Is the Bulktranscripts YouTube MCP server down?

mcp-registry/co.bulktranscripts/youtube · v1.0.0

As of 2026-10-26 17:49 UTC, the Bulktranscripts YouTube MCP server is up (it requires sign-in) with a Glimind reliability score of 87/100 (grade B). Over the last 30 days it answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks. It had 2 outages in 90 days, with a median recovery of 2 minutes.

YouTube transcripts, search, channel/playlist listings and upload tracking for AI agents.

Point your MCP client at this streamable-http endpoint: https://bulktranscripts.co/mcp

Agent-readiness: B (85/100)

What to fix (3)

Auto-fix: 7 corrected tool definitions

Paste-ready definitions with the problems above fixed. Changes marked verify need a human look. All of them as JSON: /v1/readiness/mcp-registry%2Fco.bulktranscripts%2Fyoutube/fixes

{
  "name": "get_channel_videos",
  "description": "List the videos of a YouTube channel (id, title, duration, URL) without fetching transcripts. Accepts @handle, channel URL, or UC… channel id. Costs 1 credit. Chain into get_transcripts to bulk-extract.",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "required": [
      "channel"
    ],
    "properties": {
      "limit": {
        "type": "integer",
        "maximum": 1000,
        "minimum": 1,
        "description": "Max videos to list, default 100."
      },
      "channel": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Channel @handle, URL, or UC… id."
      }
    }
  },
  "annotations": {
    "readOnlyHint": true
  },
  "title": "List a channel's videos"
}

{
  "name": "get_latest_videos",
  "description": "Get a channel's newest uploads (up to 15) with publish dates, from YouTube's RSS feed. Always free — no credit charged — so it is ideal for monitoring channels, daily recaps, and 'did they post this week?' checks. Accepts @handle, URL, or UC… id.",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "required": [
      "channel"
    ],
    "properties": {
      "channel": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Channel @handle, URL, or UC… id."
      }
    }
  },
  "annotations": {
    "readOnlyHint": true
  },
  "title": "Track new uploads (free)"
}

{
  "name": "get_playlist_videos",
  "description": "List every video in a YouTube playlist, in playlist order (courses and series keep their sequence). Accepts a playlist URL or bare playlist id. Costs 1 credit. Chain into get_transcripts to bulk-extract.",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "required": [
      "playlist"
    ],
    "properties": {
      "limit": {
        "type": "integer",
        "maximum": 1000,
        "minimum": 1,
        "description": "Max videos to list, default 100."
      },
      "playlist": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Playlist URL or id (the list= value)."
      }
    }
  },
  "annotations": {
    "readOnlyHint": true
  },
  "title": "List a playlist's videos"
}

Get alerted

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Passed

• Every tool has a well-formed, typed input schema.
• Every tool and parameter is described.
• No tool-poisoning patterns (hidden characters, instruction overrides, concealment, secret access, tool shadowing).
• Compact tool list (~1,250 tokens).
• Tool names are unique and portable across clients.
• 100.00% uptime over 30 days.
• No breaking contract changes in 30 days.

Largest tool definitions

• get_transcript ~287 tokens
• get_transcripts ~229 tokens
• search_youtube ~167 tokens
• search_channel ~165 tokens
• get_playlist_videos ~141 tokens

Static checks of the advertised tools/list (schema, descriptions, annotations, tool-poisoning patterns, names, size) plus observed protocol, uptime, latency and contract changes. Read-only: no tool is ever called. Weights: schema 15, docs 20, safety 15, efficiency 15, compatibility 15, protocol 5, reliability 10, stability 5. Token counts are estimates (~3.6 characters per token).

Operator? Fix these, then re-check live. Embed the readiness badge:

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Tool-definition log

Glimind records every version of this server's tool definitions in a signed, append-only transparency log. Current manifest sha256:7cb578a048a71adc…, first seen 2026-10-17, included at leaf 15954 of 74,608. Version history · verify what your client received.

Tools (7)

• get_channel_videos
• get_latest_videos
• get_playlist_videos
• get_transcript
• get_transcripts
• search_channel
• search_youtube

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "glimind": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://glimind.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Is the Bulktranscripts YouTube MCP server down right now?

As of 2026-10-26 17:49 UTC, the Bulktranscripts YouTube MCP server is up (it requires sign-in) with a Glimind reliability score of 87/100 (grade B). Over the last 30 days it answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks. It had 2 outages in 90 days, with a median recovery of 2 minutes.

How many tools does Bulktranscripts YouTube MCP server provide?

Bulktranscripts YouTube MCP server advertises 7 tools, including get_channel_videos, get_latest_videos, get_playlist_videos, get_transcript, get_transcripts.

How do I install Bulktranscripts YouTube MCP server?

Point your MCP client at this streamable-http endpoint: https://bulktranscripts.co/mcp

Is the Bulktranscripts YouTube MCP server safe to connect to an AI agent?

Glimind scanned all 7 tool definitions for tool-poisoning patterns — hidden or invisible characters, instructions that override the model, concealment from the user, requests to read credential or MCP config files, conversation exfiltration and cross-tool shadowing — and found none. This checks what the server tells the model, not what its code does; review the source before granting access to sensitive data.

Operator of Bulktranscripts YouTube MCP server?

Status page: 90-day uptime, every outage and how long it lasted.

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