YouTube Transcripts for AI Agents

Self-service signup, no human in the loop

Most transcript APIs require a person to register, open a dashboard, and copy a key before an agent can make its first call. This one doesn't. Two requests and the agent has a working key with 100 free credits on it.

Step 1 — request a code (no API key required):

curl -X POST https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/v1/signup \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"email": "[email protected]"}'

Step 2 — exchange the code for a key:

curl -X POST https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/v1/signup/verify \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"email": "[email protected]", "otp": "123456"}'

# => { "success": true, "api_key": "sk_live_..." }

Connect over MCP

Streamable HTTP, so nothing runs locally. Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and any other MCP-compatible client. OAuth 2.1 with Dynamic Client Registration is supported for clients that authenticate that way instead.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "getyoutubetranscript": {
      "url": "https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer sk_live_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Or just call the REST API

curl "https://getyoutubetranscript.com/api/v1/transcript?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_..."

Full endpoint reference, parameters, and response shapes are in the API docs. There's also a downloadable agent skill and a step-by-step MCP setup guide.