TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io)

by transcriptapi.io · Media & Design · MCP server

TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) is an MCP server by transcriptapi.io. YouTube transcripts, search, channels and playlists for AI agents, by transcriptapi.io. Its npm package was downloaded 207 times last week.

Category: Media & Design
Author: transcriptapi.io
GitHub stars: Not on GitHub
This week: Tracking since 18 Oct 2026
Weekly downloads: 207
Language: Not stated
License: Not stated
Last update: 2026-10-17 (7 days ago)
Links: Source npm

How to install TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io)

TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) is published on npm as transcriptapi-mcp, and it is listed in the official MCP Registry. These steps assume it runs as a local stdio server, which is the usual setup.

Check the README. Confirm the start command and note any API keys or environment variables it needs (pass them with -e KEY=value or an env block). You need Node.js for npx.

Add it to Claude Code from a terminal:

claude mcp add TranscriptAPI---YouTube-transcripts--transcriptapi-io -- npx -y transcriptapi-mcp

Or add it to Cursor or Claude Desktop in .cursor/mcp.json or claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "TranscriptAPI---YouTube-transcripts--transcriptapi-io": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "transcriptapi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart the client and check it. Run claude mcp list, or open the client's MCP settings, and confirm TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) and its tools are listed. The install guide covers VS Code and Codex.

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What is TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io)?

TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) is an MCP server by transcriptapi.io in the Media & Design category. YouTube transcripts, search, channels and playlists for AI agents, by transcriptapi.io. Its npm package was downloaded 207 times last week. No license is stated. It was last updated 7 days ago.

Is TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) free and open source?

The listing has no license field, which usually means the repository does not declare one. Without a license the code is not open source by default, so ask the maintainer before reusing it. You can still read the code and the README at the source link.

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