# youtube-api-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to fetch YouTube video transcripts with metadata, and want to leverage multiple transcription backends for accurate audio transcription. It solves problems related to video content analysis, accessibility, and data mining by providing direct YouTube transcripts and alternative transcription options. The tool takes YouTube video IDs as input and outputs transcripts with associated metadata.

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

## Description

MCP server providing tools to fetch YouTube video transcripts with metadata, supporting direct YouTube transcripts and audio transcription via multiple backends (whisper, AssemblyAI, OpenAI, Gemini).

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.64
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/bh8cbbxpsh)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/nchekwa/youtube-api-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": "nchekwa-youtube-api-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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