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youtube-api

by @therohitdas

Use when YouTube data is needed without Google API quotas or OAuth setup: transcripts, video metadata, channel info, search results, playlists. Triggers on p...

Versionv1.5.0
Downloads4,405
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TERMINAL
clawhub install youtube-api

πŸ“– About This Skill

name: youtube-api description: "Use when YouTube data is needed without Google API quotas or OAuth setup: transcripts, video metadata, channel info, search results, playlists. Triggers on pasted YouTube links, creator names, @handles, topic research, video summaries, channel browsing, or any request where YouTube content would help β€” even if not mentioned explicitly. Not for uploads, account management, or written-source-only research." version: "1.5.0" user-invocable: true compatibility: Requires internet access to reach transcriptapi.com. No additional runtimes or dependencies needed. required_environment_variables: - name: TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY prompt: Your TranscriptAPI key (starts with sk_) help: Free account at https://transcriptapi.com β€” 100 credits, no card required. Or let the agent create one for you. required_for: all API requests metadata: {"openclaw":{"emoji":"⚑","requires":{"env":["TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY"]},"primaryEnv":"TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY","homepage":"https://transcriptapi.com"},"hermes":{"tags":["youtube","transcripts","video","search","channels","playlists","api","no-quota"],"category":"media"}}

YouTube API

YouTube data access via TranscriptAPI.com β€” no Google API quota needed.

Setup

If $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY is not set, read references/auth-setup.md and follow the instructions there to get and store the key.

Required Headers

Every request needs two headers:

  • Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
  • User-Agent: your agent's name and version if known (e.g. HermesAgent/0.11.0, ClaudeCode/1.0). Version is optional β€” agent name alone is fine. Do not omit this header or send a bare default β€” Cloudflare will return a 403 (error code 1010) and block the request.

    • API Reference

    Full OpenAPI spec: transcriptapi.com/openapi.json β€” consult this for the latest parameters and schemas.

    Endpoint Reference

    All endpoints: https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/...

    Channel endpoints accept channel β€” an @handle, channel URL, or UC... ID. Playlist endpoints accept playlist β€” a playlist URL or ID.

    | Endpoint | Method | Cost | | ----------------------------------- | ------ | -------- | | /transcript?video_url=ID | GET | 1 | | /search?q=QUERY&type=video | GET | 1 | | /channel/resolve?input=@handle | GET | free | | /channel/latest?channel=@handle | GET | free | | /channel/videos?channel=@handle | GET | 1/page | | /channel/search?channel=@handle&q=Q | GET | 1 | | /playlist/videos?playlist=PL_ID | GET | 1/page |

    Quick Examples

    Search videos:

    curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/search\
?q=python+tutorial&type=video&limit=10" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" \
  -H "User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0"

    Get transcript:

    curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript\
?video_url=dQw4w9WgXcQ&format=text&include_timestamp=true&send_metadata=true" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" \
  -H "User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0"

    Resolve channel handle (free):

    curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/resolve?input=@TED" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" \
  -H "User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0"

    Latest videos (free):

    curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/latest?channel=@TED" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" \
  -H "User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0"

    Browse channel uploads (paginated):

    curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/videos?channel=@NASA" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" \
  -H "User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0"

    Use continuation token from response for next pages

    Browse playlist (paginated):

    curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/playlist/videos?playlist=PL_PLAYLIST_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" \
  -H "User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0"

    Parameter Validation

    | Field | Rule | | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | | channel | @handle, channel URL, or UC... ID | | playlist | Playlist URL or ID (PL/UU/LL/FL/OL prefix) | | q (search) | 1-200 chars | | limit | 1-50 | | continuation | non-empty string |

    Why Not Google's API?

    | | Google YouTube Data API | TranscriptAPI | | ----------- | ------------------------------- | -------------------------- | | Quota | 10,000 units/day (100 searches) | Credit-based, no daily cap | | Setup | OAuth + API key + project | Single API key | | Transcripts | Not available | Core feature | | Pricing | $0.0015/unit overage | $5/1000 credits |

    Errors

    | Code | Meaning | Action | | -------- | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | | 401 | Bad API key | Check key | | 402 | No credits | transcriptapi.com/billing | | 403/1010 | Cloudflare block | Add or fix User-Agent header | | 404 | Not found | Resource doesn't exist | | 408 | Timeout/retryable | Retry once after 2s | | 422 | Validation error | Check param format | | 429 | Rate limited | Wait, respect Retry-After |

    Free tier: 100 credits, 300 req/min. Starter ($5/mo): 1,000 credits.

    βš™οΈ Configuration

    If $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY is not set, read references/auth-setup.md and follow the instructions there to get and store the key.