getTranscripts

Retrieve video transcripts from YouTube, focusing on key segments like intro hooks and final calls to action, or get full text for analysis.

Instructions

Retrieves specific, meaningful segments of a video's transcript. By default, it returns the intro 'hook' and the final 'outro' or call to action. It can also return the full transcript text. Use this to efficiently analyze a video's key messaging.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`format`	No	The desired transcript format. 'full_text': Returns the entire transcript as a single string. 'key_segments': (Default) Returns only the video's intro hook and final call to action.	key_segments
`lang`	No	Language code for transcripts (e.g., 'en', 'ko', 'es'). Defaults to environment setting or 'en'	en
`videoIds`	Yes	Array of YouTube video IDs to get transcripts for

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "format": {
      "default": "key_segments",
      "description": "The desired transcript format. 'full_text': Returns the entire transcript as a single string. 'key_segments': (Default) Returns only the video's intro hook and final call to action.",
      "enum": [
        "full_text",
        "key_segments"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "lang": {
      "default": "en",
      "description": "Language code for transcripts (e.g., 'en', 'ko', 'es'). Defaults to environment setting or 'en'",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "videoIds": {
      "description": "Array of YouTube video IDs to get transcripts for",
      "items": {
        "minLength": 1,
        "type": "string"
      },
      "type": "array"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "videoIds"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

mcp-youtube

getTranscripts

Instructions

Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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