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YouTube Transcript Scraper

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Transcripts of YouTube videos and Shorts in bulk, with timestamps. Runs on Apify.

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcript-scraper 'https://mcp.apify.com?tools=hirepulse/youtube-transcript-scraper' --header 'Authorization: <Apify API token, sent as '\''Bearer <apify-api-token>'\''. A free Apify account is enough to connect.>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "youtube-transcript-scraper": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=hirepulse/youtube-transcript-scraper",
            "headers": {
                "Authorization": "<Apify API token, sent as 'Bearer <apify-api-token>'. A free Apify account is enough to connect.>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is YouTube Transcript Scraper?

Transcripts of YouTube videos and Shorts in bulk, with timestamps. Runs on Apify.

How do I install YouTube Transcript Scraper?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcript-scraper 'https://mcp.apify.com?tools=hirepulse/youtube-transcript-scraper' --header 'Authorization: <Apify API token, sent as '\''Bearer <apify-api-token>'\''. A free Apify account is enough to connect.>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does YouTube Transcript Scraper need an API key?

Yes. It expects Authorization, which you set in its configuration.

Who maintains YouTube Transcript Scraper?

It is published by edtool79-collab. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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