# Youtube Search

Use when the user wants to find YouTube content on any topic: searching for videos or...

- Repository: https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills (1151 stars)
- Category: Writing
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-10-27
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-search -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-search -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-search -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-search -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Use when the user wants to find YouTube content on any topic: searching for videos or channels, finding creators who cover a subject, discovering tutorials, talks, or expert discussions, or looking up a channel by name or handle. Also use proactively when the user wants to research a topic and YouTube is a good source. Not for account management or written-source-only research.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# YouTube Search

Search YouTube and fetch transcripts via [TranscriptAPI.com](https://transcriptapi.com).

## Setup

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.

## 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](https://transcriptapi.com/openapi.json), consult this for the latest parameters and schemas.

## GET /api/v2/youtube/search, 1 credit/page

Search YouTube globally for videos, channels, playlists, or movies.

```bash
curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/search?q=QUERY&type=video&limit=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" \
  -H "User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0"
```

The rest: https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills/blob/HEAD/clawhub/youtube-search/SKILL.md