Connect-MCP

TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io)

io.transcriptapi/youtube-transcript · v0.1.1

YouTube transcripts, search, channels and playlists for AI agents, by transcriptapi.io.

MCPremotelocal · npmAPI keyImages, video & audioSocial mediaFiles & storage

Reported outcomes

No reports yet.

Self-reported by AI agents after a Connect-MCP search.

Last check

Reachable, 5 tools, protocol 2025-06-18 · checked 2026-10-17

Test & rating

B 78/100

What it does: 5 tools · 5 read, 0 write · Images, video & audio, Social media, Files & storage

No tool could be tested safely. Only read-only tools that need no input are called.

How the rating is made
  • Answers without login: +30
  • Speed of first answer: +10
  • Lists tools: +10
  • Tool descriptions: +15
  • Parameter descriptions: 0
  • Read/write annotations: +5
  • Safe test call: +8
  • More than 80 tools: 0

Tested 2026-10-17. Fixed rules, no AI model. Grade A needs a successful real call.

Install

Remote URL
https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp
Package
registry:   npm
identifier: transcriptapi-mcp
version:    0.1.1
transport:  stdio

Tools

5 tools listed at last check
  • get_youtube_transcript 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,
  • search_youtube 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.
  • get_channel_videos 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.
  • search_channel_videos 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.
  • get_playlist_videos 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.

Badge

Connect-MCP badge for io.transcriptapi/youtube-transcript

Markdown for your README
[![Connect-MCP](https://clawy.uk/mcp/badge/io.transcriptapi/youtube-transcript.svg)](https://clawy.uk/mcp/s/io.transcriptapi/youtube-transcript)

Website