Post to YouTube from an agent

PostWharf ships a Model Context Protocol server, so Claude and other MCP clients can draft, queue and check YouTube posts as tools rather than as scraped UI.

Connect it

claude mcp add --transport http \
  wharf https://mcp.postwharf.com/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $POSTWHARF_KEY"

The key scopes every call to one workspace, so an agent can only ever act on the brand you hand it. Find it in the dashboard under API keys.

What the agent can do with YouTube

get_workspaceWhich brand this key reaches, and the clock it schedules on
list_channelsFind your connected YouTube account and its token health
describe_networksWhat YouTube takes: shapes, how many files, how much text, its own settings
connect_channelAttach a channel to the workspace
stage_uploadAn upload link and a public address for a file just made
upload_mediaRegister an image or video, get a media id
describe_mediaWrite or replace the alt text on an image
create_postPublish to YouTube now
schedule_postQueue a post for a given time
schedule_manyQueue a month of YouTube posts in one go
save_draftKeep a post without sending it, channels optional
list_draftsEverything saved and not yet sent
update_postChange the words, the time or the files on a draft or a queued post
publish_draftRelease a draft, now or at a time you pick
get_statusDelivery state, live URL, error text
list_queueWhat is scheduled and when
cancel_postPull something back out of the queue
list_eventsThe delivery receipt feed
healthWhether the API is reachable

What YouTube accepts

5,000 characters, counting the description. One video per post. YouTube takes no still images as attachments.

Read from the table the API enforces, so a post over 5,000 is refused when you create it rather than truncated on the way to YouTube.

Asking for it in practice

# to Claude, with the connector attached
"Draft three YouTube posts about the new release,
 queue the best one for Tuesday morning,
 and tell me once it is live."

The agent drafts and queues; the delivery receipt tells you what actually published. Daily quota applies; the queue paces around it rather than failing.

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