mcp-youtube-transcript 0.3.5
MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos
Requires Python: >=3.10

# YouTube Transcript MCP Server
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This MCP server retrieves transcripts for given YouTube video URLs.

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## Tools
This MCP server provides the following tools:

### `get_transcript`
Fetches the transcript of a specified YouTube video.

#### Parameters
- **url** *(string)*: The full URL of the YouTube video. This field is required.
- **lang** *(string, optional)*: The desired language for the transcript. Defaults to `en` if not specified.

## Installation

### For Goose CLI
To enable the YouTube Transcript extension in Goose CLI,
edit the configuration file `~/.config/goose/config.yaml` to include the following entry:

```yaml
extensions:
  youtube-transcript:
    name: Youtube Transcript
    cmd: uvx
    args: [--from, git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript, mcp-youtube-transcript]
    enabled: true
    type: stdio
```

### For Goose Desktop
Add a new extension with the following settings:

- **Type**: Standard IO
- **ID**: youtube-transcript
- **Name**: Youtube Transcript
- **Description**: Retrieve transcripts of YouTube videos
- **Command**: `uvx --from git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript mcp-youtube-transcript`

For more details on configuring MCP servers in Goose Desktop,
refer to the documentation:
[Using Extensions - MCP Servers](https://block.github.io/goose/docs/getting-started/using-extensions#mcp-servers).

### For Claude Desktop
To configure this server for Claude Desktop, edit the `claude_desktop_config.json` file with the following entry under
`mcpServers`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript",
        "mcp-youtube-transcript"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```
After editing, restart the application.
For more information,
see: [For Claude Desktop Users - Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/quickstart/user).

#### Installing via Smithery
To install Youtube Transcript for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript):

```bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install @jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript --client claude
```

## Using Proxy Servers
In environments where access to YouTube is restricted, you can use proxy servers.

When using [Webshare](https://www.webshare.io/), set the username and password for the Residential Proxy using either
the environment variables `WEBSHARE_PROXY_USERNAME` and `WEBSHARE_PROXY_PASSWORD`,
or the command line arguments `--webshare-proxy-username` and `--webshare-proxy-password`.

When using other proxy servers, set the proxy server URL using either the environment variables `HTTP_PROXY` or
`HTTPS_PROXY`, or the command line arguments `--http-proxy` or `--https-proxy`.

For more details, please visit:
[Working around IP bans - YouTube Transcript API](https://github.com/jdepoix/youtube-transcript-api?tab=readme-ov-file#working-around-ip-bans-requestblocked-or-ipblocked-exception).

## License

This application is licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for more details.