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TranscriptYT

by rajdeep-automation · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.0 · published by GitHub user rajdeep-automation

YouTube transcripts for AI agents: text, JSON, SRT, or VTT in 150+ languages, with AI fallback.

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6 tools: 6 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http transcriptyt https://transcript-yt.com/mcp --header 'Authorization: <your-authorization>'

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

6 tools

Only reads 6Claude Code: allow
  • get_transcriptFetch the transcript of a public YouTube video.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_transcript" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Fetch the transcript of a public YouTube video. Accepts a full URL or an 11-character video ID. Defaults to Markdown (title + text), which is the most compact format for reading or summarizing. Use json for timestamped segments, srt/vtt for subtitle files. Costs 1 credit on success; videos without captions are AI-transcribed at 1 credit per started minute.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • get_usageShow the remaining TranscriptYT credits and plan for this API key.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_usage" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Show the remaining TranscriptYT credits and plan for this API key. Free.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • list_languagesList the caption tracks available for a YouTube video.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_languages" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List the caption tracks available for a YouTube video. Free, and does not use credits.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • list_playlist_videosList the videos in a YouTube playlist, or a channel's uploads (newest first), with titles and durations.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_playlist_videos" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List the videos in a YouTube playlist, or a channel's uploads (newest first), with titles and durations. Accepts playlist links or IDs and channel links or @handles. Free. Use get_transcript on the videos you need.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • search_youtubeSearch YouTube for videos, or search within one channel by passing its link or @handle.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_youtube" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search YouTube for videos, or search within one channel by passing its link or @handle. Returns video IDs, titles, channels, durations, and view counts. Free. Use get_transcript on the videos you need.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: true
  • summarize_videoSummary, key points, and timestamped study notes for a public YouTube video, generated from its transcript.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "summarize_video" says "summarize": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Summary, key points, and timestamped study notes for a public YouTube video, generated from its transcript. Written in the transcript's language (translate_to changes which transcript is summarized). Costs 1 credit for the transcript plus 1 for the summary (2 total) for most videos; long videos cost about 1 more per further 45 minutes.

    Annotations the server declares

    • 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.

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http transcriptyt https://transcript-yt.com/mcp --header 'Authorization: <your-authorization>'

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__transcriptyt__get_transcript",
      "mcp__transcriptyt__list_languages",
      "mcp__transcriptyt__list_playlist_videos",
      "mcp__transcriptyt__search_youtube",
      "mcp__transcriptyt__summarize_video",
      "mcp__transcriptyt__get_usage"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as transcriptyt. Review it before you use it.