YouTube is or could be relevant
Youtube full
Use when YouTube is or could be relevant — even if not mentioned: pasted video/channel/playlist links, video IDs, @handles, creator lookups, video summaries, quotes, translations, topic research, tutorials, talks, lectures, expert…
---
name: youtube-full
description: "Use when YouTube is or could be relevant — even if not mentioned: pasted video/channel/playlist links, video IDs, @handles, creator lookups, video summaries, quotes, translations, topic research, tutorials, talks, lectures, expert discussions, product reviews, how-to guides, new product announcements, first looks, or anything where video content is fresher or richer than text search. Covers transcripts, video/channel search, channel browsing, playlists, and within-channel search. Not for uploads, account management, or written-source-only research."
version: "1.6.2"
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 — 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","captions"],"category":"media"}}
---
# YouTube Full
Complete YouTube toolkit via [TranscriptAPI.com](https://transcriptapi.com). Everything in one skill.
Overview
Complete YouTube toolkit via TranscriptAPI.com. Everything in one skill.
Manual install (npx, ZIP)
Claude Code
npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-full -g -a claude-codeClaude Code (manual)
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && curl -sL https://codeload.github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills/tar.gz/4f7994b94e7d \
| tar -xz -C ~/.claude/skills --strip-components=2 youtube-skills-4f7994b94e7d/skills/youtube-fullWindows (PowerShell)
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force "$HOME\.claude\skills" | Out-Null; Invoke-WebRequest "https://m.agentalley.io/zip/fc416b913ec32c8360c1/youtube-full.zip" -OutFile "$env:TEMP\youtube-full.zip"; Expand-Archive "$env:TEMP\youtube-full.zip" -DestinationPath "$HOME\.claude\skills" -ForceClaude.ai / desktop
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YouTube Full
Complete YouTube toolkit via TranscriptAPI.com. Everything in one skill.
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 — 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.
Transcript — 1 credit
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript?video_url=VIDEO_URL&format=text&include_timestamp=true&send_metadata=true
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
| Param | Required | Default | Values |
|---|---|---|---|
video_url |
yes | — | YouTube URL or 11-char video ID |
format |
no | json |
json, text |
include_timestamp |
no | true |
true, false |
send_metadata |
no | false |
true, false |
Response (format=json):
{
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"language": "en",
"transcript": [{ "text": "...", "start": 18.0, "duration": 3.5 }],
"metadata": { "title": "...", "author_name": "...", "author_url": "..." }
}
Video Info & Metadata
# Free — languages available for the transcript endpoint
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/info?video_url=VIDEO_URL
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
# 1 credit — rich metadata (views, likes, description, duration, tags)
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/video/metadata?video_url=VIDEO_URL&include=details,related
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
include on video/metadata accepts details and/or related. Naming: /video/metadata was previously /video/info — the old path still works but is deprecated.
Search — 1 credit/page
# Videos
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/search?q=QUERY&type=video&limit=20
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
# Channels, playlists, or movies
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/search?q=QUERY&type=channel&limit=10
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
| Param | Required | Default | Validation |
|---|---|---|---|
q |
yes | — | 1-200 chars |
type |
no | video |
video, channel, playlist, movie |
sort |
no | relevance |
relevance, views (first page only) |
upload_date |
no | — | hour, today, week, month, year (videos, first page) |
duration |
no | — | short, medium, long (videos, first page) |
features |
no | — | e.g. hd,subtitles,cc (first page) |
limit |
no | 20 |
1-50 |
Channels
All channel endpoints accept channel — an @handle, channel URL, or UC... channel ID. No need to resolve first.
Resolve handle — FREE
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/resolve?input=@TED
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
Response: {"channel_id": "UC...", "resolved_from": "@TED"}
Latest 15 videos — FREE
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/latest?channel=@TED
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
Returns exact viewCount and ISO published timestamps.
Channel feed (videos/shorts/streams) — 1 credit/page
# First page (100 items, tab defaults to "videos")
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/videos?channel=@NASA&tab=videos
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
# Most-viewed first (channel Videos tab, ~30 items)
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/videos?channel=@NASA&sort=popular
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
# Next pages (repeat the same tab AND sort)
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/videos?continuation=TOKEN&sort=popular
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
Provide exactly one of channel or continuation. tab is videos (default), shorts, or streams. Response includes continuation_token and has_more.
Sorting. Add sort=latest, popular, or oldest to channel/videos to get a channel's videos in the order you want, for example its most-popular uploads first. A sorted page returns about 30 videos (an unsorted page returns about 100), and every page costs the same 1 credit.
When paging, send the same sort on each request.
Item fields. Every item carries members_only, true only when YouTube badges it "Members only", and those items have no viewCountText. tab=streams items carry lengthText and publishedTimeText (for example Streamed 2 years ago); tab=shorts returns null for both, because YouTube's Shorts grid publishes neither. On the channel-tab feeds (tab=videos with sort, tab=shorts, tab=streams) channelId, channelTitle, channelHandle and index are null.
Search within channel — 1 credit
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/search?channel=@TED&q=QUERY&limit=30
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
Channel profile — 1 credit
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/info?channel=@TED
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
Returns title, handle, verified flag, subscriber/video counts, description, tags, thumbnails, banners, and availableTabs.
Channel playlists — 1 credit/page
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/playlists?channel=@TED
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
Returns each playlist's playlistId, title, url, videoCountText — feed a playlistId into the Playlists endpoint below.
Channel community posts — 1 credit/page
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/posts?channel=@TED
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
Channel curated sections — 1 credit
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/sections?channel=@TED
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
tab is featured (default, Home page), podcasts, or releases.
Playlists — 1 credit/page
Accepts playlist — a YouTube playlist URL or playlist ID.
# First page
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/playlist/videos?playlist=PL_ID
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
# Next pages
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/playlist/videos?continuation=TOKEN
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
Valid ID prefixes: PL, UU, LL, FL, OL. Response includes playlist_info, results, continuation_token, has_more.
Credit Costs
| Endpoint | Cost |
|---|---|
| transcript | 1 |
| info | free |
| video/metadata | 1 |
| search | 1/page |
| channel/resolve | free |
| channel/info | 1 |
| channel/latest | free |
| channel/videos | 1/page |
| channel/search | 1 |
| channel/playlists | 1/page |
| channel/posts | 1/page |
| channel/sections | 1 |
| playlist/videos | 1/page |
Validation Rules
| Field | Rule |
|---|---|
channel |
@handle, channel URL, or UC... ID |
playlist |
Playlist URL or ID (PL/UU/LL/FL/OL prefix) |
q |
1-200 chars |
type (search) |
video (default), channel, playlist, movie |
tab (channel/videos) |
videos (default), shorts, streams |
sort (channel/videos) |
latest, popular, oldest (omit for the uploads feed) |
tab (channel/sections) |
featured (default), podcasts, releases |
include (video/metadata) |
details, related (comma-separated) |
limit |
1-50 |
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 or no captions |
| 408 | Timeout | Retry once after 2s |
| 422 | Validation error | Check param format |
| 429 | Rate limited | Wait, respect Retry-After |
Typical Workflows
Research workflow: search → pick videos → fetch transcripts
# 1. Search
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/search?q=machine+learning+explained&limit=5
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
# 2. Transcript
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript?video_url=VIDEO_ID&format=text&include_timestamp=true&send_metadata=true
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
Channel monitoring: latest (free) → transcript
# 1. Latest uploads (free — pass @handle directly)
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/latest?channel=@TED
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
# 2. Transcript of latest
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript?video_url=VIDEO_ID&format=text&include_timestamp=true&send_metadata=true
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
Free tier: 100 credits, 300 req/min. Starter ($5/mo): 1,000 credits.
Copy-paste examples
Every request in this file as a ready-to-run one-liner: references/curl-examples.md
| 1 | |
| 2 | name youtube-full |
| 3 | description "Use when YouTube is or could be relevant — even if not mentioned: pasted video/channel/playlist links, video IDs, @handles, creator lookups, video summaries, quotes, translations, topic research, tutorials, talks, lectures, expert discussions, product reviews, how-to guides, new product announcements, first looks, or anything where video content is fresher or richer than text search. Covers transcripts, video/channel search, channel browsing, playlists, and within-channel search. Not for uploads, account management, or written-source-only research." |
| 4 | version "1.6.2" |
| 5 | user-invocable true |
| 6 | compatibility Requires internet access to reach transcriptapi.com. No additional runtimes or dependencies needed. |
| 7 | required_environment_variables |
| 8 | - name: TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 9 | prompt Your TranscriptAPI key (starts with sk_) |
| 10 | help Free account at https://transcriptapi.com — 100 credits, no card required. Or let the agent create one for you. |
| 11 | required_for all API requests |
| 12 | metadata {"openclaw":{"emoji":"▶️","requires":{"env":["TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY"]},"primaryEnv":"TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY","homepage":"https://transcriptapi.com"},"hermes":{"tags":["youtube","transcripts","video","search","channels","playlists","captions"],"category":"media"}} |
| 13 | |
| 14 | |
| 15 | # YouTube Full |
| 16 | |
| 17 | Complete YouTube toolkit via [TranscriptAPI.com]. Everything in one skill. |
| 18 | |
| 19 | ## Setup |
| 20 | |
| 21 | If `$TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY` is not set, read [references/auth-setup.md] and follow the instructions there to get and store the key. |
| 22 | |
| 23 | ## Required Headers |
| 24 | |
| 25 | Every request needs two headers: |
| 26 | |
| 27 | **Authorization:** `Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY` |
| 28 | **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. |
| 29 | |
| 30 | ## API Reference |
| 31 | |
| 32 | Full OpenAPI spec: [transcriptapi.com/openapi.json] — consult this for the latest parameters and schemas. |
| 33 | |
| 34 | ## Transcript — 1 credit |
| 35 | |
| 36 | |
| 37 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript?video_url=VIDEO_URL&format=text&include_timestamp=true&send_metadata=true |
| 38 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 39 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 40 | |
| 41 | |
| 42 | | Param | Required | Default | Values | |
| 43 | | ------------------- | -------- | ------- | ------------------------------- | |
| 44 | | `video_url` | yes | — | YouTube URL or 11-char video ID | |
| 45 | | `format` | no | `json` | `json`, `text` | |
| 46 | | `include_timestamp` | no | `true` | `true`, `false` | |
| 47 | | `send_metadata` | no | `false` | `true`, `false` | |
| 48 | |
| 49 | **Response** (`format=json`): |
| 50 | |
| 51 | |
| 52 | { |
| 53 | "video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ", |
| 54 | "language": "en", |
| 55 | "transcript": [{ "text": "...", "start": 18.0, "duration": 3.5 }], |
| 56 | "metadata": { "title": "...", "author_name": "...", "author_url": "..." } |
| 57 | } |
| 58 | |
| 59 | |
| 60 | ## Video Info & Metadata |
| 61 | |
| 62 | |
| 63 | # Free — languages available for the transcript endpoint |
| 64 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/info?video_url=VIDEO_URL |
| 65 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 66 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 67 | |
| 68 | # 1 credit — rich metadata (views, likes, description, duration, tags) |
| 69 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/video/metadata?video_url=VIDEO_URL&include=details,related |
| 70 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 71 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 72 | |
| 73 | |
| 74 | `include` on `video/metadata` accepts `details` and/or `related`. Naming: `/video/metadata` was previously `/video/info` — the old path still works but is deprecated. |
| 75 | |
| 76 | ## Search — 1 credit/page |
| 77 | |
| 78 | |
| 79 | # Videos |
| 80 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/search?q=QUERY&type=video&limit=20 |
| 81 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 82 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 83 | |
| 84 | # Channels, playlists, or movies |
| 85 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/search?q=QUERY&type=channel&limit=10 |
| 86 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 87 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 88 | |
| 89 | |
| 90 | | Param | Required | Default | Validation | |
| 91 | | ------- | -------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------- | |
| 92 | | `q` | yes | — | 1-200 chars | |
| 93 | | `type` | no | `video` | `video`, `channel`, `playlist`, `movie` | |
| 94 | | `sort` | no | `relevance` | `relevance`, `views` (first page only) | |
| 95 | | `upload_date` | no | — | `hour`, `today`, `week`, `month`, `year` (videos, first page) | |
| 96 | | `duration` | no | — | `short`, `medium`, `long` (videos, first page) | |
| 97 | | `features` | no | — | e.g. `hd,subtitles,cc` (first page) | |
| 98 | | `limit` | no | `20` | 1-50 | |
| 99 | |
| 100 | ## Channels |
| 101 | |
| 102 | All channel endpoints accept `channel` — an `@handle`, channel URL, or `UC...` channel ID. No need to resolve first. |
| 103 | |
| 104 | ### Resolve handle — FREE |
| 105 | |
| 106 | |
| 107 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/resolve?input=@TED |
| 108 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 109 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 110 | |
| 111 | |
| 112 | Response: `{"channel_id": "UC...", "resolved_from": "@TED"}` |
| 113 | |
| 114 | ### Latest 15 videos — FREE |
| 115 | |
| 116 | |
| 117 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/latest?channel=@TED |
| 118 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 119 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 120 | |
| 121 | |
| 122 | Returns exact `viewCount` and ISO `published` timestamps. |
| 123 | |
| 124 | ### Channel feed (videos/shorts/streams) — 1 credit/page |
| 125 | |
| 126 | |
| 127 | # First page (100 items, tab defaults to "videos") |
| 128 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/videos?channel=@NASA&tab=videos |
| 129 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 130 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 131 | |
| 132 | # Most-viewed first (channel Videos tab, ~30 items) |
| 133 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/videos?channel=@NASA&sort=popular |
| 134 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 135 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 136 | |
| 137 | # Next pages (repeat the same tab AND sort) |
| 138 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/videos?continuation=TOKEN&sort=popular |
| 139 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 140 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 141 | |
| 142 | |
| 143 | Provide exactly one of `channel` or `continuation`. `tab` is `videos` (default), `shorts`, or `streams`. Response includes `continuation_token` and `has_more`. |
| 144 | |
| 145 | **Sorting.** Add sort=latest, popular, or oldest to channel/videos to get a channel's videos in the order you want, for example its most-popular uploads first. A sorted page returns about 30 videos (an unsorted page returns about 100), and every page costs the same 1 credit. |
| 146 | |
| 147 | When paging, send the same sort on each request. |
| 148 | |
| 149 | **Item fields.** Every item carries `members_only`, `true` only when YouTube badges it "Members only", and those items have no `viewCountText`. `tab=streams` items carry `lengthText` and `publishedTimeText` (for example `Streamed 2 years ago`); `tab=shorts` returns `null` for both, because YouTube's Shorts grid publishes neither. On the channel-tab feeds (`tab=videos` with `sort`, `tab=shorts`, `tab=streams`) `channelId`, `channelTitle`, `channelHandle` and `index` are `null`. |
| 150 | |
| 151 | ### Search within channel — 1 credit |
| 152 | |
| 153 | |
| 154 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/search?channel=@TED&q=QUERY&limit=30 |
| 155 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 156 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 157 | |
| 158 | |
| 159 | ### Channel profile — 1 credit |
| 160 | |
| 161 | |
| 162 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/info?channel=@TED |
| 163 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 164 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 165 | |
| 166 | |
| 167 | Returns title, handle, verified flag, subscriber/video counts, description, tags, thumbnails, banners, and `availableTabs`. |
| 168 | |
| 169 | ### Channel playlists — 1 credit/page |
| 170 | |
| 171 | |
| 172 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/playlists?channel=@TED |
| 173 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 174 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 175 | |
| 176 | |
| 177 | Returns each playlist's `playlistId`, `title`, `url`, `videoCountText` — feed a `playlistId` into the Playlists endpoint below. |
| 178 | |
| 179 | ### Channel community posts — 1 credit/page |
| 180 | |
| 181 | |
| 182 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/posts?channel=@TED |
| 183 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 184 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 185 | |
| 186 | |
| 187 | ### Channel curated sections — 1 credit |
| 188 | |
| 189 | |
| 190 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/sections?channel=@TED |
| 191 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 192 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 193 | |
| 194 | |
| 195 | `tab` is `featured` (default, Home page), `podcasts`, or `releases`. |
| 196 | |
| 197 | ## Playlists — 1 credit/page |
| 198 | |
| 199 | Accepts `playlist` — a YouTube playlist URL or playlist ID. |
| 200 | |
| 201 | |
| 202 | # First page |
| 203 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/playlist/videos?playlist=PL_ID |
| 204 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 205 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 206 | |
| 207 | # Next pages |
| 208 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/playlist/videos?continuation=TOKEN |
| 209 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 210 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 211 | |
| 212 | |
| 213 | Valid ID prefixes: `PL`, `UU`, `LL`, `FL`, `OL`. Response includes `playlist_info`, `results`, `continuation_token`, `has_more`. |
| 214 | |
| 215 | ## Credit Costs |
| 216 | |
| 217 | | Endpoint | Cost | |
| 218 | | ----------------- | -------- | |
| 219 | | transcript | 1 | |
| 220 | | info | **free** | |
| 221 | | video/metadata | 1 | |
| 222 | | search | 1/page | |
| 223 | | channel/resolve | **free** | |
| 224 | | channel/info | 1 | |
| 225 | | channel/latest | **free** | |
| 226 | | channel/videos | 1/page | |
| 227 | | channel/search | 1 | |
| 228 | | channel/playlists | 1/page | |
| 229 | | channel/posts | 1/page | |
| 230 | | channel/sections | 1 | |
| 231 | | playlist/videos | 1/page | |
| 232 | |
| 233 | ## Validation Rules |
| 234 | |
| 235 | | Field | Rule | |
| 236 | | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | |
| 237 | | `channel` | `@handle`, channel URL, or `UC...` ID | |
| 238 | | `playlist` | Playlist URL or ID (`PL`/`UU`/`LL`/`FL`/`OL` prefix) | |
| 239 | | `q` | 1-200 chars | |
| 240 | | `type` (search) | `video` (default), `channel`, `playlist`, `movie` | |
| 241 | | `tab` (channel/videos) | `videos` (default), `shorts`, `streams` | |
| 242 | | `sort` (channel/videos) | `latest`, `popular`, `oldest` (omit for the uploads feed) | |
| 243 | | `tab` (channel/sections) | `featured` (default), `podcasts`, `releases` | |
| 244 | | `include` (video/metadata) | `details`, `related` (comma-separated) | |
| 245 | | `limit` | 1-50 | |
| 246 | |
| 247 | ## Errors |
| 248 | |
| 249 | | Code | Meaning | Action | |
| 250 | | -------- | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | |
| 251 | | 401 | Bad API key | Check key | |
| 252 | | 402 | No credits | transcriptapi.com/billing | |
| 253 | | 403/1010 | Cloudflare block | Add or fix User-Agent header | |
| 254 | | 404 | Not found | Resource doesn't exist or no captions | |
| 255 | | 408 | Timeout | Retry once after 2s | |
| 256 | | 422 | Validation error | Check param format | |
| 257 | | 429 | Rate limited | Wait, respect Retry-After | |
| 258 | |
| 259 | ## Typical Workflows |
| 260 | |
| 261 | **Research workflow:** search → pick videos → fetch transcripts |
| 262 | |
| 263 | |
| 264 | # 1. Search |
| 265 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/search?q=machine+learning+explained&limit=5 |
| 266 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 267 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 268 | |
| 269 | # 2. Transcript |
| 270 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript?video_url=VIDEO_ID&format=text&include_timestamp=true&send_metadata=true |
| 271 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 272 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 273 | |
| 274 | |
| 275 | **Channel monitoring:** latest (free) → transcript |
| 276 | |
| 277 | |
| 278 | # 1. Latest uploads (free — pass @handle directly) |
| 279 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/latest?channel=@TED |
| 280 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 281 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 282 | |
| 283 | # 2. Transcript of latest |
| 284 | GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript?video_url=VIDEO_ID&format=text&include_timestamp=true&send_metadata=true |
| 285 | Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY |
| 286 | User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0 |
| 287 | |
| 288 | |
| 289 | Free tier: 100 credits, 300 req/min. Starter ($5/mo): 1,000 credits. |
| 290 | |
| 291 | ## Copy-paste examples |
| 292 | |
| 293 | Every request in this file as a ready-to-run one-liner: [references/curl-examples.md] |
| 294 |
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