# TubeMCP

> Use this tool when you need to fetch video transcripts from YouTube with ease, or search for videos by topic without requiring complex configuration. TubeMCP solves the problem of accessing YouTube video data by providing a simple interface for retrieving transcripts, titles, channels, durations, and publish dates. It is ideal for use cases where instant access to YouTube video information is necessary, with features like intelligent caching and rate limiting to optimize performance.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/blockbenny-tubemcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/blockbenny-tubemcp

## Description

Lets AI agents search YouTube and fetch video transcripts with zero configuration. Provides video search by topic and full transcript retrieval including title, channel, duration, and publish date. Features intelligent SQLite caching for instant repeated requests and configurable rate limiting.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.93
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/blockbenny-tubemcp)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/blockbenny/tubemcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "blockbenny-tubemcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/blockbenny-tubemcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/blockbenny-tubemcp/pull`

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