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TranscriptYT

By transcript-yt.com Verified namespace

YouTube transcripts for AI agents: 150+ languages, AI transcription fallback, search, summaries.

WebsiteAI models & agentsSearch & web data
Connect to TranscriptYT
Checks passed
13 / 22

1 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
533 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
6

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
312

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 533 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name TranscriptYT.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 6 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 533 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 533 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    19 of 19 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-10T07:38:31.429716Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using TranscriptYT

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http transcriptyt https://transcript-yt.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 6

get_transcript

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 (paid plans and credit packs; Free reads captions only).

Discovered
get_usage

Show the remaining TranscriptYT credits and plan for this API key. Free.

Discovered
list_languages

List the caption tracks available for a YouTube video. Free, and does not use credits.

Discovered
list_playlist_videos

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 on paid plans; Free plan: 10 a day, then 1 credit. Use get_transcript on the videos you need.

Discovered
search_youtube

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 on paid plans; Free plan: 10 a day, then 1 credit. Use get_transcript on the videos you need.

Discovered
summarize_video

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.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected533 ms6

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