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YouTube Transcript MCP

io.github.Youtube-Transcript-Dev/youtube-transcript-mcp ยท v2.0.0

Fetch YouTube transcripts with timestamps, search history, and export data for AI models.

Connect Remote server

Terminal
claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcript-mcp https://mcp.youtubetranscript.dev --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.youtubetranscript.dev",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "youtube-transcript-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.youtubetranscript.dev",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Claude Desktop
Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://mcp.youtubetranscript.dev

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools

This server asks for a key before it lists its tools. Connect it with your own key to see them.

Headers

NameDescription
Authorization
Optional, secret
API key in Bearer format: Bearer <key> (from youtubetranscript.dev). OAuth clients can omit this and sign in instead.

Details

Endpointhttps://mcp.youtubetranscript.dev (Streamable HTTP)
First published4 Nov 2026
Last updated4 Nov 2026
Registry nameio.github.Youtube-Transcript-Dev/youtube-transcript-mcp

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