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Speechmatics MCP by usefulapi

by usefulapi.io · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.16.3 · published by io.usefulapi

Transcribe audio and video with Speechmatics speech-to-text from Claude and any MCP client.

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7 tools: 1 can delete or cancel things, 1 change things and 5 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 speechmatics https://speechmatics.usefulapi.io/mcp

Tools

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

7 tools

Deletes or cancels 1Claude Code: deny
  • speechmatics_delete_job⚠[U+FE0F] Permanently deletes a job and its transcript.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "speechmatics_delete_job" says "delete": a word for removing or ending something.
    • The description says "Permanently deletes".
    • The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).
    Description, as the server wrote itContains invisible characters, shown as [U+…]
    ⚠[U+FE0F] Permanently deletes a job and its transcript. Set force=true to delete even while it is still running. Batch API: DELETE /jobs/{job_id}.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Delete job
    • destructiveHint: true
Changes things 1Claude Code: ask
  • speechmatics_transcribe_urlSubmit a publicly reachable audio/video URL for speech-to-text transcription (optionally with diarization, translation, and summarization).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The description's first verb is "submit": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Submit a publicly reachable audio/video URL for speech-to-text transcription (optionally with diarization, translation, and summarization). ASYNC: returns a job id immediately — poll speechmatics_get_job until status is "done", then call speechmatics_get_transcript. Batch API: POST /jobs.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Transcribe audio/video from URL
    • readOnlyHint: false
Only reads 5Claude Code: allow
  • speechmatics_get_jobGet a single job's details and status (running | done | rejected | deleted | expired).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "speechmatics_get_job" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get a single job's details and status (running | done | rejected | deleted | expired). Poll this until status is "done", then fetch the transcript. Batch API: GET /jobs/{job_id}.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get job
    • readOnlyHint: true
  • speechmatics_get_job_logGet a job's plain-text processing log — useful for debugging a rejected job.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "speechmatics_get_job_log" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get a job's plain-text processing log — useful for debugging a rejected job. Batch API: GET /jobs/{job_id}/log.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get job log
    • readOnlyHint: true
  • speechmatics_get_transcriptGet a completed job's transcript.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "speechmatics_get_transcript" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get a completed job's transcript. format=txt (default, human-readable) | srt (subtitles) | json-v2 (structured words, timings, speakers, translations, summary). Only works once the job status is "done". Batch API: GET /jobs/{job_id}/transcript.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get transcript
    • readOnlyHint: true
  • speechmatics_get_usageGet usage statistics (transcription minutes) for the account over a date range.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "speechmatics_get_usage" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get usage statistics (transcription minutes) for the account over a date range. Batch API: GET /usage.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get usage
    • readOnlyHint: true
  • speechmatics_list_jobsList transcription jobs (most recent first), with status/data_name/duration.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "speechmatics_list_jobs" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List transcription jobs (most recent first), with status/data_name/duration. Batch API: GET /jobs.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: List jobs
    • readOnlyHint: 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 1.16.3. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http speechmatics https://speechmatics.usefulapi.io/mcp

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__speechmatics__speechmatics_list_jobs",
      "mcp__speechmatics__speechmatics_get_job",
      "mcp__speechmatics__speechmatics_get_transcript",
      "mcp__speechmatics__speechmatics_get_job_log",
      "mcp__speechmatics__speechmatics_get_usage"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__speechmatics__speechmatics_transcribe_url"
    ],
    "deny": [
      "mcp__speechmatics__speechmatics_delete_job"
    ]
  }
}

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 speechmatics. Review it before you use it.