Youtube full

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name	description	version	user-invocable	compatibility	required_environment_variables	metadata
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 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.	1.6.2	true	Requires internet access to reach transcriptapi.com. No additional runtimes or dependencies needed.	- 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	{"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. 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](https://transcriptapi.com). Everything in one skill.
18
19	## Setup
20
21	If `$TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY` is not set, read [references/auth-setup.md](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](https://transcriptapi.com/openapi.json) — consult this for the latest parameters and schemas.
33
34	## Transcript — 1 credit
35
36	```http
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	```json
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	```http
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	```http
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	```http
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	```http
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	```http
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	```http
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	```http
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	```http
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	```http
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	```http
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	```http
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	```http
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	```http
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](references/curl-examples.md)
294

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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.

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