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Is YouTube Transcript API reliable?

Private (key required) YouTube Transcript API answers but requires credentials, so Faceabot cannot test it anonymously. It is not counted as failing.

Last check: 2026-10-19 21:35 UTC · answered in 2365 ms · remote (no install)

Proven alternatives that work right now

YouTube Transcripts Reliable (measured) · 100%
Transcripts from YouTube videos, whole channels and playlists for AI agents, with bulk ZIP export. · https://api.youtubetranscripts.fbetteo.com/mcp

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En français : Accès privé (clé requise). Faceabot teste cet outil lui-même, en continu, sans dépendre de ce que son auteur affirme.

What it does

Transcripts + metadata from YouTube videos, Shorts, channels, playlists and search; text/SRT/VTT.

Source: official MCP registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io) · version 1.0.0 · publisher website
Connect your agent
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript-api": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=catalyst-labs/youtube-transcript-api"
    }
  }
}
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Does it actually do the job?

Not tested with a real task yet. Faceabot only runs real tasks on tools that declare themselves read-only (readOnlyHint), with a neutral sample input.

Faceabot measurements
WhenAnswersReal taskLatency
2026-10-19 21:35 UTC❌ auth_required2365 ms
Method: MCP initialize then tools/list from Faceabot (FaceabotProbe/1.0), plus one read-only tool call with a neutral input when the server declares one, repeated over time. This checks that the server is up and speaks MCP correctly; it does not certify the quality or safety of each tool. How measurement works.

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