Steady API Scrapers MCP server
Commit Sep 24, 2026Extracts clean JSON data from YouTube transcripts, Google Hotels, Google Ads, Google Trends, and Threads posts without launching a browser.
Also known as steadyapi/scrapers, scrapers
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What is Steady API Scrapers MCP?
Steady API Scrapers extracts clean JSON data from YouTube transcripts, Google Hotels, Google Ads, Google Trends, and Threads posts without launching a browser.
Summary generated from the project's README
About Steady API Scrapers MCP server
Steady API Scrapers provides five specialized data extraction tools designed to run without launching a browser. This approach ensures that data retrieval is fast, typically completing in 5 to 20 seconds, and cost-effective. Developers can access these scrapers through a remote MCP endpoint by providing an Apify token in the Authorization header. The server is compatible with MCP clients like Claude and Cursor.
The toolkit includes specific scrapers for YouTube transcripts, Google Hotels, Google Ads Transparency, Google Trends, and Threads posts. Each tool returns structured JSON data suitable for databases, spreadsheets, or LLM prompts. Users pay based on the number of result rows returned, and the system includes error rows in billing to ensure visibility into every input processed. New Apify accounts receive free monthly credits to test the various scraping capabilities.
Written from the project's README. Every use case is checked against a quote from it.
How to install Steady API Scrapers MCP
Formats verified 10 Nov 2026Install Steady API Scrapers MCP in Claude Code
$ claude mcp add --transport http scrapers https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=steadyapi/youtube-transcript-scraper,steadyapi/google-hotels-scraper,steadyapi/google-ads-transparency-scraper,steadyapi/google-trends-scraper,steadyapi/threads-scraperInstall Steady API Scrapers MCP in Cursor
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"scrapers": {
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=steadyapi/youtube-transcript-scraper,steadyapi/google-hotels-scraper,steadyapi/google-ads-transparency-scraper,steadyapi/google-trends-scraper,steadyapi/threads-scraper"
}
}
}Install Steady API Scrapers MCP in VS Code
.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"scrapers": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=steadyapi/youtube-transcript-scraper,steadyapi/google-hotels-scraper,steadyapi/google-ads-transparency-scraper,steadyapi/google-trends-scraper,steadyapi/threads-scraper"
}
}
}Install Steady API Scrapers MCP in Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.scrapers] url = "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=steadyapi/youtube-transcript-scraper,steadyapi/google-hotels-scraper,steadyapi/google-ads-transparency-scraper,steadyapi/google-trends-scraper,steadyapi/threads-scraper"
Install Steady API Scrapers MCP in Gemini CLI
~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"scrapers": {
"httpUrl": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=steadyapi/youtube-transcript-scraper,steadyapi/google-hotels-scraper,steadyapi/google-ads-transparency-scraper,steadyapi/google-trends-scraper,steadyapi/threads-scraper"
}
}
}Configuration
APIFY_TOKEN
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| APIFY_TOKEN | — |
README
View on GitHubSteady API: no-browser scrapers you can call in one HTTP request
Five small, reliable data extractors that run on Apify. None of them launch a browser, so runs are fast (usually 5 to 20 seconds) and cheap. Every tool returns clean JSON you can drop into a spreadsheet, a database, or an LLM prompt.
| Tool | What you get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube Transcript Scraper | Transcripts as text, timestamped segments, SRT or VTT, plus video metadata. No YouTube API key | $2 / 1,000 videos |
| Google Hotels Scraper | Hotel name, nightly price, star class, rating, reviews, coordinates, photos | $2 / 1,000 hotels |
| Google Ads Transparency Scraper | Every ad a domain or advertiser runs, with format, first/last shown dates and regions | $1.50 / 1,000 ads |
| Google Trends Scraper | Interest over time, related and rising queries, related topics, interest by region | $2 / 1,000 results |
| Threads Scraper | Profile posts, single posts with replies, and keyword search, with engagement counts | $3 / 1,000 posts |
New Apify accounts get free monthly credit, which is enough to try every tool here.
Quick start (Python, no dependencies)
export APIFY_TOKEN=your_token # https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations
cd python
python youtube_transcript.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
python google_hotels.py "hotels in tokyo"
python google_ads_transparency.py nike.com
python google_trends.py chatgpt gemini claude
python threads_profile.py zuck
Quick start (Node 18+)
APIFY_TOKEN=your_token node node/run.mjs steadyapi~google-hotels-scraper '{"queries":["hotels in paris"],"maxHotelsPerQuery":10}'
Ready-made examples
Each tool also has one-click example tasks on Apify, for example:
- Compare hotel prices in Paris
- See every Google ad a competitor runs
- Compare search interest for AI chatbots
- Download YouTube subtitles as SRT
- Search Threads posts by keyword
How billing works
You pay per result row returned. Rows that describe an error (for example a private video) are also returned and billed, so you always see what happened to every input. Paid Apify plans get an extra 10 to 30 percent off automatically.
Using with AI agents
All five tools are available through the Apify MCP server, so Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients can call them directly.
Remote MCP endpoint with all five tools (send your Apify token as Authorization: Bearer <token>):
https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=steadyapi/youtube-transcript-scraper,steadyapi/google-hotels-scraper,steadyapi/google-ads-transparency-scraper,steadyapi/google-trends-scraper,steadyapi/threads-scraper
This server is also listed in the official MCP Registry as io.github.steadyapi/scrapers (see server.json).
Support
Open an issue in this repository or on the tool's Apify page. Breakages caused by site changes are usually fixed the same day.
License
The example code in this repository is MIT licensed.
Steady API Scrapers MCP questions
How do I add Steady API Scrapers MCP to Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http scrapers https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=steadyapi/youtube-transcript-scraper,steadyapi/google-hotels-scraper,steadyapi/google-ads-transparency-scraper,steadyapi/google-trends-scraper,steadyapi/threads-scraper in your terminal. Add --scope user to make it available in every project.
How do I add Steady API Scrapers MCP to Cursor?
Open ~/.cursor/mcp.json and add the server under mcpServers, using the Cursor config shown in the install section above.
Do these scrapers require a browser to run?
No, these are no-browser scrapers that run quickly and cheaply without launching a browser.
How is the service billed?
Billing is based on the number of result rows returned, including rows that describe errors.