# mcp-youtube-extractor

> A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for YouTube operations

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## Observed
- status: unknown
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## Verification
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## Declared
- version: 0.2.1
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:mcp-youtube-extractor

### Description (declared)

# MCP YouTube Extractor

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for YouTube operations, demonstrating core MCP concepts including tools and logging.

## Features

- **MCP Server**: A fully functional MCP server with:
  - **Tools**: Extract information from YouTube videos including metadata and transcripts
  - **Comprehensive Logging**: Detailed logging throughout the application
  - **Error Handling**: Robust error handling with fallback logic for transcripts
  - **Multiple Transports**: Supports both stdio and SSE (Server-Sent Events) protocols
- **YouTube Integration**: Built-in YouTube API capabilities:
  - Extract video information (title, description, channel, publish date)
  - Get video transcripts with intelligent fallback logic
  - Support for both manually created and auto-generated transcripts

## 📦 Available on PyPI

This package is now available on PyPI! You can install it directly from PyPI.

Visit the package page: [mcp-youtube-extractor on PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mcp-youtube-extractor/)

## Installation

### Quick Start (Recommended)

The easiest way to get started is to install from PyPI:

```bash
pip install mcp-youtube-extractor
```
**`Requirements`**: Python 3.13+ is required for this package.

Or using pipx (recommended for command-line tools):

```bash
pipx install mcp-youtube-extractor
```

This will install the latest version with all dependencies. You can then run the MCP server directly:

```bash
mcp_youtube_extractor
```

### Using uv (Development)

For development or if you prefer uv:

#### Inst…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.package-management (1, derived)
- dev.terminal (0.825, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-youtube-extractor/ (first seen 2026-09-10T05:22:22.583Z)

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