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Youtube Transcripts MCP server

by fetchworks-dev·io.github.fetchworks-dev/youtube-transcripts·v0.1.1
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YouTube transcripts for AI agents: videos, channels, playlists, search. Timestamps, SRT, VTT.

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C55/100

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37 downloads/wk

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Youtube Transcripts tools (3)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

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  • get_channel_transcripts

    Get transcripts for a YouTube channel's most recent uploads (newest first). Accepts a channel URL or a bare @handle. Bounded by maxVideos (default 10 to keep responses fast).

  • get_youtube_transcript

    Get transcripts for one or more YouTube videos (URLs, Shorts/youtu.be links, or bare 11-character video IDs). Returns one item per video with an honest status (ok, no_captions, blocked, live_stream, age_restricted, unavailable, translation_unavailable, po_token_required, error) and the transcript as text/segments/SRT/VTT.

  • search_youtube_transcripts

    Search YouTube and get transcripts for the top video results. Bounded by maxResults (default 5 to keep responses fast).

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-30 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan3 source files scanned25/25
  • –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
  • –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
  • Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
  • Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
  • Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
Overall 55/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Youtube Transcripts compares

Against every graded Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
55/100
higher than 10% of 3,470 Web search servers
Tools
3
the typical Web search server has 5
Tools that change things
0%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Downloads a week
37
more than 23% of 827 Web search servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 3 read

Install Youtube Transcripts in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

Runs npx -y fetchworks-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add youtube-transcripts -- npx -y fetchworks-mcp
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Youtube Transcripts: common questions

Is Youtube Transcripts MCP server safe?
With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (55/100). Read the Youtube Transcripts safety report
How do I install Youtube Transcripts?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Youtube Transcripts need an API key?
Yes. The registry entry asks for APIFY_TOKEN.
Is Youtube Transcripts maintained?
The latest release is v0.1.1.
What can I use instead of Youtube Transcripts?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: screenpipe MCP server, Brave Search MCP server and Gdelt MCP server.
How does Youtube Transcripts compare with other Web search MCP servers?
safety score 55/100 (higher than 10% of 3,470 Web search servers); tools 3 (the typical Web search server has 5); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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