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zeropointrepo/youtube-skills

youtube-api

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

Trending #8610 First seen Feb 4, 2026

Installation

$ npx skills add zeropointrepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-api
View on skills.sh ↗ GitHub repository ↗

Summary

  • 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 — even if not mentioned explicitly.
  • Not for uploads, account management, or written-source-only research.

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License LICENSE
Default branch main
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Skill metadata

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Version1.5.0
CompatibilityRequires internet access to reach transcriptapi.com. No additional runtimes or dependencies needed.
Declared agents clawdbot

Package contents

Files included with this skill beyond the listing page.

  • skill md SKILL.md 6,049 B
  • docs SUMMARY.md 425 B

History

  1. First seen on skills.sh
  2. First recorded snapshot · 618 installs

SKILL.md

YouTube API

YouTube data access via TranscriptAPI.com — no Google API quota needed.

Setup

If $TRANSCRIPTAPIKEY is not set, read [references/auth-setup.md](references/auth-setup.md) and follow the instructions there to get and store the key.

Required Headers

Every request needs two headers:

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

API Reference

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

Endpoint Reference

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

Channel endpoints accept channel — an @handle, channel URL, or UC... ID. Playlist endpoints accept playlist — 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:

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

Get transcript:

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

Resolve channel handle (free):

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

Latest videos (free):

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

Browse channel uploads (paginated):

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

# Use continuation token from response for next pages

Browse playlist (paginated):

GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/playlist/videos?playlist=PL_PLAYLIST_ID
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
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.

Copy-paste examples

Every request in this file as a ready-to-run one-liner: [references/curl-examples.md](references/curl-examples.md)