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VideoDataAPI — Video Transcript, Captions, Search & Comments MCP Server

By videodataapi.com Verified namespace

Real-time video transcripts, RAG captions, metadata, search & comments MCP. OAuth or API key.

WebsiteAI models & agentsSearch & web dataSecurity & identity
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Checks passed
11 / 22

3 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
642 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
8

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?
410
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?
310
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 642 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-03-26, serverInfo.name youtubeapi.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 8 tools.

  • Fail
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-03-26. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 642 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 642 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

    23 of 23 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Fail
    Safety hints

    8 tools set neither readOnlyHint nor 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 2026-11-07T17:25:26.29741Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

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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 videodataapi-video-transcript-captions-search-comments-mcp-server https://api.videodataapi.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 8

youtube_channel

Resolve any YouTube channel handle (@handle), channel ID (UC...), or vanity URL to get subscriber count, video count, bio, avatar, and banner.

Discovered
youtube_channel_shorts

List a YouTube channel's uploaded Shorts feed sorted by newest or popular.

Discovered
youtube_channel_videos

List a YouTube channel's uploaded videos feed sorted by newest, popular, or oldest.

Discovered
youtube_comments

Extract top or newest video comments with author channel info, upvote count, reply count, published time, and continuation token for pagination.

Discovered
youtube_search

Search YouTube videos, Shorts, channels, or playlists by query string with filters for type, duration, upload date, and sort order.

Discovered
youtube_transcript

Extract timed subtitle segments (offset_ms, duration_ms) and complete plain-text transcript for any YouTube video or Short. Supports auto-generated and manual caption tracks in all languages.

Discovered
youtube_trending

Fetch currently trending YouTube videos by country code and category.

Discovered
youtube_video_info

Fetch full YouTube video metadata including title, description, viewCount, likeCount, duration_seconds, upload_date, tags, chapters, keywords, and channel details.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

View status
Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected642 ms8

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