YouTube Transcript API for Claude Desktop
io.github.catalyst-labs-dev/youtube-transcript-api
YouTube transcripts in bulk: 12/12 in our test, zero failures charged; human vs auto flagged.
client:Claude Desktop
transport:streamable-http
Install YouTube Transcript API in Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-transcript-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=catalyst-labs/youtube-transcript-api"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop has no remote transport in its config file, so this bridges through mcp-remote. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs