TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) MCP server

• get_channel_videosFree

  List the most recent uploads of a YouTube channel, newest first. Accepts a channel id (UC…), a handle (@name) or a channel URL. Returns ids, titles, durations, view counts and publish dates.

• get_playlist_videosFree

  List the videos in a YouTube playlist, in playlist order. Accepts a playlist URL (anything with list=…) or the playlist id. Returns ids and titles for get_youtube_transcript.

• get_youtube_transcriptFree

  Fetch the transcript (captions/subtitles) of a YouTube video as text. Accepts a watch URL, youtu.be link, Shorts link or bare 11-character video id. Returns the spoken text with timestamps grouped in ~30 s blocks by default; format 'text' is prose without timestamps, 'srt'/'vtt' are subtitle files, 'json' is raw segments with start/duration. Works with creator-uploaded and auto-generated captions. translate_to translates the transcript with AI (extra credits, scales with length) — omit unless asked.

• search_channel_videosFree

  Search for videos inside one YouTube channel by keyword — 'find the video where <channel> talks about <topic>'. Accepts a channel id, @handle or channel URL.

• search_youtubeFree

  Search YouTube for videos by keyword. Returns video ids, titles, channel names, durations and view counts. Use a returned id with get_youtube_transcript to read it.

• Code scan5 source files scanned25/25
• Live reliabilityremote reachable in 1489ms20/20
• Tool poisoning5 tool descriptions checked15/15
• Auth qualityAPI key sent as a header8/15
• Maintenanceno repository listed3/15
• Maintainer identityendpoint served from the registry-verified namespace domain8/10

Safety score

79/100

higher than 63% of 3,470 Web search servers

Tools

5

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

695 ms

faster than 19% of 2,238 Web search servers

Downloads a week

42

more than 28% of 827 Web search servers with a package

TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io): common questions

Is TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) MCP server safe?

Mostly: it is graded B (79/100). Read the TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) safety report

How do I install TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io)?

It runs remotely at api.transcriptapi.io. 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 TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) need an API key?

Yes. The registry entry asks for TRANSCRIPTAPI_KEY, Authorization.

Is TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) maintained?

The latest release is v0.1.1.

Is TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) 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 TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io)?

Servers from other publishers that do the same job: screenpipe MCP server and Gdelt MCP server.

How does TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) compare with other Web search MCP servers?

safety score 79/100 (higher than 63% of 3,470 Web search servers); tools 5 (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.