Transcripts from YouTube videos, whole channels and playlists for AI agents, with bulk ZIP export.
Connect Remote server
claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcripts https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-transcripts": {
"url": "https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"youtube-transcripts": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp
Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools 8 found in our last check
get_transcriptReturn the transcript for a single YouTube video URL or ID.
get_channel_infoReturn metadata for a YouTube channel before starting a job.
list_channel_videosList a YouTube channel's videos with duration metadata, in the order channel jobs use (long-form, then Shorts, then livestreams; newest first). limit=N previews what start_channel_job with max_videos=N downloads; has_more tells if the channel has more.
start_channel_jobStart an async job that downloads channel transcripts.
start_playlist_jobStart an async job that downloads playlist transcripts.
get_job_statusPoll an async transcript job and get a download URL when ready.
get_download_urlReturn the ZIP download URL for a completed job.
cancel_jobCancel an async transcript job and refund unprocessed videos.
Headers
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
AuthorizationRequired, secret | Your API key from https://downloadyoutubetranscripts.com/api-access |
Details
| Endpoint | https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP) |
| First published | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Last updated | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.fbetteo/youtube-transcripts |
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