VideoDataAPI — Video Transcript, Captions, Search & Comments MCP Server
VideoDataAPI — Video Transcript, Captions, Search & Comments MCP Server is answering right now. Last checked 9 min ago. It exposes 8 tools.
Real-time video transcripts, RAG captions, metadata, search & comments MCP. OAuth or API key.
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Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 9 min ago.
claude mcp add mcp-server --transport http https://api.videodataapi.com/mcphttps://api.videodataapi.com/mcp[mcp_servers.mcp-server]
url = "https://api.videodataapi.com/mcp"{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server": {
"url": "https://api.videodataapi.com/mcp"
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"mcp-server": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.videodataapi.com/mcp"
}
}
}This endpoint answered with an authorization challenge. The server is running, and it signs you in through your browser: there is no API key to paste.
This server publishes 1 more address. The block above uses the one we reach during checks; the full list is under Endpoints below, and the author may intend a particular one for your client.
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.
youtube_channel
youtube_channel_shorts
youtube_channel_videos
youtube_comments
youtube_search
youtube_transcript
youtube_trending
youtube_video_info
Endpoints
| URL | Transport | State | Latency | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://api.videodataapi.com/mcp | streamable-http | answering | 443 ms | 9 min ago |
| https://mcp.videodataapi.com/v1/mcp | streamable-http | sign-in | 455 ms | 9 min ago |
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