Video Mcp
What is Video Mcp
video_mcp is a simple server that extracts and returns transcripts from YouTube videos.
Use cases
Use cases include generating transcripts for educational videos, creating subtitles for content creators, and providing accessibility options for hearing-impaired users.
How to use
To use video_mcp, install the required dependencies with ‘pip install -r requirements.txt’, then run the server using ‘python main.py’. The server will start on port 5000. You can get transcripts by sending a POST request to the ‘/transcript’ endpoint with a JSON body containing the YouTube video URL.
Key features
Key features include the ability to extract full transcripts from YouTube videos, a health check endpoint to monitor server status, and error handling for invalid URLs or transcript retrieval failures.
Where to use
video_mcp can be used in various fields such as education, content creation, and accessibility services, where video transcripts are needed for analysis or reference.
Clients Supporting MCP
The following are the main client software that supports the Model Context Protocol. Click the link to visit the official website for more information.
Overview
What is Video Mcp
video_mcp is a simple server that extracts and returns transcripts from YouTube videos.
Use cases
Use cases include generating transcripts for educational videos, creating subtitles for content creators, and providing accessibility options for hearing-impaired users.
How to use
To use video_mcp, install the required dependencies with ‘pip install -r requirements.txt’, then run the server using ‘python main.py’. The server will start on port 5000. You can get transcripts by sending a POST request to the ‘/transcript’ endpoint with a JSON body containing the YouTube video URL.
Key features
Key features include the ability to extract full transcripts from YouTube videos, a health check endpoint to monitor server status, and error handling for invalid URLs or transcript retrieval failures.
Where to use
video_mcp can be used in various fields such as education, content creation, and accessibility services, where video transcripts are needed for analysis or reference.
Clients Supporting MCP
The following are the main client software that supports the Model Context Protocol. Click the link to visit the official website for more information.
Content
YouTube Transcript MCP Server
This is a Model Control Protocol (MCP) server that provides a tool to fetch transcripts from YouTube videos.
Features
- Extracts video ID from any valid YouTube URL
- Returns plain-text transcripts (without timestamps)
- Uses the
youtube-transcript-apilibrary
Installation
# Install dependencies
pip install youtube-transcript-api "mcp[fastmcp]"
Usage
Run the server:
python main.py
The server exposes a single tool:
get_transcript: Takes a YouTube URL and returns the video ID and transcript
Example
Using the MCP client:
from mcp.client import Client
client = Client(transport="stdio")
response = client.call("get_transcript", {"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"})
print(f"Video ID: {response['video_id']}")
print(f"Transcript: {response['transcript'][:100]}...") # First 100 chars
Error Handling
The server handles these error cases:
- Invalid YouTube URLs
- Videos without available transcripts
Dev Tools Supporting MCP
The following are the main code editors that support the Model Context Protocol. Click the link to visit the official website for more information.
