TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) MCP Server: Tools, Setup for Claude Code, Cursor & More
https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcpYouTube transcripts, search, channels and playlists for AI agents, by transcriptapi.io.
Works in
14 should work
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Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Install TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) MCP
Claude Code
- 1
Copy this prompt.
Add the TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) MCP server to Claude Code. Run this command: claude mcp add --transport http transcriptapi https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp Ask me for TRANSCRIPTAPI_KEY and only put the values in that config, nowhere else. Then check that it loaded and tell me if I need to sign in or restart.
- 2
Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.
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Tools
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Security advisories
none published
No published security advisories as of Nov 1, 2026.
Information
updated Nov 2, 2026
- Publisher
- Community
- Package
transcriptapi-mcp- Registry
- npm
- Endpoint
https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp- Transport
- stdio, Streamable HTTP
- Version
- 0.1.1
- License
- MIT
- Listed in
- Official MCP registry
