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Fetch YouTube video transcripts via TranscriptAPI. Use when: YouTube link, transcript, summarize video, what's in the video.
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| name | youtube-transcript |
| description | Fetch YouTube video transcripts via TranscriptAPI. Use when: YouTube link, transcript, summarize video, what's in the video. |
| user-invocable | true |
| argument-hint | <youtube-url> |
Fetches YouTube video transcripts with timestamps and metadata.
echo 'your-api-key' > ~/.claude-lab/shared/secrets/transcript-api-key
Or use the auth script:
node $CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR/scripts/tapi-auth.js register --email your@email.com
# Check email for OTP code
node $CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR/scripts/tapi-auth.js verify --token TOKEN --otp CODE
TAPI_KEY=$(cat ~/.claude-lab/shared/secrets/transcript-api-key)
curl -sS "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript?video_url=VIDEO_URL&format=text&include_timestamp=true&send_metadata=true" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TAPI_KEY"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_IDhttps://youtu.be/VIDEO_IDhttps://youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID| Parameter | Value | Required |
|---|---|---|
video_url | YouTube URL or ID | Yes |
format | text (recommended) or json | Yes |
include_timestamp | true | Recommended |
send_metadata | true (title, author, thumbnail) | Recommended |
| Code | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | Invalid API key | Check key file |
| 402 | No credits left | Buy more or new account |
| 404 | No transcript available | Video has no captions |
| 408 | Timeout | Retry once |
| 429 | Rate limited (300 req/min) | Wait and retry |