Arcmira: YouTube Transcript Search vs MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor
A side-by-side look at the Arcmira: YouTube Transcript Search and MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Arcmira: YouTube Transcript Search for social media work over a hosted endpoint; choose MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor for social media as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Arcmira: YouTube Transcript Search when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You want tools like
arcmira_describe, arcmira_execute_read, arcmira_execute_write.
Choose MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
APIFY_TOKEN. - You want tools like
get_youtube_channel_stats.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 84/100 · Excellent | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | APIFY_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Verified | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 84 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 12 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 1 |
| Full listing | View Arcmira: YouTube Transcript Search | View MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor |
Tools & capabilities
Arcmira: YouTube Transcript Search tools 4
arcmira_describeThe arcmira client reference: the id rule, which method answers which question, every method with arguments and return fields, worked example programs, the quirks that cost answers, the usage and monitor rules, error codes, and doc links. About 25,000 characters; `topic` narrows it to one method an…arcmira_execute_readWhat the program printed plus its return value. The code is the body of an async function with `arcmira` and `ArcmiraError` in scope. Reads, Premium transcripts included, and the user's monitors. Limits: 30 seconds, 40 API calls, and 12,000 characters of output in total, 3,000 per string, and 100 i…arcmira_execute_writeThe same as `arcmira_execute_read`, with the account writes added: `arcmira.monitors.create`, `arcmira.monitors.update` (including `paused`), `arcmira.monitors.addEntities`, `arcmira.monitors.addName` and `arcmira.monitors.attachTrackers`. Nothing is deleted.arcmira_feedbackOne `POST /v1/feedback` of type `experience`. `category` is `wrong_entity`, `bad_data`, `missing`, `slow`, `confusing` or `other`; `note` says what happened. Returns the feedback id.
MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor tools 1
get_youtube_channel_statsResolve a company domain, or a YouTube handle, to that company's YouTube channel. Returns the subscriber count, the stable UC channel id, channel name, creation date and description, as one flat Clay ready row. Subscriber counts are rounded by YouTube above roughly a thousand subscribers, on the page and in its official API alike, and the row flags that. Optional transcript pulling is available and is CURRENTLY GATED by YouTube: the caption track list is readable and the caption content endpoint returns an empty body without a proof of origin token, which the row reports as not_extractable rather than as a video having no captions. A company with no channel reports youtube_status not_found. Read youtube_status before any count. Use it to look up one known company channel per call; it does not search YouTube, list a channel's videos, or return video detail, and the package name mentions transcripts only because transcript pulling is an option. No API key needed. Read only; requires an APIFY_TOKEN and consumes Apify credits per call.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Arcmira: YouTube Transcript Search
{
"mcpServers": {
"arcmira": {
"url": "https://mcp.arcmira.com/mcp"
}
}
}
MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-youtube-channel-transcript-extractor": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mambalabsdev/mcp-youtube-channel-transcript-extractor"
],
"env": {
"APIFY_TOKEN": "YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Arcmira: YouTube Transcript Search is categorized under Social Media and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Arcmira: YouTube Transcript Search for social media work and MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor for social media.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Arcmira: YouTube Transcript Search is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: oauth 2.0. MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add arcmira and mcp-youtube-channel-transcript-extractor as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Arcmira: YouTube Transcript Search has a quality signal of 84/100 (Excellent) with 12 views, 0 installs and 84 GitHub stars. MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor has 59/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
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