LIVE ENDPOINT
https://api.transcriptout.com/mcp
Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for get_credits and invoke it with your own arguments.
Indexed input schema
{}Risk classification
Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.
- A tool name, description or schema mentions credentials.
Parent server
CONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.youtube-transcript-api]
url = "https://api.transcriptout.com/mcp"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-transcript-api": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.transcriptout.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: youtube-transcript-api
Remote MCP URL: https://api.transcriptout.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-api": {
"url": "https://api.transcriptout.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"youtube-transcript-api": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.transcriptout.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "youtube-transcript-api",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://api.transcriptout.com/mcp"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
Related tools
get_transcript— Get the transcript (subtitles) of a YouTube video.get_video_info— Get metadata for one YouTube video (title, channel, duration, views, thumbnails) plus the list of available transcript languages, WITHOUT downloading the subtitles.search_youtube— Search YouTube for videos or channels.list_channel_videos— List videos from a channel's Videos tab, newest first.search_channel_videos— Search videos inside one channel using YouTube's native relevance search.latest_channel_videos— Get the ~15 most recent videos of a channel from its RSS feed.list_playlist_videos— List videos of a playlist in playlist order.search_playlist_videos— Find videos inside a playlist by a substring of the title (case-insensitive).