INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL

get_channel_info

Return metadata for a YouTube channel before starting a job.

downloadyoutubetranscripts.comnone authenticationAvailability not checked

LIVE ENDPOINT

https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp

No auth detected

Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for get_channel_info and invoke it with your own arguments.

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Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.

No write-capable action terms were found; this is not proof that invocation has no side effects.

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.youtube-transcript-agent]
url = "https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript-agent": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: youtube-transcript-agent
Remote MCP URL: https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript-agent": {
      "url": "https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "youtube-transcript-agent": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "youtube-transcript-agent",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

get_transcript — Return the transcript for a single YouTube video URL or ID.
list_channel_videos — List a YouTube channel's videos with duration metadata, in the order channel jobs use (long-form, then Shorts, then livestreams; newest first).
start_channel_job — Start an async job that downloads channel transcripts.
start_playlist_job — Start an async job that downloads playlist transcripts.
get_job_status — Poll an async transcript job and get a download URL when ready.
get_download_url — Return the ZIP download URL for a completed job.
cancel_job — Cancel an async transcript job and refund unprocessed videos.