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TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io)

io.transcriptapi/youtube-transcript

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

Install

Add the config to your client settings. Replace values in <angle brackets> with your own.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "transcriptapi-mcp@0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRANSCRIPTAPI_KEY": "<TRANSCRIPTAPI_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Details

Name: io.transcriptapi/youtube-transcript
Version: 0.1.1
Updated: Oct 17, 2026
Source: Official MCP Registry
Website: https://transcriptapi.io/mcp