YouTube Transcript MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTTP_PROXY | No | HTTP proxy server URL | |
| HTTPS_PROXY | No | HTTPS proxy server URL | |
| WEBSHARE_PROXY_PASSWORD | No | Password for the Webshare Residential Proxy | |
| WEBSHARE_PROXY_USERNAME | No | Username for the Webshare Residential Proxy |
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 | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_transcriptC | Retrieves the transcript of a YouTube video. |
| get_timed_transcriptB | Retrieves the transcript of a YouTube video with timestamps. |
| get_video_infoC | Retrieves the video information. |
| get_available_languagesA | Retrieves the available languages for the video. |
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 4 tools
Each tool targets a distinct output type, though get_transcript and get_timed_transcript overlap heavily in purpose and are only separated by the presence of timestamps. get_available_languages and get_video_info are clearly distinct from transcript retrieval.
All four tools follow a consistent get_noun snake_case pattern, making the set highly predictable and readable.
Four tightly scoped tools is appropriate for a focused YouTube transcript server. Each tool earns its place without extraneous surface area.
Core needs—transcript text, timestamped transcript, language availability, and video metadata—are covered. Minor gaps like transcript translation or search within a transcript are not present but are not essential to the stated purpose.