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YouTube Transcript MCP Server

@herrwelle

基本信息

分类

媒体与设计

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作者

herrwelle

关于 YouTube Transcript MCP Server

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#youtube-transcript#mcp-server#transcript-extraction

YouTube Transcript MCP Server 配置

使用下面的配置,将此服务器添加到你的 MCP 客户端。

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript-mcp-server-herrwelle": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

YouTube Transcript MCP Server 工具

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Extract transcripts from YouTube videos

概览

What is YouTube Transcript MCP Server?

A high-performance, serverless implementation of a YouTube transcript extraction service using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), deployed on Cloudflare Workers. It enables AI assistants to retrieve transcripts from YouTube videos through a simple API.

How to use YouTube Transcript MCP Server?

Install by configuring Claude Desktop with a remote MCP server URL. Use the get_transcript tool with a YouTube URL or video ID and an optional language code (defaults to English). Run locally with wrangler dev after cloning the repository and installing dependencies. Deploy with wrangler deploy.

Key features of YouTube Transcript MCP Server

  • Serverless deployment on Cloudflare's global edge network
  • Supports multiple YouTube URL formats and direct video IDs
  • Language selection for transcripts (defaults to English)
  • Ultra-fast response times (typically 400-800ms)
  • Less than 300 lines of code for easy maintenance
  • SSE transport for streaming connections

Use cases of YouTube Transcript MCP Server

  • Extract transcripts from YouTube videos for AI summarization
  • Retrieve captions in different languages from video URLs
  • Enable AI assistants to process video content programmatically

常见问题

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What dependencies does YouTube Transcript MCP Server require?

The README lists Node.js 18 or higher, Wrangler CLI (`npm install -g wrangler`), and dependencies installed via `npm install`. It uses `@modelcontextprotocol/sdk` and `youtube-captions-scraper`.

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How do I test YouTube Transcript MCP Server locally?

Use `wrangler dev` to run locally, then test with the MCP Inspector by setting Transport Type to `SSE` and entering `http://localhost:8787/sse` as the URL. Connect and try the `get_transcript` tool.

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What transport does YouTube Transcript MCP Server use?

It uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) for streaming connections, as indicated in the README under “SSE Transport” and in the configuration example for Claude Desktop.

4

What are the known limits of YouTube Transcript MCP Server?

The README does not explicitly state any limits, but the implementation relies on `youtube-captions-scraper` for transcript extraction and runs on Cloudflare Workers, which have standard Workers limits (not detailed in the README).

5

How does YouTube Transcript MCP Server authenticate or handle access?

The README does not describe authentication. The remote server is accessed via a public URL (e.g., `https://your-deployed-worker.workers.dev/sse`). No auth mechanisms are mentioned.

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