Importly MCP Server
Enables AI agents to download, transcribe, and inspect video or audio URLs from YouTube, TikTok, X, and 1000+ other sites using server-side yt-dlp, residential proxies, and speech-to-text.
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Importly MCP Server
Give your AI agent the ability to download, transcribe, and inspect any video or audio URL — YouTube, TikTok, X, podcasts, and 1000+ other sites.
Importly runs yt-dlp, rotating residential proxies, ffmpeg, and speech-to-text server-side, so your agent (and you) never deal with IP bans, 429s, cookie rot, or extractor breakage.
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
import_media / check_import |
Download media to hosted storage, get a direct link (optionally with a transcript) |
transcribe_media / check_transcription |
Speech-to-text with timestamped segments |
get_metadata / check_metadata |
Full metadata: formats, uploader, thumbnails, stats |
get_basic_metadata / check_basic_metadata |
Fast title/duration/thumbnail lookup |
check_balance |
Remaining credit balance |
Jobs are async: submit tools return a jobId, check tools poll it. Responses tell the agent exactly what to do next.
Setup
- Get an API key at importly.io — $3.00 in free credits, no card required.
- Add the server to your MCP client:
Claude Code
claude mcp add importly -e IMPORTLY_API_KEY=your_key -- npx -y importly-mcp
Claude Desktop / Cursor / Cline / Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"importly": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "importly-mcp"],
"env": { "IMPORTLY_API_KEY": "your_key" }
}
}
}
(Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json · Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json · Cline: MCP settings UI · Windsurf: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json)
Example prompts
- "Transcribe this talk and summarize the key points: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…"
- "Download the audio of this podcast episode and give me a link"
- "How long is this video and who uploaded it?"
Pricing
Usage-based credits (downloads ~$0.01/MB, transcription per media minute) — see pricing. New accounts get $3.00 free.
Docs & support
- Setup guide
- API docs
- support@importly.io
MIT licensed. The server is a thin wrapper over the Importly API.
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