YouTube MCP servers

Which YouTube MCP servers actually answer?

Of 245 servers in the official MCP registry that mention YouTube, we checked 177 remote endpoints on 2026-10-04: 69 answered the MCP handshake, 95 answered but asked for sign-in or payment first, and 13 did not complete it. 62 run on your own machine and cannot be checked from outside.

What this does not tell you: whether a server is safe, or whether its tools do what they say. An answer to the handshake proves the endpoint is up, nothing more.

Ranked by our checks and repository activity, not by votes. How we check.

  1. mcp-youtube-transcript

    io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript

    An MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos

    runs locally★ 486

  2. YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP

    com.getyoutubetranscript/youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search

    YouTube transcripts, search, channel browsing, and playlists for AI agents via MCP.

    Answers, but requires sign-in before the handshake★ 15

  3. 💯 YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP for AI Agents

    com.transcriptapi/youtube-transcript-and-youtube-search

    💯 The fastest YouTube transcript + YouTube search MCP for AI agents. Try for free.

    Answers, but requires sign-in before the handshake★ 10

  4. YouTube Trends MCP

    ai.trendsmcp/youtube

    YouTube search interest and trend data over time, with growth metrics. Free key at trendsmcp.ai

    Answers the MCP handshake and lists its tools★ 1

  5. YouTube Trends API

    ai.trendsapi/youtube

    YouTube search volume and trending videos over time. Free key at trendsapi.ai

    Answers the MCP handshake and lists its tools★ 1

  6. youtube-transcripts

    io.github.johnisanerd/youtube-transcripts

    YouTube transcripts, subtitles, and video metadata as structured JSON via an Apify Actor.

    Answers the MCP handshake; tool list not available without sign-in★ 1

  7. HasData YouTube

    com.hasdata/youtube

    Search YouTube and read video, channel and transcript data as JSON. No Google Cloud project.

    Answers, but requires sign-in before the handshake★ 6

  8. youtube-data

    com.superagnt/youtube-data

    YouTube data for AI agents: channels, videos, transcripts, comments, search. Video research.

    Answers, but requires sign-in before the handshake★ 4

  9. LinkDigest — Xiaohongshu, Douyin, TikTok, YouTube to text

    dev.linkdigest/linkdigest

    Douyin, Xiaohongshu, TikTok, YouTube, X links to text: transcript, screen text, viral breakdown

    Answers the MCP handshake and lists its tools

  10. YouTube Transcripts & Subtitles

    io.github.saulius876-lgtm/youtube-transcripts

    Bulk YouTube transcripts from videos, channels, playlists or search: text, RAG chunks, SRT, VTT.

    Answers the MCP handshake; tool list not available without sign-in

  11. Zebu Data - X (Twitter) & YouTube Data

    io.github.zebudata/social-video-data

    X (Twitter) search, profiles and global trends, plus YouTube search, video stats and comments.

    Answers the MCP handshake; tool list not available without sign-in

  12. YouTube Data Scraper - Videos & Channels

    com.ranovam/youtube-scraper

    Scrape YouTube videos and channels: titles, views, likes, subscriber counts, and upload dates.

    Answers the MCP handshake; tool list not available without sign-in

  13. YouTube Transcripts

    io.github.projectworks007/youtube-transcripts

    Transcripts of YouTube videos, playlists and channels with timestamps; SRT or WebVTT too.

    Answers the MCP handshake; tool list not available without sign-in

  14. Instagram + YouTube Data for AI Agents (Yugenox)

    io.github.ArpitGandhi1934/yugenox-social-data

    Public Instagram and YouTube data for AI agents: reels, videos, channels, comments. Pay per result.

    Answers the MCP handshake; tool list not available without sign-in

  15. YouTube Scraper: Comments, Dislike Estimates, No API Key

    io.github.ArpitGandhi1934/yugenox-youtube-scraper

    YouTube videos and channels with top comments in the same row, plus dislike estimates. No API key.

    Answers the MCP handshake; tool list not available without sign-in

  16. YouTube Transcript Extractor

    io.github.mufmo130/youtube-transcripts

    Transcripts of YouTube videos, playlists and channels in any language: text, SRT, VTT or JSON.

    Answers the MCP handshake; tool list not available without sign-in

  17. PrePublish - YouTube script QA

    ai.prepublish/script-audit

    Audit a YouTube script before recording: hook, pacing, drop-off risk, copy-paste rewrites.

    Answers the MCP handshake and lists its tools

  18. youtube-video-channel

    io.github.mrocker/youtube-video-channel

    YouTube video metadata and channel data by URL or @handle. No API key or quota. Pay per result.

    Answers the MCP handshake; tool list not available without sign-in

  19. YouTube Transcript AI

    ai.youtube-transcript/youtube-transcript

    Fetch the full transcript of any YouTube video as clean text. No API key, no signup.

    Answers the MCP handshake and lists its tools

  20. cloud-api-hub-youtube-downloader

    com.jojapi/cloud-api-hub-youtube-downloader

    Cloud Api Hub - Youtube Downloader: Get Youtube video info and download links to MP4 or MP3 file.

    Answers the MCP handshake and lists its tools

  21. youtube-downloader-api

    com.jojapi/youtube-downloader-api

    YouTube Downloader API: The YouTube Downloader API enables fast and easy downloading of YouTube.

    Answers the MCP handshake and lists its tools

  22. youtube-download-api

    com.jojapi/youtube-download-api

    Youtube Download API: Download audio and video from YouTube. On the JoJ API marketplace.

    Answers the MCP handshake and lists its tools

  23. youtube

    com.jojapi/youtube

    YouTube: YouTube Data API, you can add various YouTube features to your app. Use the API for.

    Answers the MCP handshake and lists its tools

  24. YouTube data for agents

    sh.fetcher.youtube/mcp

    15 YouTube endpoints. Pay per call in USDC via x402.

    Answers the MCP handshake and lists its tools

  25. youtube-growth

    com.dapdip/youtube-growth

    Audits any YouTube channel against its own history. Every claim carries its sample size.

    Answers the MCP handshake and lists its tools

  26. YouTube Video Summarizer (pay-per-call)

    io.github.JonTelep/summarize-vid

    Summarize YouTube videos or fetch transcripts. Pay-per-call via x402 (USDC on Base), no account.

    Answers the MCP handshake and lists its tools

  27. YouTube Transcript Downloader

    com.youtubetranscriptdownload/transcripts

    Clean YouTube transcripts for agents: single videos, channels, playlists, plus AI caption cleanup.

    Answers the MCP handshake and lists its tools

  28. TranscriptFetch

    com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts

    Production transcript API for YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, with AI transcription fallback.

    Answers, but requires sign-in before the handshake★ 1

  29. YouTube Data

    io.github.kirbah/mcp-youtube

    YouTube MCP server for token-optimized, structured data using the YouTube Data API v3.

    runs locally★ 29

  30. YouTube Research MCP

    io.github.coyaSONG/youtube-research

    Citation-ready YouTube transcript research and optional channel intelligence for AI agents.

    runs locally★ 22

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