TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) for Claude Desktop
io.transcriptapi/youtube-transcript
YouTube transcripts, search, channels and playlists for AI agents, by transcriptapi.io.
client:Claude Desktop
transport:streamable-http
runtime:npm
tools:5
Install TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) in Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-transcript": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop has no remote transport in its config file, so this bridges through mcp-remote. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs