDelete } from "./http/routes.mjs";
import { SessionManager } from "./http/session.mjs";
import { initialize } from "./http/validation.mjs";
/**
* Start HTTP server
*/
async function startServer() {
await initialize();
const app = express();
const sessionManager = new SessionManager();
// Configure body parser with explicit size limit
app.use(express.json({ limit: '4mb' }));
// Configure CORS
app.use(cors({
origin: CORS_ORIGIN,
credentials: CORS_ORIGIN !== '*', // credentials not allowed with wildcard origin
methods: ['GET', 'POST', 'DELETE', 'OPTIONS'],
}));
// Apply API key authentication
app.use(apiKeyMiddleware);
// Apply rate limiting to MCP endpoints
app.use('/mcp', rateLimitMiddleware);
// Health check endpoint
app.get('/health', (req, res) => handleHealthCheck(req, res, sessionManager));
// MCP endpoints
app.post('/mcp', (req, res) => handleMcpPost(req, res, sessionManager));
app.get('/mcp', (req, res) => handleMcpGet(req, res, sessionManager));
app.delete('/mcp', (req, res) => handleMcpDelete(req, res, sessionManager));
// Start listening
const httpServer = app.listen(PORT, HOST, () => {
// Configure timeouts for long-running downloads
httpServer.timeout = TIMEOUTS.HTTP_REQUEST;
httpServer.keepAliveTimeout = TIMEOUTS.KEEP_ALIVE;
httpServer.headersTimeout = TIMEOUTS.HEADERS;
// Start cleanup interval
setInterval(async () => {
try {
await sessionManager.cleanupExpired();
} catch (err) {
console.error('Error during session cleanup:', err);
}
}, TIMEOUTS.CLEANUP_INTERVAL);
printStartupBanner();
});
// Graceful shutdown
process.on('SIGINT', async () => {
console.log('\n\nShutting down gracefully...');
await sessionManager.closeAll();
httpServer.close(() => {
console.log('Server closed');
process.exit(0);
});
// Force exit after timeout
setTimeout(() => {
console.error('Forced shutdown after timeout');
process.exit(1);
}, TIMEOUTS.SHUTDOWN_FORCE);
});
}
/**
* Print startup banner
*/
function printStartupBanner() {
console.log(`
🎬 yt-dlp-mcp HTTP Server
Version: ${VERSION.padEnd(34)}
Protocol: Streamable HTTP (MCP Spec)${' '.repeat(7)}
Endpoint: http://${HOST}:${PORT}/mcp${' '.repeat(Math.max(0, 17 - HOST.length - PORT.toString().length))}║
Health: http://${HOST}:${PORT}/health${' '.repeat(Math.max(0, 13 - HOST.length - PORT.toString().length))}║
Security:
API Key: ${API_KEY ? '✓ Enabled' : '✗ Disabled'}${' '.repeat(API_KEY ? 18 : 19)}
CORS: ${CORS_ORIGIN.padEnd(25)}
Rate Limit: ${RATE_LIMIT}/min per session${' '.repeat(Math.max(0, 11 - RATE_LIMIT.toString().length))}
Session Timeout: ${(SESSION_TIMEOUT / 60000).toFixed(0)} minutes${' '.repeat(Math.max(0, 18 - (SESSION_TIMEOUT / 60000).toFixed(0).length))}
`);
if (!API_KEY) {
console.warn('⚠️ Warning: No API key configured. Set YTDLP_API_KEY for production use.');
}
}
startServer().catch(console.error);