jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript
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This MCP server retrieves transcripts for given YouTube video URLs.
YouTube Transcript MCP Server
This MCP server retrieves transcripts for given YouTube video URLs.
Tools
This MCP server provides the following tools:
get_transcript
Fetches the transcript of a specified YouTube video.
Parameters
- url (string): The full URL of the YouTube video. This field is required.
- lang (string, optional): The desired language for the transcript. Defaults to
enif not specified.
Installation
[!NOTE] You'll need
uvinstalled on your system to useuvxcommand.
For codename goose
Please refer to this tutorial for detailed installation instructions: YouTube Transcript Extension.
For Claude Desktop
To configure this server for Claude Desktop, edit the claude_desktop_config.json file with the following entry under
mcpServers:
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-transcript": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript",
"mcp-youtube-transcript"
]
}
}
}
After editing, restart the application. For more information, see: For Claude Desktop Users - Model Context Protocol.
Installing via Smithery
The Smithery CLI enables the installation of MCP servers on various clients.
For instance, to install this server for Claude Desktop, execute the following command:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript --client claude
To view the list of clients supported by the Smithery CLI, use this command:
npx -y @smithery/cli list clients
Refer to the Smithery CLI documentation for additional details.
Using Proxy Servers
In environments where access to YouTube is restricted, you can use proxy servers.
When using Webshare, set the username and password for the Residential Proxy using either
the environment variables WEBSHARE_PROXY_USERNAME and WEBSHARE_PROXY_PASSWORD,
or the command line arguments --webshare-proxy-username and --webshare-proxy-password.
When using other proxy servers, set the proxy server URL using either the environment variables HTTP_PROXY or
HTTPS_PROXY, or the command line arguments --http-proxy or --https-proxy.
For more details, please visit: Working around IP bans - YouTube Transcript API.
License
This application is licensed under the MIT License. See the file for more details.
