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TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) Official

io.transcriptapi/youtube-transcript

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC · It answered and asked for a sign-in

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

Needs a sign-in or keyVerified publisher: transcriptapi.io

https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp

At a glance

Type: MCP server
Publisher: transcriptapi.io (verified by the MCP Registry)
Status: Needs a sign-in or key
Sets up in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok
Last checked: 25 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcript https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.youtube-transcript]
url = "https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"youtube-transcript":{"httpUrl":"https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"youtube-transcript":{"url":"https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"youtube-transcript":{"type":"http","url":"https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add youtube-transcript https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"youtube-transcript","server_url":"https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"youtube-transcript","server_url":"https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp"}

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