# YouTube Transcript MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to access and analyze YouTube video content using natural language queries. It fetches video transcripts with timestamps and provides them to LLM agents via MCP, solving problems of video content accessibility and enabling use cases such as video summarization and question answering. Ideal for applications where text-based interfaces are preferred or required, such as chatbots or virtual assistants.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/lucasliet-youtube-transcript-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lucasliet-youtube-transcript-mcp

## Description

Fetches YouTube video transcripts with timestamps and provides them to LLM agents via MCP, enabling natural language access to video content.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.68
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/mqqurmoa95)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/lucasliet/youtube-transcript-mcp>

## 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": "lucasliet-youtube-transcript-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lucasliet-youtube-transcript-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lucasliet-youtube-transcript-mcp/pull`

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