# VidCap YouTube API MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to access YouTube video data for information retrieval, analysis, or summarization. It solves problems related to video content analysis, such as retrieving captions, comments, and summaries, and provides outputs including video metadata, transcripts, and screenshots through the VidCap API. Ideal for AI agents requiring YouTube data integration, such as video search, content analysis, or media monitoring applications.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/mrgoonie-vidcap-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mrgoonie-vidcap-mcp-server

## Description

Enables AI assistants to access YouTube video data including information retrieval, captions/transcripts, AI-powered summaries, screenshots, comments, and video search through the VidCap API.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.99
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

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

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/e3jipeceao)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/mrgoonie/vidcap-mcp-server>

## 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": "mrgoonie-vidcap-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mrgoonie-vidcap-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mrgoonie-vidcap-mcp-server/pull`

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