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YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP server

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by getyoutubetranscript.com·com.getyoutubetranscript/youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search·v1.0.0·15 stars
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YouTube transcripts, search, channel browsing, and playlists for AI agents via MCP.

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YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP tools (7)

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  • get_channel_latest_videosFree

    Use this when the user asks what a YouTube channel has posted recently, or wants a channel's details (name, description, links) with its newest uploads. Accepts an @handle, channel URL, or UC... ID. For a channel's full upload history use list_channel_videos; to find a topic inside one channel use search_channel_videos.

  • get_creditsFree

    Use this when the user asks how many credits their getyoutubetranscript.com account has left, or after another tool reports the account has no credits remaining. Returns plan and top-up credit balances. Calling it does not use credits.

  • get_youtube_transcriptFree

    Use this when the user shares a YouTube video link or ID, or asks to summarize, explain, quote, translate, take notes on, or chat about a specific YouTube video, lecture, podcast, or talk. Returns the full spoken text (captions) as one block, plus the title and channel. Set timestamps to true when the user wants timestamps, wants to find or quote where something is said, or wants a timeline or chapter breakdown: each caption line then starts with its [m:ss] time. Accepts watch, youtu.be, Shorts, and live URLs. Do not use for non-YouTube videos or for files the user uploads. If a video has no captions, this returns an error: tell the user instead of guessing what the video says.

  • list_channel_videosFree

    Use this when the user wants to browse a YouTube channel's uploads beyond its latest videos, for example to see a creator's older episodes or find a video they remember from that channel. Returns the channel's uploads (its Videos tab) one page at a time. Pass `continuation` from a previous response for the next page.

  • list_playlist_videosFree

    Use this when the user shares a YouTube playlist, or wants to work through a course, lecture series, or podcast playlist video by video (for example to build study notes for each lecture). Returns the videos in playlist order, one page at a time. Pass `continuation` from a previous response for the next page.

  • search_channel_videosFree

    Use this when the user wants videos from one specific YouTube channel about a topic, for example 'what has @hubermanlab said about sleep' or 'find the MIT OpenCourseWare videos on recursion'. Searches only inside that channel. Pass `continuation` from a previous response for the next page.

  • search_youtubeFree

    Use this when the user wants to find YouTube videos or channels on a topic, for example 'find lectures on linear algebra' or 'popular videos about the Apollo missions', before reading or comparing them. Returns each result's title, video ID, link, channel, views, length, and upload date. Pass `continuation` from a previous response for the next page. Does not return what a video says: call get_youtube_transcript with a result's video ID for that.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-03 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
  • Live reliabilityremote reachable in 2172ms17/20
  • Tool poisoning7 tool descriptions checked15/15
  • Auth qualityopen endpoint, read-only tools10/15
  • Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
  • Maintainer identityendpoint served from the registry-verified namespace domain8/10
Overall 87/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP compares

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

Safety score
87/100
higher than 78% of 3,470 Web search servers
Tools
7
the typical Web search server has 5
Tools that change things
0%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Uptime
100%
of our recent checks; the typical remote Web search server answers 100%
Response time
557 ms
faster than 26% of 2,238 Web search servers
GitHub stars
15
more than 87% of 1,786 Web search servers

What its tools let an agent do: 7 read

Install YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp
Add to Cursor

What the publisher says

From the YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

YouTube Transcript + Search MCP 🎬

A remote MCP server for YouTube — transcripts, video/channel search, channel browsing, in-channel search, and playlist extraction. API-key or OAuth 2.1 sign-in. Free tier, no card required.

Six tools, one hosted endpoint, no local install — for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, and 15+ other MCP-compatible clients.

https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp

Why this MCP

Quick Install

Requirements: a free getyoutubetranscript.com account (sign up — 100 credits, no card) and an API key from your dashboard — or just connect via OAuth and skip the key entirely (see Authentication below).

Claude Code (CLI)

claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcript https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Claude Desktop / Claude Web (OAuth)

  1. Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
  2. Name: YouTube Transcript · URL: https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp
  3. Click Add, then Connect and sign in via browser — no API key needed.

Cursor

Settings → Features → MCP → Add New MCP Server — Type: SSE/HTTP, URL: https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp.

Or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript": {
      "url": "https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

"mcp.servers": {
  "youtube-transcript": {
    "type": "http",
    "url": "https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp",
    "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
  }
}

ChatGPT

Enable Developer Mode, then Settings → Connected Apps → Add → URL https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp. Leave Client ID/Secret blank for Dynamic Client Registration, or use OAuth sign-in directly.

Windsurf

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript": {
      "serverUrl": "https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

Cline

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript": {
      "url": "https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp",
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

Zed

{
  "context_servers": {
    "youtube-transcript": {
      "source": "remote",
      "url": "https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

Roo Code

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Grade history

  • 2026-10-03restoreB → Ascore 87
  • 2026-09-19downgradeA → Bscore 84

YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP: common questions

Is YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP server safe?
Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (87/100). Read the YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP safety report
How do I install YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP?
It runs remotely at getyoutubetranscript.com. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
Does YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP need an API key?
Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP maintained?
The last commit was 31 days ago (2026-10-03). The latest release is v1.0.0.
Is YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP up?
100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
What can I use instead of YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: screenpipe MCP server and Gdelt MCP server.
How does YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP compare with other Web search MCP servers?
safety score 87/100 (higher than 78% of 3,470 Web search servers); tools 7 (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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