Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSPORT | No | Transport mode (http or stdio) | |
| YT_TRANSCRIPT_DEBUG | No | Enable debug mode | false |
| YT_TRANSCRIPT_SERVER_PORT | No | The port number for the server | 8000 |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_transcript | Fetch the transcript for a YouTube video using yt-dlp.
Args:
video_id: YouTube video ID or URL
language_code: Optional language code (e.g., 'en', 'es'). If not provided, uses auto-detected language.
preserve_formatting: Whether to preserve timestamp formatting in plain text
start_time: Optional start time in seconds to filter transcript
end_time: Optional end time in seconds to filter transcript
Returns:
Complete transcript data with metadata
|
| search_transcript | Search for specific text within a YouTube video transcript.
Args:
video_id: YouTube video ID or URL
query: Text to search for
language_code: Optional language code for transcript
case_sensitive: Whether search should be case sensitive
context_window: Seconds of context to include before/after matches
Returns:
Search results with context and timestamps
|
| get_available_languages | Get list of available transcript languages for a YouTube video using yt-dlp.
Args:
video_id: YouTube video ID or URL
Returns:
List of available languages with metadata
|
| get_transcript_summary | Get a summary of the transcript including key statistics and sample text.
Args:
video_id: YouTube video ID or URL
language_code: Optional language code
max_length: Maximum length of sample text
Returns:
Summary with statistics and sample text
|
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_server_info | Get information about the YouTube Transcript MCP server. |