MCP YouTube Transcript
An MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos
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Create AI-powered short-form video clips from YouTube videos. Supports webhook callbacks.
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Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:
https://mcp.ssemble.com/mcpOpen Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ssemble": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ssemble/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SSEMBLE_API_KEY": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Run this in your terminal
claude mcp add --transport http ssemble https://mcp.ssemble.com/mcpclaude mcp add ssemble --env SSEMBLE_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y @ssemble/mcp-serverFill in the empty values before running it.
Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ssemble": {
"url": "https://mcp.ssemble.com/mcp"
}
}
}Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ssemble": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ssemble/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SSEMBLE_API_KEY": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.
Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project
{
"servers": {
"ssemble": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.ssemble.com/mcp"
}
}
}Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project
{
"servers": {
"ssemble": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ssemble/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SSEMBLE_API_KEY": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.
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create_shortCreate AI-generated short-form video clips from a YouTube video or uploaded file. Returns a request ID instantly. Processing takes 5-30 minutes. Costs 1 credit.
get_statusCheck processing status of a short creation request. Provide a request ID, or omit it to see your recent requests and pick one.
get_shortsRetrieve all generated short clips for a completed request. Provide a request ID, or omit it to see your recent requests and pick one.
list_requestsList all short creation requests with optional status filtering, pagination, and sorting.
delete_requestPermanently delete a short creation request and all generated videos. Credits are NOT refunded. This action is irreversible.
list_templatesList all available caption style templates with preview thumbnails, names, and IDs. Use the templateId when creating shorts.
list_musicList available background music tracks with names and durations. Use the exact musicName when creating shorts.
list_game_videosList available gameplay videos for split-screen overlays (content top, game bottom). Use the exact gameVideoName when creating shorts.
list_meme_hooksList available meme hook clips (2-5 second attention grabbers prepended to shorts). Use the exact memeHookName when creating shorts.
list_postsList your scheduled and published social posts (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok) with status, public URL and publish time. Filter by status, platform, request, clip or time window; use date=published with since to find posts that went live after a given moment.
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An MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos
GA4 MCP server for AI agents: schema discovery, server-side aggregation, analysis-ready defaults.
AI video summarizer: summarize and transcribe YouTube, Bilibili, TikTok and podcast videos.
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MCP server for Ssemble AI Clipping — create viral short-form videos from any AI assistant.
Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client.
This MCP server lets AI assistants create short-form video clips from YouTube videos using Ssemble's AI clipping engine. The AI can:
Edit your config file:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json{
"mcpServers": { "ssemble": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@ssemble/mcp-server"], "env": { "SSEMBLE_API_KEY": "sk_ssemble_your_key_here" } } } }
Restart Claude Desktop after saving.
claude mcp add ssemble -- npx @ssemble/mcp-server
Then set the environment variable:
export SSEMBLE_API_KEY="sk_ssemble_your_key_here"
Add to your MCP settings:
{
"mcpServers": { "ssemble": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@ssemble/mcp-server"], "env": { "SSEMBLE_API_KEY": "sk_ssemble_your_key_here" } } } }
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
create_short | Create AI-generated short clips from a video. Returns request ID instantly. |
get_status | Check processing progress (0-100%) and current step |
get_shorts | Retrieve completed clips with video URLs, titles, viral scores |
list_requests | List all your requests with pagination and status filtering |
delete_request | Permanently delete a request and its videos |
list_templates | Browse caption style templates |
list_music | Browse background music tracks |
list_game_videos | Browse gameplay overlay videos |
list_meme_hooks | Browse meme hook attention-grabber clips |
Video processing takes 5-30 minutes. Two workflows available:
create_short — submits the job and returns instantly with a request IDget_status — check progress anytime (queued → processing → completed)get_shorts — retrieve the generated clips when donecreate_short with webhookUrl — submits the job with a callback URLWebhook payload example:
{
"event": "shorts.completed", "requestId": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011", "status": "completed", "timestamp": "2026-03-30T12:00:00.000Z", "data": { "shorts": [ { "id": "...", "title": "AI-Generated Title", "video_url": "https://...", "duration": 45, "viral_score": 8.5 } ] } }
Create shorts from a YouTube video:
"Create shorts from https://youtube.com/watch?v=abc123, use the first 10 minutes with chill background music"
Browse available assets:
"Show me all caption templates" / "What background music is available?"
Check progress:
"What's the status of my video request?"
Get results:
"Show me the clips for request 507f1f77bcf86cd799439011, sorted by viral score"
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
SSEMBLE_API_KEY | Yes | Your Ssemble API key (starts with sk_ssemble_) |
SSEMBLE_API_BASE_URL | No | Override API base URL (default: https://aiclipping.ssemble.com/api/v1) |
git clone https://gitlab.com/vlogr/ssemble-mcp-server.git
cd ssemble-mcp-server npm install SSEMBLE_API_KEY=sk_ssemble_your_key npm start
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