# YouTube Info MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to extract YouTube video metadata and transcripts without API keys, solving issues with video information retrieval and caption access. It takes YouTube video URLs as input and outputs video details, captions, and timestamps, utilizing web scraping with caching and error handling. Ideal for use cases requiring rapid video data extraction, such as content analysis or accessibility enhancements.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/limecooler-yt-video-info  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/limecooler-yt-video-info

## Description

Extracts YouTube video metadata and transcripts without requiring API keys, enabling users to retrieve video information, captions, and timestamps through web scraping with built-in caching and error handling.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.92
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/jhdqptk60r)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Limecooler/yt-video-info>

## 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": "limecooler-yt-video-info"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/limecooler-yt-video-info` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/limecooler-yt-video-info/pull`

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