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YouTube Transcript MCP Server

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API/Clients & IntegrationYouTubeTranscriptClaudeAPI

MCP server that enables Claude to fetch and analyze YouTube video transcripts. It allows Claude to access and process YouTube video content.

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What is YouTube Transcript MCP Server?

This is an MCP (Message Communication Protocol) server designed to provide YouTube video transcripts to the Claude AI assistant.

How to use YouTube Transcript MCP Server?

  1. Install dependencies and build the server using npm install and npm run build. 2. Configure Claude Desktop by editing the claude_desktop_config.json file to include the server's command and path. 3. Restart Claude Desktop and ask it to retrieve the transcript for a specific YouTube URL.

Key features of YouTube Transcript MCP Server

  • Fetches YouTube transcripts

  • Integrates with Claude AI

  • Enables analysis of video content

  • Uses MCP for communication

Use cases of YouTube Transcript MCP Server

  • Analyzing YouTube video content with Claude

  • Summarizing YouTube videos

  • Extracting key information from YouTube videos

  • Using YouTube transcripts for research purposes

FAQ from YouTube Transcript MCP Server

What is an MCP server?

An MCP server is a server that uses the Message Communication Protocol to communicate with other applications, in this case, Claude.

Where do I find the claude_desktop_config.json file?

The file is located in ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json.

What do I do if Claude can't find the server?

Double-check the path to the index.js file in the claude_desktop_config.json and ensure the server is running.

Is this server compatible with all YouTube videos?

It should be compatible with most YouTube videos that have available transcripts. However, some videos may not have transcripts or may have automatically generated transcripts that are less accurate.

What license is this server released under?

This server is released under the MIT license.