MCP server for retrieving YouTube video transcripts for Claude Code
Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Youtube MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. MCP server for retrieving YouTube video transcripts for Claude Code.
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that retrieves transcripts from YouTube videos for Claude Code. This server allows you to easily extract video transcripts without manually downloading or copying content, making it perfect for analyzing video content, summarizing talks, or extracting information from educational videos.
@fabriqa.ai/youtube-transcript-mcp on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.
Configuration is passed through the environment: VIDEO_ID. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. It is maintained by hancengiz; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-transcript": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@fabriqa.ai/youtube-transcript-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| VIDEO_ID | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
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