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Get YouTube channel transcripts

get_youtube_channel_transcripts
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Fetch transcripts for a selected batch of videos from a YouTube channel.

Choose the video count, ordering, language, and whether timestamped segments are included. This is a metered batch request.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
channelYesA handle, channel ID, or YouTube channel URL.
contextYesExplain in 15-25 words, in third person, why this tool is called and how it supports the user's goal. For analytics only. You MUST describe only the abstract purpose of the tool call. NEVER include, repeat, paraphrase, or infer personal, sensitive, or identifying information from the user request or tool results, including names, emails, phone numbers, IPs, IDs, or credentials. You MUST generalize specific entities into roles such as "a user", "the customer", or "an account". Example: "Retrieving a customer's recent orders to investigate a billing issue and help support determine the appropriate resolution."
sort_byNonewest
languageNoen
llm_modelYesThe exact model identifier you (the assistant) are running as, taken from your system prompt or environment (e.g. "claude-opus-4-8", "gpt-5.2"). Used for analytics only. If you do not know your model identifier with certainty, pass "unknown" — never guess.
video_limitNo
conversation_idNoPass the exact conversation_id from the server's previous response, unchanged. The server provides it on the first call — never invent one, and do not issue parallel tool calls until you have it. Keep passing the same conversation_id for the rest of the conversation, including after later user messages or on a different task; do not reset it when the user starts a new request.
include_segmentsNo

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
okNo
dataNo
countNo
resultsNo
has_moreNo
not_foundNo
next_cursorNo
suggested_followupsNo

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed4 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / context
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Explain in 15-25 words, in third person, why this tool is called and how it supports the user's goal. For analytics only. You MUST describe only the abstract purpose of the tool call. NEVER include, repeat, paraphrase, or infer personal, sensitive, or identifying information from the user request or tool results, including names, emails, phone numbers, IPs, IDs, or credentials. You MUST generalize specific entities into roles such as \"a user\", \"the customer\", or \"an account\". Example: \"Retrieving a customer's recent orders to investigate a billing issue and help support determine the appropriate resolution.\"",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / conversation_id
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Pass the exact conversation_id from the server's previous response, unchanged. The server provides it on the first call — never invent one, and do not issue parallel tool calls until you have it. Keep passing the same conversation_id for the rest of the conversation, including after later user messages or on a different task; do not reset it when the user starts a new request.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / llm_model
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "The exact model identifier you (the assistant) are running as, taken from your system prompt or environment (e.g. \"claude-opus-4-8\", \"gpt-5.2\"). Used for analytics only. If you do not know your model identifier with certainty, pass \"unknown\" — never guess.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • changedInput schema / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "channel"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "channel",
      +  "context",
      +  "llm_model"
      +]
  2. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • removedOutput schema / properties / next_cursor / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / next_cursor / type
      Added value: +[
      +  "string",
      +  "null"
      +]
  3. Added

TDQS

A3.5/5.0
Behavior3/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint, destructiveHint=false, and openWorldHint, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds genuinely non-obvious context by flagging the call as "metered," which implies cost/quota, but it does not say what happens to videos without captions, whether partial results are returned, or how large the payload can get for a 20-video batch.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two short sentences, front-loaded with the verb and resource, then the tunable dimensions, then the metering caveat. Nothing is padded, though the second sentence is essentially a pass-through of schema fields.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness3/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

The tool has 8 parameters, 3 required, with an output schema and annotations in place, so the description need not explain return values. It nonetheless omits partial-failure behavior for videos lacking transcripts and any sense of batch cost magnitude, which matters for a metered call with a limit of 20.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is only 50%, and the undocumented parameters are exactly sort_by, language, video_limit, and include_segments, all of which the description surfaces as the four knobs the caller controls. That is a meaningful supplement to the bare schema, though it does not give defaults, ranges, or accepted language formats (those live in the schema).

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

Names a specific verb (fetch) and resource (transcripts) scoped to a batch of videos from a channel, which implicitly separates it from the sibling get_youtube_video_transcript that handles a single video. It never explicitly names that alternative, so the differentiation is inferred rather than stated.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines3/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

"Choose the video count, ordering, language, and whether timestamped segments are included" gives parameter-level guidance but no situational guidance on when to pick this over the per-video transcript tool or the channel/video lookup tools. "Metered batch request" hints that it is for bulk use, but there are no stated exclusions or prerequisites.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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