MCP server for FetchTranscript YouTube API
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# FetchTranscript MCP Server An [MCP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) server that gives AI assistants (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.) access to YouTube transcripts, video metadata, channels, and search via the [FetchTranscript](https://fetchtranscript.com) API. ## Features **8 Tools** — get transcripts, list languages, video metadata, chapters, comments, channel info, channel videos, search **4 Documentation Resources** — API reference, quickstart guide, pricing, workflow examples **3 Prompt Templates** — summarize video, compare videos, extract quotes ## Quick Start ### 1. Get an API Key Sign up at [fetchtranscript.com](https://fetchtranscript.com) and create an API key from the dashboard. ### 2. Configure Claude Desktop Add to your `claude_desktop_config.json`: ```json { "mcpServers": { "fetchtranscript": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["fetchtranscript-mcp"], "env": { "FETCHTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY": "yt_your_key_here" } } } } ``` ### 3. Use it Ask Claude: - "Get the transcript of YouTube video dQw4w9WgXcQ" - "Summarize this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=..." - "Search YouTube for 'machine learning explained' and summarize the top result" ## Configuration for Other Clients ### Cursor Add to `.cursor/mcp.json`: ```json { "mcpServers": { "fetchtranscript": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["fetchtranscript-mcp"], "env": { "FETCHTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY": "yt_your_key_here" } } } } ``` ### Claude Code ```bash claude mcp add fetchtranscript -- uvx fetchtranscript-mcp ``` Set `FETCHTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY` in your environment. ## Installation Alternatives ### pip ```bash pip install fetchtranscript-mcp FETCHTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY=yt_xxx fetchtranscript-mcp ``` ### npx ```bash FETCHTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY=yt_xxx npx @fetchtranscript/mcp-server ``` ## Tools | Tool | Description | Key defaults | |------|-------------|--------------| | `get_transcript` | Fetch video transcript |…
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