YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP
REMOTE · GETYOUTUBETRANSCRIPT.COM · SCANNED SEP 21
YouTube transcripts, search, channel browsing, and playlists for AI agents via MCP.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security92
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation is enforced on tool calls, advertised via RFC 9728 protected-resource metadata. Discovery is public, which costs nothing: no tool can be invoked without a token. View diagnostics → Pass
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- The authorisation server supports Client ID Metadata Documents, the current MCP client-registration mechanism. View diagnostics → Pass
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability81
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 518 tokens (~86/item across 6 items; 6 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management17
- Stability observed for 5 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 6 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 6 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
How do I install the YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP server?
YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP is a hosted endpoint at https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · getyoutubetranscript.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-getyoutubetranscript-youtube-transcript-and- 'https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-getyoutubetranscript-youtube-transcript-and-": {
"url": "https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"com-getyoutubetranscript-youtube-transcript-and-": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.com-getyoutubetranscript-youtube-transcript-and-] url = "https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"com-getyoutubetranscript-youtube-transcript-and-": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add com-getyoutubetranscript-youtube-transcript-and- --url 'https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
com-getyoutubetranscript-youtube-transcript-and-:
url: "https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"com-getyoutubetranscript-youtube-transcript-and-": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add com-getyoutubetranscript-youtube-transcript-and- -t streamable-http -u 'https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-getyoutubetranscript-youtube-transcript-and-": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 21 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 13 to 17. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 4 days of observed history at the previous scan, 5 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 19 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 17 Sept 26 +1
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 16 Sept 26 +42
- Transport: unverified → pass ▲ security
- Injection markers: unverified → pass ▲ security
- First check of Judged manipulation: pass security
- Authorization: Authorisation is enforced on tool calls, advertised via RFC 9728 protected-resource metadata. Discovery is public, which costs nothing: no tool can be invoked without a token. security
- MCP protocol: unverified → pass ▲ functional
- Tool coverage: unverified → 100 ▲ functional
- First check of Schema quality: fail functional
- First check of Schema quality: excellent functional
- First check of Destructive annotations: pass functional
- First check of Schema quality: pass functional
- First check of Tool coverage: 100 functional
- 12 Sept 26 37
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 21 Sept 2026 · Probed https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=getyoutubetranscript.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 15 Sept 2026 | 14 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | 917b3c678337d49613f5e4dc5740d9ae |
| SANs: getyoutubetranscript.com, *.getyoutubetranscript.com | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of getyoutubetranscript.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| getyoutubetranscript.com. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication Enforced and verified
The endpoint asked for a token and published valid RFC 9728 metadata describing how to get one.
| Result | Enforced and verified |
|---|---|
| Enforced | On tool calls |
| HTTP status | 200 |
WWW-Authenticate challenge Bearer error="invalid_token", error_description="No authorization provided", resource_metadata="https://getyoutubetranscript.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource"
Bearer error="invalid_token", error_description="No authorization provided", resource_metadata="https://getyoutubetranscript.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource"Protected resource metadata
| Document | https://getyoutubetranscript.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource |
|---|---|
| Retrieved | Yes |
| Resource | https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp |
| Authorisation server | https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/auth |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
get_channel_latest_videos Get Channel Latest Videos ~45
Get a channel's metadata plus its most recent uploads. Free - no credits charged.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel | string | yes | Channel @handle, URL, or UC... id |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_youtube_transcript Get YouTube Transcript ~125
Fetch the full transcript for a YouTube video, plus its title/author/thumbnail metadata. Returns the complete spoken text as one block - this API does not provide per-segment timestamps, so don't ask for or expect a timestamped breakdown.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | string | – | Language code, e.g. 'en', 'es'. Defaults to 'en'. |
| send_metadata | boolean | – | Include title/author/thumbnail metadata. Defaults to true. |
| video_url | string | yes | YouTube URL (full or short) or an 11-character video ID |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_channel_videos List Channel Videos ~84
List every video a channel has uploaded (the /videos tab), paginated. Paginate with `continuation` from a previous response.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel | string | – | Channel @handle, URL, or UC... id. Required unless `continuation` is set. |
| continuation | string | – | Opaque token from a previous response - fetches the next page. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_playlist_videos List Playlist Videos ~74
Get every video in a YouTube playlist, paginated. Paginate with `continuation` from a previous response.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| continuation | string | – | Opaque token from a previous response - fetches the next page. |
| playlist | string | – | Playlist URL or id. Required unless `continuation` is set. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_channel_videos Search Channel Videos ~100
Search within one channel's videos for a query. Paginate with `continuation` from a previous response.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel | string | – | Channel @handle, URL, or UC... id. Required unless `continuation` is set. |
| continuation | string | – | Opaque token from a previous response - fetches the next page. |
| query | string | – | Query to search within the channel. Required unless `continuation` is set. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_youtube Search YouTube ~90
Search YouTube for videos or channels. Paginate with `continuation` from a previous response.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| continuation | string | – | Opaque token from a previous response - fetches the next page. Do not construct this yourself. |
| query | string | – | Search query. Required unless `continuation` is set. |
| search_type | string | – | 'video' (default) or 'channel'. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP server?
YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP is listed in the public MCP registry as com.getyoutubetranscript/youtube-transcript-and-youtube-sea…. YouTube transcripts, search, channel browsing, and playlists for AI agents via MCP. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp).
Is the YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP server safe to use?
YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP scores 82 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP server expose?
YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP exposes 6 tools: get_youtube_transcript, search_youtube, get_channel_latest_videos, search_channel_videos, list_channel_videos, list_playlist_videos. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 518 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP server require authentication?
Yes. YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP asked us for credentials when we connected, so you will need to authorise it in your MCP client before it can do anything.
Is the YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP server still maintained?
YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 21 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.