Connect Cursor to YouTube Analytics

Before you start

• A Google account with access to the YouTube channel you intend to connect. Check the channel in YouTube first, especially if you use a Brand Account.
• An ApexGenius account with this module available. If setup is pending or the module is missing, contact support.
• YouTube channel access and YouTube Analytics access are separate connections. Reporting is included in YouTube Analytics.

1. Connect YouTube Analytics to ApexGenius

1. Open YouTube Analytics in Connections. Find the YouTube group and open YouTube Analytics. Each module has its own channel and access selection.

   

   

2. Review read-only access. Read performance and existing daily reports. Revenue and writes are not included. Use Connect only when setting up this module.

   

3. Select your Google account and YouTube channel. On Google’s own page, select the account with access to your intended channel. If Google offers a channel or Brand Account choice, select the intended channel. Review the requested permissions before continuing. Already granted permissions may make these screens look different. Return to ApexGenius when Google finishes.

   

4. Enable the connected channel. Confirm the saved channel name. Open Tools, find Allowed resources, and choose Refresh if needed. Enable the intended channel. Enabling it allows ApexGenius to use existing access; it does not grant new YouTube permissions. If the channel is wrong, stop and connect the intended channel.

   

5. Check the connection status. Use Test connection or Check again when offered. Read the returned status and confirm the saved channel. A healthy connection does not yet prove that a tool read will work.

   

6. Run your first read with an AI agent. Open AI agents and add or select your AI client. Allow this connection with Read only for the first test. Use the question below, then compare the returned channel and data with YouTube Studio. Empty recent analytics can mean data is not available yet.

   AI agents · First readGuide frame

   Connection

   YouTube Analytics

   Access for first test

   Read only

   Copy the first question below into your connected AI client. Check the returned channel and result.

7. Optional: read existing daily reports. List existing report jobs and available reports for your channel. If no jobs or reports exist, say so. Reading a report saves its rows in ApexGenius for later queries. This does not create a job or start a background sync. Check the report dates and any missing data.

   YouTube Analytics · Daily ReportingGuide frame

   • Choose report typeUse the report types available to your channel
   • List existing jobsRead jobs that already exist
   • Read available reportsCheck the returned date range
   • Read saved rowsQuery data already imported into ApexGenius

   Targeted Analytics queries do not require a Reporting job.

2. Connect ApexGenius to Cursor

Use this server address when adding the connection:

1. In Cursor, open Customize to manage MCP servers and add an apexgenius entry to mcpServers in ~/.cursor/mcp.json with the hosted HTTP URL. Choose Connect, then approve ApexGenius in your browser.
2. When ApexGenius asks what this AI client may use, choose Read only for the first test, or Custom to limit it to the tools you need.
3. Start a new conversation and select ApexGenius from the available tools before asking for live data.

3. Verify one safe read

Show views and watch time for my connected YouTube channel over the last 28 complete days. Include the channel and returned date range.

Check connection status, the first tool result, and the channel identity separately. If access is missing, review the connection status and enabled channel. Do not assume a new grant is needed. Disconnect stops this module in ApexGenius; Google Account access removal can affect other Google apps.