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YouTube Transcript MCP Server

by emit-ia

Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

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

Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
youtube_get_transcriptC

Extract transcript from a YouTube video URL

youtube_search_transcriptC

Search for specific text within a YouTube video transcript

youtube_batch_transcriptsC

Extract transcripts from multiple YouTube videos

youtube_transcript_summaryB

Get a formatted summary of transcript content

youtube_get_channel_videosC

Get video list from a YouTube channel

youtube_get_channel_video_urlsC

Get video URLs from a YouTube channel

youtube_get_channel_transcriptsC

Get transcripts from multiple videos in a YouTube channel

youtube_get_playlist_infoC

Get information about a YouTube playlist

youtube_get_playlist_videosC

Get video list from a YouTube playlist

youtube_get_playlist_video_urlsC

Get video URLs from a YouTube playlist

youtube_get_playlist_transcriptsC

Get transcripts from multiple videos in a YouTube playlist

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription

No prompts

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

TDQS

B3.4/5.0

Scored across 11 tools

Disambiguation4/5

Most tools have distinct purposes targeting different YouTube resources (videos, channels, playlists) and actions (get transcripts, get videos, get URLs, search, summarize). However, youtube_get_channel_videos and youtube_get_channel_video_urls could potentially be confused as both retrieve video information from channels, though one provides lists and the other URLs.

Naming Consistency5/5

All tools follow a consistent snake_case naming pattern with a clear youtube_ prefix followed by verb_noun structure (e.g., youtube_get_transcript, youtube_search_transcript, youtube_transcript_summary). The naming convention is predictable and readable throughout the entire set.

Tool Count4/5

With 11 tools, the count is reasonable for a YouTube transcript-focused server. It covers multiple aspects of the domain (videos, channels, playlists) but might be slightly heavy with some overlapping functionality (e.g., multiple channel and playlist tools that could potentially be consolidated).

Completeness5/5

The tool set provides comprehensive coverage for YouTube transcript operations, including extraction from individual videos, batches, channels, and playlists, plus search and summarization capabilities. There are no obvious gaps for the stated purpose of transcript handling, with good lifecycle coverage from retrieval to analysis.