Docs & AI · Official remote MCP server

The YouTube Transcript API MCP server,
connected in one click.

YouTube transcripts in bulk: 12/12 in our test, zero failures charged; human vs auto flagged. Connect the official YouTube Transcript API MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.

Connect YouTube Transcript API free How it works

Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed

Use this server

Add YouTube Transcript API to your AI in one minute

Pick your client. Copy, paste, done — or let gate handle sign-ins and policies for you.

claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcript-api https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=catalyst-labs/youtube-transcript-api

Run in your terminal, then restart Claude Code. The client will open the vendor's sign-in the first time you use it.

YouTube Transcript API · https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=catalyst-labs/youtube-transcript-api

What you can do

What your AI can do with YouTube Transcript API

Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.

“What can YouTube Transcript API do for me?”

“Show me the tools YouTube Transcript API exposes.”

Security check

How secure is the YouTube Transcript API MCP server?

Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how YouTube Transcript API holds up.

✓ Verified directory serverYouTube Transcript API · apify.com

Official endpoint

Operated by YouTube Transcript API (apify.com) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.

OAuth sign-in — your account, your rules

You grant access from your own YouTube Transcript API account and can revoke it there at any time. gate never sees your password.

Scanned before it goes live

gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.

Watched for drift

If YouTube Transcript API adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.

YouTube Transcript API's server requires OAuth, so it can't be scanned anonymously — connect it in gate and the same scan runs automatically before it goes live.

How it works

Connected in three steps

Connect your gate

Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.

Pick YouTube Transcript API

Choose YouTube Transcript API in the gate directory. Sign in to your YouTube Transcript API account to grant access.

Use it anywhere

YouTube Transcript API's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.

Connect YouTube Transcript API free

Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed

Author

Who runs the YouTube Transcript API MCP server?

apify.com

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Server facts

The YouTube Transcript API MCP server at a glance

Endpointhttps://mcp.apify.com/?tools=catalyst-labs/youtube-transcript-api

Operated byYouTube Transcript API (apify.com)

CategoryDocs & AI

Sign-inOAuth — your account, revocable anytime

Available in gateYes — one-click connect

Works withClaude, ChatGPT, Cursor & any MCP client

FAQ

Questions, answered

Is there an official YouTube Transcript API MCP server?

Yes — YouTube Transcript API operates its own remote MCP server at mcp.apify.com. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.

How do I connect YouTube Transcript API to Claude or ChatGPT?

Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick YouTube Transcript API in the directory. You sign in to YouTube Transcript API via OAuth to grant access. From then on, YouTube Transcript API's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.

Do I need to host anything?

No. YouTube Transcript API runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.

Is the YouTube Transcript API MCP server safe to connect?

It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.