Can I fetch transcripts for many videos at once with the GetYouTubeTranscript API?

Yes. The batch endpoint queues transcripts for up to 100 videos in a single request and returns a job you can poll for status and a page of results. Combine it with the playlist or channel-videos listing to feed a whole channel into one batch instead of calling the transcript endpoint once per video.

What are the rate limits for the GetYouTubeTranscript API?

The OpenAPI spec does not define numeric rate limits; usage is metered in credits, where one credit is spent per successful request and rate-limited requests are never charged. See https://getyoutubetranscript.com/docs for current limits, and have your agent back off when it receives an HTTP 429 response.

Is there a GetYouTubeTranscript MCP server?

Yes, GetYouTubeTranscript offers an official MCP server. You can also connect the API directly through Jentic: your agent gets the full 13-endpoint surface without loading another server's tool definitions into its context, your credential is injected at call time by your self-hosted instance, and your rules decide which operations the agent may call.

Can I limit what my agent is allowed to do with the GetYouTubeTranscript API?

Yes. Write a rule that allows only the read operations your workflow needs, such as fetching transcripts and searching videos, so the agent can read captions and metadata but cannot touch the signup or batch-queueing operations unless you add them. Every call it makes is logged.

How do I fetch a transcript through Jentic?

Search Jentic for an intent such as 'get a YouTube video transcript' and it returns the matching transcript operation with its input schema, so your agent passes the video URL or ID and reads back the caption text. To run it on your own infrastructure, install Jentic One from its GitHub repo.