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TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io)

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YouTube transcripts, search, channels and playlists for AI agents, by transcriptapi.io.

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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 transcriptapi-youtube-transcripts-transc 'https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Bearer token with your TranscriptAPI key. Free at https://transcriptapi.io/login>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "transcriptapi-youtube-transcripts-transc": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp",
            "headers": {
                "Authorization": "<Bearer token with your TranscriptAPI key. Free at https://transcriptapi.io/login>"
            }
        }
    }
}
NPM package transcriptapi-mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add transcriptapi-youtube-transcripts-transc -e 'TRANSCRIPTAPI_KEY=<your transcriptapi_key>' -- npx -y transcriptapi-mcp@0.1.1
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "transcriptapi-youtube-transcripts-transc": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "transcriptapi-mcp@0.1.1"
            ],
            "env": {
                "TRANSCRIPTAPI_KEY": "<your transcriptapi_key>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • TRANSCRIPTAPI_KEY required secret TranscriptAPI key (ta_...). Free at https://transcriptapi.io/login

Frequently asked questions

What is TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io)?

YouTube transcripts, search, channels and playlists for AI agents, by transcriptapi.io.

How do I install TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io)?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http transcriptapi-youtube-transcripts-transc 'https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Bearer token with your TranscriptAPI key. Free at https://transcriptapi.io/login>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) need an API key?

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

Who maintains TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io)?

It is published by io.transcriptapi. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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