Youtube API
Use when YouTube data is needed without Google API quotas or OAuth setup: transcripts...
Install
npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-api -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills1.2k
- Category
- Writing
- Updated
- 8d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 1,994 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
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.
YouTube API
YouTube data access via TranscriptAPI.com, 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|
/info?video_url=ID | GET | free |
/video/metadata?video_url=ID | GET | 1 |
/transcript?video_url=ID | GET | 1 |
/search?q=QUERY&type=video | GET | 1 |
/channel/resolve?input=@handle | GET | free |
/channel/info?channel=@handle | GET | 1 |
/channel/latest?channel=@handle | GET | free |
/channel/videos?channel=@handle | GET | 1/page |
/channel/search?channel=@handle&q=Q | GET | 1 |
/channel/playlists?channel=@handle | GET | 1/page |
/channel/posts?channel=@handle | GET | 1/page |
/channel/sections?channel=@handle | GET | 1 |
/playlist/videos?playlist=PL_ID | GET | 1/page |
