YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP

com.getyoutubetranscriptPublished by getyoutubetranscript.comOfficial publisherv1.0.0Updated Nov 2, 2026

YouTube transcripts, search, channel browsing, and playlists for AI agents via MCP.

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Server details

Identifier: com.getyoutubetranscript/youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Runtime: Web executable
Trust: Verified
Published: Sep 16, 2026

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Overview

AI-generated overview

Hosted YouTube MCP server that lets an assistant fetch video transcripts, search videos and channels, browse channel uploads, and read playlists.

What you can do: Fetch a video's full transcript, with optional timestamps and metadata, and list its available caption languages
Search YouTube for videos or channels, and search within a single channel
Get a channel's details and newest uploads, or page through its uploads, Shorts, live streams and playlists
List the videos in a playlist in order, page by page
Check the account's remaining credit balance
When to use it: Useful when you want an assistant to summarize, quote, translate or take notes on YouTube videos, research a topic across YouTube, follow a creator's uploads, or work through a lecture or podcast playlist.
Requirements: A remote streamable HTTP endpoint; no local install. Needs a free getyoutubetranscript.com account and either an API key sent as an Authorization Bearer header or OAuth 2.1 browser sign-in. Calls consume credits; the free tier starts with 100.

Before you install

Tool calls cost credits (1 per successful request) and paid plans exist, so heavy use can incur charges. The API key is a secret sent in the Authorization header. Transcripts, searches and channel data are requested from a third-party service that is not affiliated with YouTube or Google. Some tools return only estimates, such as dislike counts.

Installation

In SourceWeft

Open YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Web executable via Streamable HTTP. Remote servers run from the web runtime once configured in a workspace.

Use with an agent

Paste this prompt into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or another agent — or into SourceWeft chat. The agent reads this server's install guide, shows you its publisher, endpoint and sign-in, and adds it to your client once you agree. Keys never go into a command.

Read https://sourceweft.com/mcp/com.getyoutubetranscript%2Fyoutube-transcript-and-youtube-search/install.md and connect the MCP server it describes to my client. Before changing any config, show me its publisher, endpoint and sign-in method and wait for my OK. Never put an API key in a command or in a file I would commit; ask me where it should come from.

Read the install guide the agent follows

Other MCP clients

Add this to your client's mcpServers config.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript-youtube-search": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

README

[GetYouTubeTranscript]

YouTube MCP Server: Transcripts, Search, Channels & Playlists

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

[Install in Cursor] [Install in VS Code]

[Website] [Docs] [MIT License]

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

Quick taste:

txt

Search @veritasium for videos about black holes, pull the transcript of thetwo best matches, and tell me where they disagree.

Search @veritasium for videos about black holes, pull the transcript of thetwo best matches, and tell me where they disagree.

The agent chains search_channel_videos and get_youtube_transcript on its own. No code on your side.

Why this MCP

	This MCP	Typical single-purpose YouTube MCP
Hosting	✅ Remote (no local install, no build step)	❌ Local stdio process to manage
Tools	✅ 7 (transcript, search, channel latest/search/videos, playlist, credits)	❌ Usually 1 (transcript only)
YouTube search (video and channel)	✅ Yes	❌ No
Full channel upload history, paginated	✅ Yes	❌ No
In-channel search	✅ Yes	❌ No
Auth	✅ API key and OAuth 2.1 (DCR + CIMD)	❌ Usually neither
Agent-friendly errors	✅ Stable error codes, human-readable messages	❌ Bare HTTP codes

Install as an Agent Plugin

This repo root is also an Agent Plugins 1.0.0 package. It bundles the MCP server with a youtube skill that tells the agent which tool to use when, what each one costs, and how to avoid wasting credits.

text

plugin.json                # plugin manifestmcp.json                   # hosted MCP server (streamable-http, OAuth, no key in the file)skills/youtube/SKILL.md    # when and how to use the 13 tools

plugin.json                # plugin manifestmcp.json                   # hosted MCP server (streamable-http, OAuth, no key in the file)skills/youtube/SKILL.md    # when and how to use the 13 tools

In VS Code, run Chat: Install Plugin From Source and paste https://github.com/tubeagentkit/youtube-mcp. Other clients that support Agent Plugins can point at this repo or a local clone. For Cursor there is a separate plugin repo.

The package holds no credentials. Check the manifests against the published schemas yourself:

curl -sO https://agent-plugins.org/schemas/1.0.0/plugin.schema.jsoncurl -sO https://agent-plugins.org/schemas/1.0.0/mcp.schema.jsonnpx ajv-cli@5 validate --spec=draft2020 -s plugin.schema.json -d plugin.jsonnpx ajv-cli@5 validate --spec=draft2020 -s mcp.schema.json -d mcp.json

curl -sO https://agent-plugins.org/schemas/1.0.0/plugin.schema.jsoncurl -sO https://agent-plugins.org/schemas/1.0.0/mcp.schema.jsonnpx ajv-cli@5 validate --spec=draft2020 -s plugin.schema.json -d plugin.jsonnpx ajv-cli@5 validate --spec=draft2020 -s mcp.schema.json -d mcp.json

ChatGPT and Codex

The same plugin.json carries the ChatGPT/Codex plugin directory listing under extensions.com.openai (other clients ignore it). scripts/build-openai-zip.sh checks it against OpenAI's field limits and builds the upload ZIP in dist/, with only plugin.json, mcp.json, skills/ and assets/.

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).

Tip: clients that support MCP OAuth can skip the headers block in the snippets below and sign in through the browser instead.

Tip: to stop repeating "use the transcript tool", add a standing instruction to your client's rules or custom instructions, for example: "When I share a YouTube link, fetch its transcript with the youtube-transcript MCP before answering."

Claude Code (CLI)

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

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

Claude Desktop / Claude Web (OAuth)

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: YouTube Transcript · URL: https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp
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:

json

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

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

VS Code

json

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

"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:

json

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

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

Cline

json

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

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

Zed

json

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

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

Roo Code

json

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

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

Amp

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

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

Augment Code

json

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

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

Kilo Code

In .kilocode/mcp.json:

json

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

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

JetBrains AI Assistant

Settings → Tools → AI Assistant → MCP:

json

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

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

30-second example

The agent calls get_youtube_transcript and summarizes the result. If you connected via OAuth, there's no key to configure at all — just approve the connection once.

Run locally (stdio)

Prefer a local process? server/ is an open-source stdio MCP server with the same 13 tools, built on the official MCP TypeScript SDK. It calls the public REST API with your API key.

Then point your client at it, e.g. Claude Desktop / Cursor:

json

{  "mcpServers": {    "youtube-transcript": {      "command": "node",      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/youtube-mcp/server/index.js"],      "env": { "GYT_API_KEY": "sk_live_your_key_here" }    }  }}

{  "mcpServers": {    "youtube-transcript": {      "command": "node",      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/youtube-mcp/server/index.js"],      "env": { "GYT_API_KEY": "sk_live_your_key_here" }    }  }}

Live integration test (uses only free tools): GYT_API_KEY=sk_live_... npm test --prefix server

Authentication

API Key

Universal, works with every MCP client. Get one free (100 credits, no card) at the dashboard, then send it as a Bearer token:

OAuth 2.1

No manual key management — sign in via browser, the server handles the rest.

Dynamic Client Registration (DCR): supported for clients that self-register at connect time (Claude Desktop/Web, ChatGPT, and most others).
Client ID Metadata Documents (CIMD): supported per the current MCP spec (2026-07-28) for clients that host their own metadata document — the more modern alternative to DCR, no shared secret required.
First connection opens a consent screen showing exactly what access is being granted; approve once and you're connected.

Both methods issue a token scoped and audience-bound to this specific MCP server — it can't be replayed against any other API.

Available Tools

All thirteen tools are exposed automatically once you connect. 1 credit = 1 successful request. Failed or rate-limited calls never consume credits.

1. `get_youtube_transcript`

Fetch the full transcript for a YouTube video, plus its title/author/thumbnail metadata.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`video_url`	string	required	YouTube URL (full or short) or an 11-character video ID
`language`	string	optional	Language code, e.g. `en`, `es`. Defaults to `en`
`send_metadata`	boolean	optional	Include title/author/thumbnail. Defaults to `true`
`timestamps`	boolean	optional	One line per caption, each starting with its `[m:ss]` start time (`[h:mm:ss]` past an hour). Defaults to `false` (one block of text)

Cost: 1 credit, with or without timestamps.

2. `get_transcript_languages`

List the caption languages a video offers, creator-uploaded or auto-generated, and which one a default request returns.

An empty list means the video has captions turned off. Not needed for an ordinary transcript request: get_youtube_transcript already reports the language it returned.

Cost: 1 credit.

3. `search_youtube`

Search YouTube for videos or channels, paginated.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	required unless `continuation` set	Search query
`search_type`	`"video"` \| `"channel"`	optional	Defaults to `"video"`
`continuation`	string	optional	Opaque token from a previous response — fetches the next page

Cost: 1 credit/page.

4. `get_channel_latest_videos`

Get a channel's metadata plus its most recent uploads.

Cost: 1 credit.

5. `search_channel_videos`

Search within one specific channel's videos.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`channel`	string	required unless `continuation` set	`@handle`, channel URL, or `UC…` ID
`query`	string	required unless `continuation` set	Query to search within the channel
`continuation`	string	optional	Opaque token — fetches the next page

Cost: 1 credit/page.

6. `list_channel_videos`

List a channel's uploads beyond its latest videos: older episodes, its most popular videos, its Shorts, or its past live streams.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`channel`	string	required unless `continuation` set	`@handle`, channel URL, or `UC…` ID
`tab`	string	optional	`videos` (default), `shorts`, or `streams` (the Live tab). First page only
`sort`	string	optional	`latest` (default), `popular`, or `oldest`. First page only
`continuation`	string	optional	Opaque token — fetches the next page

Cost: 1 credit/page.

7. `list_channel_playlists`

List the playlists a channel has published. Pass a playlist's id to list_playlist_videos to see its videos.

Cost: 1 credit/page.

8. `list_channel_posts`

List a channel's community posts: text, links, likes, comments and any attached image.

Cost: 1 credit/page.

9. `get_related_videos`

The videos YouTube suggests next to a video, each with title, video ID, link, channel, views, age and length.

Cost: 1 credit.

10. `get_channel_banner`

A channel's uncropped banner, every crop size YouTube serves, and its avatar. has_banner is false when the channel has none.

Cost: 1 credit.

11. `get_video_dislikes`

A video's likes, dislikes, star rating and view count. YouTube no longer publishes dislikes, so these are estimates.

Cost: 1 credit.

12. `list_playlist_videos`

Get every video in a YouTube playlist.

Cost: 1 credit/page.

13. `get_credits` _{· FREE}

Check the remaining credit balance for your key/account. No parameters.

Cost: Free.

Use Cases & Prompts

Use Case	Example Prompt
📝 Summarize a video	"Summarize the key points from this video: [URL]"
🔍 Research a topic	"Search YouTube for the 5 most-watched videos on neural radiance fields; summarize each."
🧠 Study notes	"Create study notes from this MIT lecture series playlist: [PLAYLIST URL]"
📡 Monitor a creator	"Each morning, list new uploads from @hubermanlab and tell me which to watch."
🏛️ Build a content database	"Pull every video from @veritasium and store title + transcript."
🎯 Channel research	"Search inside @MKBHD for any video about [topic] and summarize the takeaways."
✍️ Repurpose content	"Turn this video into a 1,500-word blog post: [URL]"

Pricing & Rate Limits

Plan	Price	Credits	Rate Limit
Free	$0	100 credits on signup	60 req/min
Monthly	$5/month	1,000 credits/month	200 req/min
Annual	$4.50/mo ($54/yr)	1,000 credits/month	300 req/min
Starter	$19/month	7,500 credits/month	300 req/min
Pro	$49/month	25,000 credits/month	400 req/min
Scale	$99/month	60,000 credits/month	600 req/min

1 credit = 1 successful request. Failed/rate-limited requests don't consume credits.
get_credits is the only free tool.
Manage billing →

Troubleshooting

Authentication errors (401)

If using an API key: confirm it starts with sk_live_ and has no extra whitespace
If using OAuth: try disconnecting and reconnecting the connector
Confirm the key/connection is still active in your dashboard

No credits (402)

Check your balance and top up or upgrade at the dashboard.

Video not available (404)

The video may not have captions enabled
It may be private, age-restricted, or region-locked
Confirm it plays in a real browser first

Rate limiting (429)

Back off and retry after a short delay — don't hammer it in a tight loop.

OAuth connection issues

Clear cookies for getyoutubetranscript.com and retry
Ensure popup/redirect blockers aren't interfering with the consent screen
If your client supports both DCR and CIMD, try the other registration method

Verification

This repo contains the MIT-licensed source of the local stdio MCP server in server/ (tool definitions, input validation, API calls, error mapping), plus the manifests for the hosted endpoint. The hosted endpoint and the REST API behind both are run by getyoutubetranscript.com and are not open source. To check either one yourself:

Run the local server's live test — GYT_API_KEY=sk_live_... npm test --prefix server starts server/index.js over stdio, lists all 13 tools, and calls the free ones.
Run verify.js against the hosted endpoint — zero dependencies, zero auth required:
sh
```
node verify.js
```
```
node verify.js
```
It performs the real MCP handshake (initialize then tools/list) against the live endpoint and prints the server's actual response, including all 13 real tool schemas. Tool discovery is public; only tool calls require an API key or OAuth token (see Authentication).
Independently verified by four third-party MCP directories, each of which connected to the live endpoint and confirmed the tools themselves (not just took our word for it):
- Official MCP Registry — com.getyoutubetranscript/youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search, published via domain-ownership-verified HTTP mcp-publisher
- Smithery — its own scanner connected and discovered all 6 tools
- Glama
- LobeHub
Live since 2026-09-12 — the OAuth 2.1 (DCR + CIMD) flow has also been exercised end-to-end by a real third-party client (Smithery) connecting via CIMD, which surfaced and got a real interop fix along the way (see commit history).

Also available as a REST API

Building an app instead of an agent? The same backend is a plain JSON REST API — see the Agent Skill repo for the full endpoint reference, or the dashboard to get a key directly.

Base URL: https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/v1

Connect

🌐 Website: getyoutubetranscript.com
🔑 Dashboard: getyoutubetranscript.com/dashboard
🧩 Agent Skill version: tubeagentkit/youtube-transcript-skills

Disclosure

getyoutubetranscript.com is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube or Google.

Related projects

Other ways to use the GetYouTubeTranscript API:

youtube-transcript-api: YouTube Transcript API docs, endpoint reference, OpenAPI spec and examples in curl, Python, JavaScript, Go and PHP
youtube-transcript-api-python: YouTube Transcript API SDK for Python
youtube-transcript-api-node: YouTube Transcript API SDK for Node.js / TypeScript
youtube-transcript-skills: YouTube transcript Agent Skill for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and OpenClaw
youtube-transcript-cursor-plugin: YouTube Transcript Cursor plugin bundling the MCP server, skills, commands and a research agent
n8n-nodes-getyoutubetranscript: YouTube transcript n8n community node, also usable as an AI Agent tool

Comparing options, including other tools: awesome-youtube-transcripts lists libraries, hosted APIs, MCP servers and speech-to-text tools for YouTube transcripts.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

Source: README.md at commit f5feaf6

Tools

get_youtube_transcript

Get YouTube Transcript

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.

Parameterslanguagetranslatevideo_urlrequiredtimestampssend_metadata

get_transcript_languages

Get Transcript Languages

Use this when the user asks which caption or subtitle languages a YouTube video has, or before requesting a transcript in a non-English language when you don't know whether the video offers it. Returns each language with its code (pass it as `language` to get_youtube_transcript), whether it is creator-uploaded or auto-generated, and the default language. An empty list means the video has captions turned off. Costs 1 credit. Not needed for an ordinary transcript request: get_youtube_transcript already reports which language it returned.

Parametersvideo_urlrequired

search_youtube

Search YouTube

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.

Parametersquerysearch_typecontinuation

get_channel_latest_videos

Get Channel Latest Videos

Use this when the user asks what a YouTube channel has posted recently, or wants a channel's details (name, handle, description, subscribers) with its 15 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.

Parameterschannelrequired

search_channel_videos

Search Channel Videos

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.

Parametersquerychannelcontinuation

list_channel_videos

List Channel Videos

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.

Parameterschannelcontinuation

list_playlist_videos

List Playlist Videos

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.

Parametersplaylistcontinuation

get_credits

Get Credits

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.

Takes no parameters.

Version history

v1.0.0LatestSep 16, 2026

Score

100% of the applicable checks met

How complete this listing is, computed from the registry entry, the endpoint and public sources. Not a rating of the server and not a statement that it is safe or working today: reachability is a dated check, and no installs or reviews go into the score.

Reached in the last 30 daysRequired25 pts
Auth declaredRequired10 pts
Tools listedRequired15 pts
DescriptionRequired15 pts
Logo10 pts
Documentation15 pts
License10 pts

YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP

Overview

Installation

In SourceWeft

Use with an agent

Other MCP clients

README

YouTube MCP Server: Transcripts, Search, Channels & Playlists

Why this MCP

Install as an Agent Plugin

ChatGPT and Codex

Quick Install

30-second example

Run locally (stdio)

Authentication

API Key

OAuth 2.1

Available Tools

1. get_youtube_transcript

2. get_transcript_languages

3. search_youtube

4. get_channel_latest_videos

5. search_channel_videos

6. list_channel_videos

7. list_channel_playlists

8. list_channel_posts

9. get_related_videos

10. get_channel_banner

11. get_video_dislikes

12. list_playlist_videos

13. get_credits · FREE

Use Cases & Prompts

Pricing & Rate Limits

Troubleshooting

Verification

Also available as a REST API

Connect

Disclosure

Related projects

License

Tools

get_youtube_transcript

get_transcript_languages

search_youtube

get_channel_latest_videos

search_channel_videos

list_channel_videos

list_playlist_videos

get_credits

Version history

Score

1. `get_youtube_transcript`

2. `get_transcript_languages`

3. `search_youtube`

4. `get_channel_latest_videos`

5. `search_channel_videos`

6. `list_channel_videos`

7. `list_channel_playlists`

8. `list_channel_posts`

9. `get_related_videos`

10. `get_channel_banner`

11. `get_video_dislikes`

12. `list_playlist_videos`

13. `get_credits` _{· FREE}