How is the transcription performed?

Audio is downloaded using yt-dlp and transcribed using OpenAI's Whisper-1 model.

How do I authenticate requests?

Requests require an MCP_KEY token generated by the server's token_generator.py script.

Can it handle long videos?

Yes, transcripts for long videos are split into chunks for easier processing.

What environment variables must be set?

You must set MCP_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, CONTAINER_NAME, and PORT in the .env file.

Youtube MCP

Transcribes YouTube videos to text using yt-dlp and OpenAI Whisper-1 for accurate, chunked transcripts.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

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Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "format37-youtube-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "http://localhost:7001/sse",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:YOUR-TOKEN",
        "--allow-http"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Overview

This MCP server downloads audio from YouTube videos via yt-dlp and transcribes it using OpenAI's Whisper-1 model, providing more precise text than standard captions. It accepts a YouTube URL and returns the full transcript, split into manageable chunks for longer videos. Use this server when you need reliable, automated transcription of YouTube content for analysis or integration.

Use cases

Transcribe YouTube videos into text for content analysis

Extract spoken information from videos for indexing or search

Generate readable transcripts for accessibility or review

Split long video transcripts into chunks for easier processing

Key features

Downloads audio from YouTube videos using yt-dlp

Transcribes audio with OpenAI Whisper-1 model

Outputs full transcripts split by chunks for long videos

Requires OpenAI API key and user cookies for access

Capabilities & Tool Schemas

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Youtube MCP.

Extracted Tool Capabilities

Downloads audio from YouTube videos using yt-dlp

Transcribes audio with OpenAI Whisper-1 model

Outputs full transcripts split by chunks for long videos

Requires OpenAI API key and user cookies for access

Documentation Overview

youtube_mcp

Youtube transcribation MCP server

Demo Video

Click the image above to watch the demo video

Requirements:

OpenAI API key
Cookies

Server installation

Clone the repo:

Code

git clone https://github.com/format37/youtube_mcp.git
cd youtube_mcp
nano .env

Extract your cookies. See cookies.md
Place cookies.txt in the ./mcp/ folder.
Generate MCP_KEY:

Code

python token_generator.py

Define .env:

Code

CONTAINER_NAME=youtube_mcp_main
PORT=7001
MCP_KEY=YOUR-MCP-KEY
OPENAI_API_KEY=YOUR-OPENAI-KRY

Provide run access

Code

sudo chmod +x compose.sh
sudo chmod +x logs.sh
sudo chmod +x update.sh

Code

./compose.sh

Check that port is opened for incoming connections.

Client configuration

Add Bybit server to the Claude desktop config: Example:

JSON Config

{
    "mcpServers": {
      "youtube": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
          "mcp-remote",
          "http://localhost:7001/sse",
          "--header",
          "Authorization:YOUR-TOKEN",
          "--allow-http"
        ],
        "disabled": false
      }
    }
}

Client side

Code

4. Restart Claude desktop
5. Check that tws tools are listed in the tools list. Ask Claude to check ibkr account

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Frequently Asked Questions about Youtube MCP

A valid YouTube URL, user cookies file, and an OpenAI API key are required.

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Youtube MCP

Transcribes YouTube videos to text using yt-dlp and OpenAI Whisper-1 for accurate, chunked transcripts.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Not yet automatically verified

We haven't yet run this listing's install command through our automated sandbox check. This isn't a red flag — we're steadily working through the catalog.

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "format37-youtube-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "http://localhost:7001/sse",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:YOUR-TOKEN",
        "--allow-http"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Overview

Use cases

Transcribe YouTube videos into text for content analysis

Extract spoken information from videos for indexing or search

Generate readable transcripts for accessibility or review

Split long video transcripts into chunks for easier processing

Key features

Downloads audio from YouTube videos using yt-dlp

Transcribes audio with OpenAI Whisper-1 model

Outputs full transcripts split by chunks for long videos

Requires OpenAI API key and user cookies for access

Capabilities & Tool Schemas

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Youtube MCP.

Extracted Tool Capabilities

Downloads audio from YouTube videos using yt-dlp

Transcribes audio with OpenAI Whisper-1 model

Outputs full transcripts split by chunks for long videos

Requires OpenAI API key and user cookies for access

Documentation Overview

youtube_mcp

Youtube transcribation MCP server

Demo Video

Click the image above to watch the demo video

Requirements:

OpenAI API key
Cookies

Server installation

Clone the repo:

Code

git clone https://github.com/format37/youtube_mcp.git
cd youtube_mcp
nano .env

Extract your cookies. See cookies.md
Place cookies.txt in the ./mcp/ folder.
Generate MCP_KEY:

Code

python token_generator.py

Define .env:

Code

CONTAINER_NAME=youtube_mcp_main
PORT=7001
MCP_KEY=YOUR-MCP-KEY
OPENAI_API_KEY=YOUR-OPENAI-KRY

Provide run access

Code

sudo chmod +x compose.sh
sudo chmod +x logs.sh
sudo chmod +x update.sh

Code

./compose.sh

Check that port is opened for incoming connections.

Client configuration

Add Bybit server to the Claude desktop config: Example:

JSON Config

{
    "mcpServers": {
      "youtube": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
          "mcp-remote",
          "http://localhost:7001/sse",
          "--header",
          "Authorization:YOUR-TOKEN",
          "--allow-http"
        ],
        "disabled": false
      }
    }
}

Client side

Code

4. Restart Claude desktop
5. Check that tws tools are listed in the tools list. Ask Claude to check ibkr account

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

Related MCP Servers

View all in Search & Data Extraction View all alternatives

Adoption & maintenance

Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

GitHub stars

Stargazers on the source repository.

Directory activity

1 views

Config copies, upvotes, and views on AllMCPs.

Reviews

No reviews yet — be the first to share how this listing worked for you.

Frequently Asked Questions about Youtube MCP

A valid YouTube URL, user cookies file, and an OpenAI API key are required.

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategorySearch & Data Extraction

49Quality signal: Fair · 49/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership10/20

Documentation & tools23/30

Adoption & activity4/15

Community engagement0/10

Supply-chain signal

No high-severity advisories surfaced by our automated scan.

Critical 0High 0Medium 0Low 0

Scanned 28d ago via OSV.dev · --allow-http (npm)

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