Transcriptor MCP

Connect one server. Then ask Claude, ChatGPT or etc about a video: the transcript, the chapters, the metadata, or a single frame. It works with 11 platforms, not only YouTube.

People who need cloud infrastructure tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-22 · ★ 19 · #92 OF 141 MAINTAINED CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Transcriptor MCP

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add samson-art-transcriptor-mcp --transport http https://gateway.mcpal.io/mcp/transcriptor

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "samson-art-transcriptor-mcp": {
      "url": "https://gateway.mcpal.io/mcp/transcriptor"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://gateway.mcpal.io/mcp/transcriptor

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-08-25

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem · remote - your agent's requests go to gateway.mcpal.io

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.samson-art is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Transcriptor MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.2.0 · 2026-07-02

Added · get_video_frame MCP tool: Captures a single frame from a video at a given timestamp. Input: url, timecode ("MM:SS" or "HH:MM:SS(.mmm)", e.g. "01:23", "00:01:23.500") or seconds (default: 0, first frame), format…

v1.0.0 · 2026-04-26

Added · MCP HTTP edge guidance: Added documentation and examples for deploying stdio mcp-proxy behind an external edge (reverse proxy or API gateway) with token auth and traffic control. · Edge/operator guides: Added…

v0.7.1 · 2026-04-05

Added · MCP_TRUST_PROXY: Parsed in src/env.ts (parseMcpTrustProxyEnv) and passed to Fastify trustProxy in src/mcp-http.ts so request.ip reflects the client behind reverse proxies (X-Forwarded-For). Supports boolean-ish…

04 · Who maintains Transcriptor MCP

Transcriptor MCP is maintained by samson-art. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Dec 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/samson-art/transcriptor-mcp
website: https://github.com/samson-art/transcriptor-mcp#readme
category: cloud infrastructure - ranked #92 of 141 actively-maintained cloud infrastructure servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-02)
registry: io.github.samson-art/transcriptor-mcp (active, first published 2026-08-13 · 2 versions)
packages: oci:docker.io/artsamsonov/transcriptor-mcp:1.2.2

06 · Transcriptor MCP FAQ

What is Transcriptor MCP?

Connect one server. Then ask Claude, ChatGPT or etc about a video: the transcript, the chapters, the metadata, or a single frame. It works with 11 platforms, not only YouTube.

Is Transcriptor MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-22 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Transcriptor MCP?

Run `claude mcp add samson-art-transcriptor-mcp --transport http https://gateway.mcpal.io/mcp/transcriptor`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Transcriptor MCP require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-08-25, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Transcriptor MCP

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