> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.supadata.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Supadata MCP Server — YouTube Transcripts & Web Scraping for AI Agents

> Connect Claude, Cursor, and ChatGPT to YouTube transcripts and web scraping via the Supadata MCP server. Get video transcripts, scrape websites, and crawl pages directly in your AI assistant.

## Overview

The Supadata MCP (Model Context Protocol) server enables powerful web and video scraping capabilities directly within AI development environments like Cursor, Claude Desktop, and VS Code. This open-source integration allows AI models to extract transcripts, scrape web pages, and crawl entire websites to gather context.

## Features

* **Multi-Platform Support**: Works with YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and more
* **AI-First Design**: Optimized for use with LLMs and AI assistants
* **Multiple Tools**: Transcript extraction, web scraping, site mapping, and crawling
* **Easy Integration**: Simple setup with popular AI tools

## Installation

### Manual Installation

```bash theme={null}
env X_API_KEY=your-api-key npx -y @supadata/mcp
```

## Integration Setup

### Claude / Claude Desktop / Cowork

Connect directly from Claude without manually configuring an API key.

1. Go to **Settings** → **Connectors**
2. Click **Add custom connector** and enter `Supadata` as the name and `https://api.supadata.ai/mcp` as the URL. Click **Add**.

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3. Click **Authorize** when prompted to grant MCP access.

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### Claude Code

1. Add the Supadata MCP server:

```bash theme={null}
claude mcp add --transport http supadata https://api.supadata.ai/mcp
```

2. Run `/mcp` in Claude Code and select **Authenticate** for Supadata to complete the OAuth flow in your browser.

### ChatGPT

1. Go to **Settings** → **Apps & Connectors**
2. Click **Create** to add a new connector
3. Enter `Supadata` as the name and `https://api.supadata.ai/mcp` as the connector URL
4. Click **Save**

To use it in a conversation, click the **+** icon in the composer, select **More** → **Developer mode**, and choose the Supadata connector.

### Cursor

1. Open Cursor Settings
2. Navigate to **MCPs & Integrations** → **New MCP Server**
3. Add new MCP server:

```json theme={null}
{
  "supadata": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@supadata/mcp"],
    "env": {
      "X_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
    }
  }
}
```

### Windsurf

Add to `~/.windsurf/cascade/config.json`:

```json theme={null}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "supadata": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@supadata/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "X_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

Using the MCP extension:

1. Install the MCP extension
2. Add Supadata server configuration
3. Set your API key in environment settings

## Configuration

### Environment Variables

* `X_API_KEY`: Your Supadata API key (required)

## Support

* [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/supadata-ai/mcp/issues)
* [MCP Documentation](https://github.com/supadata-ai/mcp#readme)
