MCP server for extracting YouTube video content with transcript processing.
YouTube Content Extractor MCP
MCP server for extracting YouTube video content with transcript processing.
- Video title and description
- Transcript (from subtitles or Whisper speech-to-text)
- Video metadata
Prerequisites
Before installing this MCP server, you need to install the following dependencies:
Required Dependencies
yt-dlp (YouTube content extraction):
pip install yt-dlp # or via Homebrew brew install yt-dlpOpenAI Whisper (for audio transcription fallback):
pip install openai-whisper # or via Homebrew brew install openai-whisper
Verify Installation
Check that all dependencies are properly installed:
yt-dlp --version
whisper --help
Installation
Option 1: NPM Package (Recommended)
npm install -g youtube-scrap-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-scrap": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["youtube-scrap-mcp"]
}
}
}
Option 2: From Source
git clone https://github.com/your-username/youtube-scrap-mcp.git
cd youtube-scrap-mcp
pnpm install
pnpm build
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-scrap": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/youtube-scrap-mcp/dist/stdio.js"]
}
}
}
Tools (1)
extract_youtube_contentExtracts YouTube video metadata, titles, descriptions, and transcripts.Configuration
{"mcpServers": {"youtube-scrap": {"command": "npx", "args": ["youtube-scrap-mcp"]}}}