YouTube Transcript API
Transcripts + metadata from YouTube videos, Shorts, channels, playlists and search; text/SRT/VTT.
Description as published in the official MCP registry.
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What we measured
| Endpoint | https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=catalyst-labs/youtube-transcript-api | registry |
|---|---|---|
| Handshake | Answers the MCP handshake; tool list not available without sign-in (85 ms) | our check, 2026-10-19 |
| Protocol version | 2026-07-28 | our check, 2026-10-19 |
| GitHub stars | 0 | github.com/catalyst-labs-dev/catalyst-labs-mcp |
| Last push | 2026-10-19 | GitHub API |
| Registry version | 1.0.0 · active · updated 2026-10-19 | registry |
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Connect
claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcript-api https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=catalyst-labs/youtube-transcript-apiCommands are built from the registry entry. Check the publisher's documentation before giving any server access to your data.
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Agents can read this page as data: MCP endpoint https://openforallofus.com/api/mcp, tool get_tool with name io.github.catalyst-labs-dev/youtube-transcript-api.