YouTube Transcript API vs YouTube Scraper with Transcripts
YouTube Transcript API is an MCP server published by catalyst-labs-dev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). YouTube Scraper with Transcripts is an MCP server published by saulius876-lgtm. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-20. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  YouTube Transcript API |  YouTube Scraper with Transcripts |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.1 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | YouTube Transcript API | YouTube Scraper with Transcripts |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs | Remote server (mcp.apify.com) | Remote server (mcp.apify.com) |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/catalyst-labs-dev/catalyst-labs-mcp | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check | Responded 3 days ago, requires a key | Responded 3 days ago, requires a key |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
YouTube Transcript API
Transcripts + metadata from YouTube videos, Shorts, channels, playlists and search; text/SRT/VTT.
YouTube Scraper with Transcripts
YouTube videos, channels, playlists, search to JSON: views, likes, dates and full transcripts.
How to run each
YouTube Transcript API
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Requires: Authorization header
YouTube Scraper with Transcripts
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Both endpoints responded at the last daily check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: YouTube Transcript API · What it can do: YouTube Scraper with Transcripts · Compare two other plugins
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