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YouTube Integration
Retrieves transcripts from YouTube videos, supporting various URL formats (standard, shortened, and embed) and returning the transcript text content.
Provides input validation for the YouTube transcript extraction functionality.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@YouTube Integrationget transcript from https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
YouTube Integration
The YouTube MCP server provides functionality to extract transcripts from YouTube videos.
Available Tools
get_youtube_transcript
Retrieves the transcript text from a YouTube video.
Parameters:
videoUrl: Full YouTube video URL (supports standard, shortened, and embed URLs)
Returns: Object containing:
content: Array with transcript text
Related MCP server: YouTube Transcript MCP Server
URL Support
Handles multiple YouTube URL formats:
Standard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_IDShortened:
https://youtu.be/VIDEO_IDEmbed:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID
Error Handling
The server implements standard error handling:
Invalid URLs return
ErrorCode.InvalidParamsMissing URL returns
ErrorCode.InvalidParamsFailed transcript fetches return formatted error messages
Graceful shutdown on SIGINT
Technical Details
Built using the Highlight AI MCP SDK
Uses youtube-transcript library
Input validation via Zod
Runs as a stdio-based MCP server
Supports Node.js >=18.0.0
Limitations
Only works with videos that have captions enabled
Currently only returns English transcripts
Rate limits depend on YouTube's API restrictions
This server cannot be installed
Maintenance
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