diff --git a/bun.lockb b/bun.lockb
index 2853a9b..f04e7de 100755
Binary files a/bun.lockb and b/bun.lockb differ
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a514ea5..a2285ec 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
   "license": "AGPL-3.0",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-    "dev": "bun run --watch src/index.ts"
+    "dev": "bun run --watch src/index.ts",
+    "mcp": "bun run src/mcp.ts"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/bun": "^1.3.1"
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@elysiajs/static": "^1.4.0",
+    "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.30.0",
     "@types/crypto-js": "^4.2.2",
     "@types/html-minifier-next": "^2.1.0",
     "@types/js-yaml": "^4.0.9",
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 3f05452..1075c8a 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import transparency from '@/router/transparency'
 import video from '@/router/video'
 import websocket from '@/router/websocket'
 import html from '@/router/html'
+import mcp from '@/router/mcp'
 
 const app = new Elysia()
 app.use(latest)
@@ -15,8 +16,9 @@ app.use(transparency)
 app.use(video)
 app.use(websocket)
 app.use(html)
-app.onRequest(({ set, url }: any) => {
-  set.headers['Onion-Location'] = 'http://tubey5btlzxkcjpxpj2c7irrbhvgu3noouobndafuhbw4i5ndvn4v7qd.onion/' + url.split('/').at(-1)
+app.use(mcp)
+app.onRequest(({ set, request }: { set: { headers: Record<string, string> }, request: Request }) => {
+  set.headers['Onion-Location'] = 'http://tubey5btlzxkcjpxpj2c7irrbhvgu3noouobndafuhbw4i5ndvn4v7qd.onion/' + request.url.split('/').at(-1)
 })
 
 process.on('uncaughtException', err => {
diff --git a/src/mcp.ts b/src/mcp.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33d26cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mcp.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+import { Server } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/index.js'
+import { StdioServerTransport } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/stdio.js'
+import { CallToolRequestSchema, ListToolsRequestSchema } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js'
+import { addToSizeWhitelist, archiveVideo, getVideoMetadata } from '@/utils/archive'
+
+const server = new Server(
+  {
+    name: 'preservetube-mcp',
+    version: '1.0.0'
+  },
+  {
+    capabilities: {
+      tools: {}
+    }
+  }
+)
+
+server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => ({
+  tools: [
+    {
+      name: 'add_to_size_whitelist',
+      description: 'Add a YouTube video ID to the size whitelist in preservetube-metadata config.json to bypass max video size limits.',
+      inputSchema: {
+        type: 'object',
+        properties: {
+          videoId: {
+            type: 'string',
+            description: 'YouTube video ID (11 characters) or full YouTube URL'
+          }
+        },
+        required: ['videoId']
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'archive_video',
+      description: 'Archive a YouTube video by ID or URL on PreserveTube.',
+      inputSchema: {
+        type: 'object',
+        properties: {
+          videoId: {
+            type: 'string',
+            description: 'YouTube video ID (11 characters) or full YouTube URL'
+          }
+        },
+        required: ['videoId']
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'get_video_metadata',
+      description: 'Fetch video metadata including title, duration/length, channel, publish date, and preserved database record if archived.',
+      inputSchema: {
+        type: 'object',
+        properties: {
+          videoId: {
+            type: 'string',
+            description: 'YouTube video ID (11 characters) or full YouTube URL'
+          }
+        },
+        required: ['videoId']
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}))
+
+server.setRequestHandler(CallToolRequestSchema, async (request) => {
+  const { name, arguments: args } = request.params
+  const inputArg = args && typeof args === 'object' && ('videoId' in args || 'url' in args)
+    ? String((args as Record<string, unknown>).videoId || (args as Record<string, unknown>).url || '')
+    : ''
+
+  if (name === 'add_to_size_whitelist') {
+    const result = await addToSizeWhitelist(inputArg)
+    return {
+      content: [
+        {
+          type: 'text',
+          text: JSON.stringify(result, null, 2)
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (name === 'archive_video') {
+    const result = await archiveVideo(inputArg)
+    return {
+      content: [
+        {
+          type: 'text',
+          text: JSON.stringify(result, null, 2)
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (name === 'get_video_metadata') {
+    const result = await getVideoMetadata(inputArg)
+    return {
+      content: [
+        {
+          type: 'text',
+          text: JSON.stringify(result, null, 2)
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+
+  throw new Error(`Unknown tool: ${name}`)
+})
+
+async function run() {
+  const transport = new StdioServerTransport()
+  await server.connect(transport)
+}
+
+run().catch(console.error)
diff --git a/src/router/mcp.ts b/src/router/mcp.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b8b9b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/router/mcp.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+import { Elysia, t } from 'elysia'
+import { Server } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/index.js'
+import { WebStandardStreamableHTTPServerTransport } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/webStandardStreamableHttp.js'
+import { CallToolRequestSchema, ListToolsRequestSchema } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js'
+import { addToSizeWhitelist, archiveVideo, getVideoMetadata } from '@/utils/archive'
+
+function isAuthorized(headers: Record<string, string | undefined>): boolean {
+  const authHeader = headers['authorization'] || headers['Authorization']
+  const token = authHeader?.startsWith('Bearer ') ? authHeader.slice(7).trim() : authHeader
+  const secret = process.env.MCP_SECRET || process.env.MCP_KEY
+
+  if (!secret || !token) return false
+  return token === secret
+}
+
+function createMcpServer() {
+  const server = new Server(
+    { name: 'preservetube-mcp', version: '1.0.0' },
+    { capabilities: { tools: {} } }
+  )
+
+  server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => ({
+    tools: [
+      {
+        name: 'add_to_size_whitelist',
+        description: 'Add a YouTube video ID to the size whitelist in preservetube-metadata config.json',
+        inputSchema: {
+          type: 'object',
+          properties: {
+            videoId: { type: 'string', description: 'YouTube video ID or URL' }
+          },
+          required: ['videoId']
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        name: 'archive_video',
+        description: 'Archive a YouTube video on PreserveTube by video ID or URL',
+        inputSchema: {
+          type: 'object',
+          properties: {
+            videoId: { type: 'string', description: 'YouTube video ID or URL' }
+          },
+          required: ['videoId']
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        name: 'get_video_metadata',
+        description: 'Fetch video metadata including title, duration/length, channel, publish date, and preserved database record if archived.',
+        inputSchema: {
+          type: 'object',
+          properties: {
+            videoId: { type: 'string', description: 'YouTube video ID or URL' }
+          },
+          required: ['videoId']
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  }))
+
+  server.setRequestHandler(CallToolRequestSchema, async (req) => {
+    const { name, arguments: args } = req.params
+    const inputArg = String((args as Record<string, unknown>)?.videoId || (args as Record<string, unknown>)?.url || '')
+
+    if (name === 'add_to_size_whitelist') {
+      const result = await addToSizeWhitelist(inputArg)
+      return { content: [{ type: 'text', text: JSON.stringify(result, null, 2) }] }
+    }
+
+    if (name === 'archive_video') {
+      const result = await archiveVideo(inputArg)
+      return { content: [{ type: 'text', text: JSON.stringify(result, null, 2) }] }
+    }
+
+    if (name === 'get_video_metadata') {
+      const result = await getVideoMetadata(inputArg)
+      return { content: [{ type: 'text', text: JSON.stringify(result, null, 2) }] }
+    }
+
+    throw new Error(`Unknown tool: ${name}`)
+  })
+
+  return server
+}
+
+async function handleMcpStreamRequest(request: Request): Promise<Response> {
+  const transport = new WebStandardStreamableHTTPServerTransport()
+  const mcpServer = createMcpServer()
+  await mcpServer.connect(transport)
+  return await transport.handleRequest(request)
+}
+
+const app = new Elysia({ prefix: '/api/mcp' })
+
+app.onBeforeHandle(({ headers, set }) => {
+  if (!isAuthorized(headers as Record<string, string | undefined>)) {
+    set.status = 401
+    return { success: false, message: 'Unauthorized: Invalid or missing Bearer authorization token.' }
+  }
+})
+
+app.get('/tools', () => {
+  return {
+    tools: [
+      {
+        name: 'add_to_size_whitelist',
+        description: 'Add a YouTube video ID to the size whitelist in preservetube-metadata config.json',
+        inputSchema: {
+          type: 'object',
+          properties: {
+            videoId: { type: 'string', description: 'YouTube video ID or URL' }
+          },
+          required: ['videoId']
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        name: 'archive_video',
+        description: 'Archive a YouTube video on PreserveTube by video ID or URL',
+        inputSchema: {
+          type: 'object',
+          properties: {
+            videoId: { type: 'string', description: 'YouTube video ID or URL' }
+          },
+          required: ['videoId']
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        name: 'get_video_metadata',
+        description: 'Fetch video metadata including title, duration/length, channel, publish date, and preserved database record if archived.',
+        inputSchema: {
+          type: 'object',
+          properties: {
+            videoId: { type: 'string', description: 'YouTube video ID or URL' }
+          },
+          required: ['videoId']
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+})
+
+app.post('/call', async ({ body }: { body: { name: string, arguments?: { videoId?: string, url?: string } } }) => {
+  const { name, arguments: args } = body
+  const inputArg = String(args?.videoId || args?.url || '')
+
+  if (name === 'add_to_size_whitelist') {
+    return await addToSizeWhitelist(inputArg)
+  }
+
+  if (name === 'archive_video') {
+    return await archiveVideo(inputArg)
+  }
+
+  if (name === 'get_video_metadata') {
+    return await getVideoMetadata(inputArg)
+  }
+
+  return { success: false, message: `Unknown tool: ${name}` }
+}, {
+  body: t.Object({
+    name: t.String(),
+    arguments: t.Optional(t.Object({
+      videoId: t.Optional(t.String()),
+      url: t.Optional(t.String())
+    }))
+  })
+})
+
+app.all('/', async ({ request }) => {
+  return await handleMcpStreamRequest(request)
+})
+
+app.all('/*', async ({ request }) => {
+  return await handleMcpStreamRequest(request)
+})
+
+export default app
+export { isAuthorized }
diff --git a/src/utils/archive.ts b/src/utils/archive.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b94f041
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/archive.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+import * as fs from 'node:fs'
+import { db } from '@/utils/database'
+import { validateVideo } from '@/utils/regex'
+import { createDatabaseVideo } from '@/utils/common'
+import { downloadVideo } from '@/utils/download'
+import { uploadVideo } from '@/utils/upload'
+import { getChannel, getVideo } from '@/utils/metadata'
+import redis from '@/utils/redis'
+
+function extractVideoId(input: string): string | null {
+  if (!input) return null
+  const trimmed = input.trim()
+  if (/^[\w\-_]{11}$/.test(trimmed)) return trimmed
+  const validated = validateVideo(trimmed)
+  if (validated && /^[\w\-_]{11}$/.test(validated)) return validated
+  const match = trimmed.match(/[\w\-_]{11}/)
+  return match ? match[0] : null
+}
+
+async function archiveVideo(input: string) {
+  const videoId = extractVideoId(input)
+  if (!videoId) {
+    return { success: false, message: 'Invalid video URL or ID.' }
+  }
+
+  const existing = await db.selectFrom('videos')
+    .select(['id', 'deletion_stage', 'title'])
+    .where('id', '=', videoId)
+    .executeTakeFirst()
+
+  if (existing) {
+    if (existing.deletion_stage !== null) {
+      await db.updateTable('videos')
+        .set({ deletion_stage: null })
+        .where('id', '=', videoId)
+        .execute()
+
+      await redis.del(`watch:${videoId}:html`)
+      await redis.del('deletion:html')
+
+      return {
+        success: true,
+        message: `Video '${existing.title || videoId}' (${videoId}) restored from deletion stage '${existing.deletion_stage}'.`,
+        videoId
+      }
+    }
+
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      message: `Video '${existing.title || videoId}' (${videoId}) is already archived.`,
+      videoId
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (await redis.get(`blacklist:${videoId}`)) {
+    return { success: false, message: 'This video is blacklisted.' }
+  }
+
+  if (await redis.get(`save:${videoId}`)) {
+    return { success: false, message: 'Someone is currently archiving or downloading this video.' }
+  }
+
+  await redis.set(`save:${videoId}`, 'downloading', 'EX', 300)
+
+  try {
+    const data = await getVideo(videoId)
+    if (data.error) {
+      return { success: false, message: `Unable to retrieve video info from YouTube: ${data.error}` }
+    }
+
+    const channelData = await getChannel(data.videoDetails.channelId)
+    if (channelData.error) {
+      return { success: false, message: `Unable to retrieve channel info from YouTube: ${channelData.error}` }
+    }
+
+    const wsMock = {
+      send: (msg: string) => console.log(`[Archive ${videoId}] ${msg}`)
+    }
+
+    const downloadResult = await downloadVideo(wsMock, videoId)
+    if (downloadResult.fail) {
+      return { success: false, message: `Download failed: ${downloadResult.message}` }
+    }
+
+    let filePath = fs.readdirSync('./videos/').find(f => f.includes(`${videoId}.`))
+    if (!filePath) {
+      return { success: false, message: `Downloaded video file for ${videoId} not found.` }
+    }
+
+    filePath = './videos/' + filePath
+    const videoUrl = await uploadVideo(filePath)
+    if (fs.existsSync(filePath)) fs.unlinkSync(filePath)
+
+    const uploaded = await createDatabaseVideo(videoId, videoUrl, { data, channelData })
+    if (uploaded !== 'success') {
+      return { success: false, message: `Failed to create database record: ${JSON.stringify(uploaded)}` }
+    }
+
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      message: `Successfully archived video '${data.videoDetails.title}' (${videoId}).`,
+      videoId,
+      title: data.videoDetails.title,
+      watchUrl: `https://preservetube.com/watch?v=${videoId}`
+    }
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
+    const err = error as Error
+    return { success: false, message: `Archiving failed: ${err.message}` }
+  } finally {
+    await redis.del(`save:${videoId}`)
+  }
+}
+
+async function addToSizeWhitelist(input: string) {
+  const videoId = extractVideoId(input)
+  if (!videoId) {
+    return { success: false, message: 'Invalid video URL or ID.' }
+  }
+
+  const servers = [process.env.METADATA, process.env.ALTERNATIVE_METADATA].filter(Boolean) as string[]
+
+  const results = await Promise.all(servers.map(async (serverHost) => {
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${serverHost}/whitelist`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'content-type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ id: videoId })
+      })
+
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        return { server: serverHost, success: false, message: `Metadata service returned status ${res.status}: ${await res.text()}` }
+      }
+
+      const data = await res.json() as { success: boolean, message: string, whitelist?: string[] }
+      return { server: serverHost, ...data }
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      const err = error as Error
+      return { server: serverHost, success: false, message: `Failed to connect: ${err.message}` }
+    }
+  }))
+
+  const allSuccessful = results.length > 0 && results.every(r => r.success)
+  return {
+    success: allSuccessful,
+    message: allSuccessful
+      ? `Successfully added video ${videoId} to size whitelist on all metadata servers (${results.map(r => r.server).join(', ')}).`
+      : `Whitelisting video ${videoId} completed with issues on some servers: ${JSON.stringify(results)}`,
+    results
+  }
+}
+
+async function getVideoMetadata(input: string) {
+  const videoId = extractVideoId(input)
+  if (!videoId) {
+    return { success: false, message: 'Invalid video URL or ID.' }
+  }
+
+  const dbVideo = await db.selectFrom('videos')
+    .selectAll()
+    .where('id', '=', videoId)
+    .executeTakeFirst()
+
+  let fileInfo = null
+  if (dbVideo && dbVideo.deletion_stage === 'cold_storage') {
+    fileInfo = await db.selectFrom('files')
+      .selectAll()
+      .where('videoId', '=', videoId)
+      .executeTakeFirst() || null
+  }
+
+  const metadata = await getVideo(videoId)
+  const ytDetails = metadata && !metadata.error ? {
+    title: metadata.videoDetails?.title,
+    lengthSeconds: metadata.videoDetails?.lengthSeconds ? parseInt(metadata.videoDetails.lengthSeconds, 10) : null,
+    channel: metadata.videoDetails?.author,
+    channelId: metadata.videoDetails?.channelId,
+    viewCount: metadata.videoDetails?.viewCount,
+    isLive: metadata.videoDetails?.isLive || false,
+    published: metadata.microformat?.playerMicroformatRenderer?.publishDate?.slice(0, 10) || null,
+    description: metadata.microformat?.playerMicroformatRenderer?.description?.simpleText || null
+  } : null
+
+  return {
+    success: true,
+    videoId,
+    isArchived: Boolean(dbVideo),
+    watchUrl: `https://preservetube.com/watch?v=${videoId}`,
+    databaseRecord: dbVideo ? {
+      ...dbVideo,
+      coldStorageFile: fileInfo
+    } : null,
+    youtubeMetadata: ytDetails
+  }
+}
+
+export { archiveVideo, addToSizeWhitelist, getVideoMetadata, extractVideoId }
diff --git a/src/utils/redis.ts b/src/utils/redis.ts
index deb6fcd..191daf1 100644
--- a/src/utils/redis.ts
+++ b/src/utils/redis.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ setInterval(async () => {
       console.log(`deleted file ${f} because there is no active download of it`)
     }
   })
-}, 5 * 60000)
+}, 5 * 60000).unref()
 
 export default redis
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