youtube-connector-mcp and ytt-mcp
About youtube-connector-mcp
ShellyDeng08/youtube-connector-mcp
MCP server for YouTube — search videos, get transcripts, channels, and playlists. Works with Claude, Cursor & any MCP client.
Implements the YouTube Data API v3 via MCP's standard transport protocol, enabling AI assistants to programmatically search, retrieve metadata, and extract transcripts from YouTube content. Supports configurable rate limiting and integrates with multiple AI coding environments (Claude, Cursor, Cline, Windsurf) through environment-variable-based API authentication and JSON configuration files.
About ytt-mcp
cottongeeks/ytt-mcp
MCP server to fetch YouTube transcripts
Implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) standard to integrate YouTube transcript fetching into Claude Desktop, Raycast, and other MCP-compatible clients. Built with fastmcp framework and distributed via uv for streamlined installation, it exposes a simple tool interface that enables AI assistants to retrieve and process video transcripts programmatically. Supports direct integration into AI workflows—for example, generating summaries or thematic breakdowns through natural language prompts.
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