YouTube Transcripts is answering right now. Last checked 7 min ago. It exposes 8 tools. Last commit 15 Oct 2026.
Transcripts from YouTube videos, whole channels and playlists for AI agents, with bulk ZIP export.
Nothing serious here today
Today is the operative word: we check YouTube Transcripts every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.
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Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 7 min ago.
claude mcp add youtube-transcripts --transport http https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-transcripts": {
"url": "https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.youtube-transcripts]
url = "https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp"{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-transcripts": {
"url": "https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-transcripts": {
"url": "https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp"
}
}
}Available tools 8
Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on.
If a tool disappears, we record the date.
get_channel_info
list_channel_videos
start_channel_job
start_playlist_job
cancel_job
get_download_url
get_job_status
get_transcript
Endpoints
| URL | Transport | State | Latency | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp | streamable-http | answering | 129 ms | 7 min ago |
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