youtube-transcript-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| PORT | No | HTTP server port used when running in HTTP mode. | 8080 |
| DEBUG | No | Enable debug logging (set to 'true' to enable). | false |
| YTSM_API_KEY | Yes | Your API key from youtubetranscript.dev/dashboard/account. Required for running the server in stdio mode. | |
| YTSM_BASE_URL | No | Base URL of the YouTube Transcript API. | https://youtubetranscript.dev |
| YTSM_TIMEOUT_MS | No | Request timeout in milliseconds. | 30000 |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| transcribe_v2B | POST /api/v2/transcribe. Fast caption-based transcript (no ASR). Use manual or auto captions only. |
| list_transcriptsB | GET /api/v1/history. List or search user transcripts. Use search to find by video id, title, or transcript content. |
| get_transcriptC | GET /api/v1/transcripts/{video_id}. Get full transcript for a video. |
| get_statsB | Get stats: credits left, transcripts created, plan, rate limit. |
| delete_transcriptC | POST /api/v1/transcripts/bulk-delete. Delete transcripts by ids or by video_id. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 5 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose with no overlap: get_transcript retrieves a single transcript, list_transcripts searches or lists multiple, transcribe_v2 creates new transcripts, delete_transcript removes them, and get_stats provides account metadata. An agent can easily distinguish these functions.
Four tools follow a consistent verb_noun pattern (get_transcript, list_transcripts, delete_transcript, get_stats), but transcribe_v2 deviates slightly with a version suffix. This minor inconsistency doesn't hinder readability, though it breaks perfect uniformity.
Five tools is well-scoped for a YouTube transcript server, covering core operations (create, read, list, delete) plus account stats. Each tool earns its place without bloat, fitting typical server sizes of 3-15 tools.
The toolset provides complete CRUD/lifecycle coverage for transcripts: transcribe_v2 (create), get_transcript (read), list_transcripts (list/search), delete_transcript (delete), and get_stats for monitoring. No obvious gaps exist for the domain.