SubDownload exposes YouTube as an MCP-native data source. Connect once via OAuth and your AI agent gets tools to summarize videos, fetch full transcripts (including videos without captions, via AI…
subdownload-mcp is an MCP project maintained in the subdownload/subdownload-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “SubDownload exposes YouTube as an MCP-native data source. Connect once via OAuth and your AI agent gets tools to summarize videos, fetch full transcripts (including…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.
The maintainer’s configuration uses https://api.subdownload.com/mcp. Check the project’s account and authentication instructions when adding the endpoint to your client.
Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.
Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| search_youtube | Keyword search across YouTube |
| fetch_video_info | Video metadata (title, channel, duration, view count) |
| fetch_transcript | Full transcript with timestamps |
| transcribe_video | Generate a transcript with AI ASR for videos that have no captions |
| get_asr_task | Poll an in-progress AI transcription job |
| resolve_channel | Look up a channel by handle, URL, or ID |
| list_channel_videos | List videos on a channel |
| get_channel_latest_videos | Latest videos for a channel |
| search_channel_videos | Search within a single channel |
| list_playlist_videos | List the contents of a playlist |
| save_to_library | Save a video summary or transcript to your personal knowledge base |
| list_library | Browse your saved knowledge base |
| get_library_item | Fetch a single saved item |
{
"mcpServers": {
"subdownload": {
"url": "https://api.subdownload.com/mcp"
}
}
}From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.
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