# YouTube Transcript API MCP server

> Retrieves YouTube video transcripts in bulk for analysis and content processing.

- Repository: https://github.com/catalyst-labs-dev/catalyst-labs-mcp
- Page: https://hostedmcp.org/servers/catalyst-labs-dev/youtube-transcript-api
- Transport: remote
- Stars: 0
- Latest version: 1.0.1

## Install

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcript-api https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=catalyst-labs/youtube-transcript-api
```

### Cursor (`~/.cursor/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript-api": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=catalyst-labs/youtube-transcript-api"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code (`.vscode/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "youtube-transcript-api": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=catalyst-labs/youtube-transcript-api"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code CLI

```sh
code --add-mcp '{"name":"youtube-transcript-api","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=catalyst-labs/youtube-transcript-api"}'
```

### Codex

```sh
codex mcp add youtube-transcript-api --url 'https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=catalyst-labs/youtube-transcript-api'
```

### Codex config.toml (`~/.codex/config.toml`)

```toml
[mcp_servers.youtube-transcript-api]
url = "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=catalyst-labs/youtube-transcript-api"
```

### Gemini CLI

```sh
gemini mcp add -s user --transport http youtube-transcript-api 'https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=catalyst-labs/youtube-transcript-api'
```

### Gemini settings.json (`~/.gemini/settings.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript-api": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=catalyst-labs/youtube-transcript-api",
      "type": "http"
    }
  }
}
```