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How to install YouTube Transcripts (via Apify) in Windsurf

To install YouTube Transcripts (via Apify) in Windsurf, paste the "youtube-transcripts-via-apify" block into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json and refresh the MCP panel in Cascade.

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  1. 1

    Open the MCP config

    In Windsurf, open Settings, then Cascade, then MCP servers, and choose to view the raw config.

  2. 2

    Add the server

    Paste this into mcp_config.json:

    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "youtube-transcripts-via-apify": {
          "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automationnation/youtube-transcript-scraper",
          "headers": {
            "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  3. 3

    Refresh

    Click refresh in the MCP panel. The server and its tools appear in Cascade.

Config file: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

MCP servers run with your permissions. If YouTube Transcripts (via Apify) needs an API key, add it under env in the config. Check its README.

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Questions

Does YouTube Transcripts (via Apify) work in Windsurf?

Yes. Windsurf supports local and remote mcp servers, and YouTube Transcripts (via Apify) installs with the steps above.

YouTube Transcripts (via Apify) does not show up in Windsurf. What now?

Restart Windsurf fully, check the JSON is valid, and make sure Node.js (for npx) is installed. See common MCP errors and fixes.

Is YouTube Transcripts (via Apify) safe?

It scores 30 of 100. Review the code before you install it, and only give it the access it needs. Grades and details.