YouTube Transcript & Search MCP Server
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YouTube transcripts, search, channels, playlists and bulk transcript jobs for AI agents. 14 tools.
Deletes · 1Changes · 1
14 tools: 1 can delete or cancel things, 1 change things and 12 only read.
Scanned Oct 21, 2026
- Deletes or cancels1Claude Code: deny: see these tools
- Can't be undone0Claude Code: ask
- Changes things1Claude Code: ask: see these tools
- Only reads12Claude Code: allow: see these tools
No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.
claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search https://api.transcriptout.com/mcpTools
Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.
14 tools
Deletes or cancels 1Claude Code: deny
cancel_transcripts_jobCancel a batch job.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "cancel_transcripts_job" says "cancel": a word for removing or ending something.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).
Description, as the server wrote it Cancel a batch job. Credits are refunded ONLY for videos not started yet — anything already fetched stays in the results and stays paid for. Free.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Cancel batch job
- readOnlyHint: false
- destructiveHint: true
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
Changes things 1Claude Code: ask
submit_transcripts_jobQueue transcripts for MANY videos at once (up to 4000) and get a job_id back immediately — the work continues in the background.Reads text others writeNo findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "submit_transcripts_job" says "submit": a word for a change.
What it can reach
- untrusted-inputThe server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data.
Description, as the server wrote it Queue transcripts for MANY videos at once (up to 4000) and get a job_id back immediately — the work continues in the background. Use this instead of calling get_transcript in a loop for more than a handful of videos. Feed it video ids from list_channel_videos or list_playlist_videos (ids_only=true). Next: poll get_transcripts_job until status is 'done', reading finished transcripts from get_transcripts_results as they land. Costs 1 credit per video, charged on submit; duplicates are removed first. Requires a user key (sk_...).
Annotations the server declares
- title: Submit transcripts batch
- readOnlyHint: false
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: false
- openWorldHint: true
Only reads 12Claude Code: allow
get_creditsCheck the remaining credit balance of the API key.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_credits" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Check the remaining credit balance of the API key. Free. Use it when the user asks how many credits are left, or before submit_transcripts_job to confirm a large batch fits the balance (the batch charges 1 credit per video on submit).
Annotations the server declares
- title: Credit balance
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
get_transcriptGet the transcript (subtitles) of a YouTube video.Reads text others writeNo findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_transcript" says "get": a word for reading.
What it can reach
- untrusted-inputThe server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data.
Description, as the server wrote it Get the transcript (subtitles) of a YouTube video. Accepts a video id or any YouTube URL. Set video_metadata=true to get the title, channel and duration in the SAME call — do not call get_video_info first, that is a second billed call for data this one already returns. format=text returns plain readable text (default, cheapest to read); format=json returns timed segments with start/duration in seconds; srt/vtt return ready subtitle file bodies and srv3 the raw YouTube XML. Prefer text unless you need timestamps or a file. Costs 1 credit.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Get transcript
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: true
get_transcripts_jobCheck the progress of a batch job: status (queued/running/done/cancelled), how many videos are ready, failed and still pending.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_transcripts_job" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Check the progress of a batch job: status (queued/running/done/cancelled), how many videos are ready, failed and still pending. Free — polling a job you already paid for costs nothing. Read the transcripts themselves with get_transcripts_results.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Batch job progress
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
get_transcripts_resultRead ONE video's result out of a batch job by its video id, without paging through get_transcripts_results.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_transcripts_result" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Read ONE video's result out of a batch job by its video id, without paging through get_transcripts_results. 404 means the job does not exist or this video has not finished yet — check get_transcripts_job before concluding anything. Free.
Annotations the server declares
- title: One batch result
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
get_transcripts_resultsRead finished transcripts from a batch job, in the order submitted.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_transcripts_results" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Read finished transcripts from a batch job, in the order submitted. Results appear as they are fetched, so this can be called before the job is done. Each entry is exactly what get_transcript returns for that video, plus its status. Page with next_page_token. Free.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Batch job results
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
get_video_infoGet metadata for one YouTube video (title, channel, duration, views, thumbnails) plus the list of available transcript languages, WITHOUT downloading the subtitles.Reads text others writeNo findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_video_info" says "get": a word for reading.
What it can reach
- untrusted-inputThe server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data.
Description, as the server wrote it Get metadata for one YouTube video (title, channel, duration, views, thumbnails) plus the list of available transcript languages, WITHOUT downloading the subtitles. Use it only when the transcript itself is not wanted. If you are going to fetch the transcript anyway, call get_transcript with video_metadata=true instead — it returns both for one credit, where these are two separate calls and two credits.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Get video info
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: true
latest_channel_videosGet the ~15 most recent videos of a channel from its RSS feed.Reads text others writeNo findings
Why it is in this group
- The description's first verb is "get": a word for reading.
What it can reach
- untrusted-inputThe server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data.
- untrusted-inputThe description's first sentence says "get" and "rss": it reads web pages, which anyone can write.
Description, as the server wrote it Get the ~15 most recent videos of a channel from its RSS feed. Fastest and cheapest way to check what a channel published recently.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Latest channel videos
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: true
list_channel_videosList videos from a channel's Videos tab, newest first.Reads text others writeNo findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "list_channel_videos" says "list": a word for reading.
What it can reach
- untrusted-inputThe server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data.
Description, as the server wrote it List videos from a channel's Videos tab, newest first. Accepts an @handle, a UC... channel id or a channel URL. ids_only=true returns just video ids (up to 500 per page) — use it when you only need ids to fetch transcripts.
Annotations the server declares
- title: List channel videos
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: true
list_playlist_videosList videos of a playlist in playlist order.Reads text others writeNo findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "list_playlist_videos" says "list": a word for reading.
What it can reach
- untrusted-inputThe server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data.
Description, as the server wrote it List videos of a playlist in playlist order. Accepts a PL... playlist id or a URL with list=. ids_only=true returns just video ids (up to 500 per page).
Annotations the server declares
- title: List playlist videos
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: true
search_channel_videosSearch videos inside one channel using YouTube's native relevance search.Reads text others writeNo findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "search_channel_videos" says "search": a word for reading.
What it can reach
- untrusted-inputThe server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data.
Description, as the server wrote it Search videos inside one channel using YouTube's native relevance search. Results are ranked by relevance, so a video whose title lacks the query word is normal.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Search within a channel
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: true
search_playlist_videosFind videos inside a playlist by a substring of the title (case-insensitive).Reads text others writeNo findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "search_playlist_videos" says "search": a word for reading.
What it can reach
- untrusted-inputThe server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data.
Description, as the server wrote it Find videos inside a playlist by a substring of the title (case-insensitive). YouTube has no native playlist search, so this scans up to 500 playlist items. truncated=true means there may be more matches beyond the scanned window.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Search within a playlist
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: true
search_youtubeSearch YouTube for videos or channels.Reads text others writeNo findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "search_youtube" says "search": a word for reading.
What it can reach
- untrusted-inputThe server marks it openWorldHint: true: it reaches things outside the server's own data.
Description, as the server wrote it Search YouTube for videos or channels. Paginate by passing next_page_token from the previous result. has_more tells you whether another page exists.
Annotations the server declares
- title: Search YouTube
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: true
This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.
Exfil surface
Which tools read private data, which read text someone else can write, and which can send data out. One of each is a path a prompt injection can use.
No private-data, untrusted-input, outbound path in this server alone: no tool is tagged private-data or outbound.
- Reads private data0
- Reads files, mail, messages, databases, secrets, calendars or repositories.
- Reads text others write9
- Brings in text someone else can write: web pages, inbound email, messages, issues and comments.
- Can send data out0
- Can carry data to people or systems: it sends, posts or publishes, or takes a recipient, channel or URL.
Other servers in the same agent add their own tools to these paths. Audit your whole setup to see them together.
Install
Pinned to version 1.0.1. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.
claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search https://api.transcriptout.com/mcpRun in a terminal.
Claude Code permissions
Allow the reads, ask before a change or a way out, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.
{
"permissions": {
"allow": [
"mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__get_transcript",
"mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__get_video_info",
"mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__search_youtube",
"mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__list_channel_videos",
"mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__search_channel_videos",
"mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__latest_channel_videos",
"mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__list_playlist_videos",
"mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__search_playlist_videos",
"mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__get_transcripts_job",
"mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__get_transcripts_results",
"mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__get_transcripts_result",
"mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__get_credits"
],
"ask": [
"mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__submit_transcripts_job"
],
"deny": [
"mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__cancel_transcripts_job"
]
}
}Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. A read that can send data out (it takes a URL, say) asks first too. It assumes the server is installed as youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search. Review it before you use it.
Capability tags behind 9 rules
- mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__get_transcript untrusted-input
- mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__get_video_info untrusted-input
- mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__search_youtube untrusted-input
- mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__list_channel_videos untrusted-input
- mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__search_channel_videos untrusted-input
- mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__latest_channel_videos untrusted-input
- mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__list_playlist_videos untrusted-input
- mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__search_playlist_videos untrusted-input
- mcp__youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search__submit_transcripts_job untrusted-input