--- name: youtube-channels-9e9fd6aedb99 description: Work with YouTube channels — resolve handles to IDs, browse uploads, get latest videos, search within channels. Use when the user asks about a specific channel, wants to see recent uploads, or says "what has X posted lately", "latest from MKBHD", "show me their channel", "list channel videos", "browse channel uploads". homepage: https://transcriptapi.com metadata: { "moltbot": { "emoji": "📡", "requires": { "env": ["TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY"] }, "primaryEnv": "TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY", }, } --- # YouTube Channels YouTube channel tools via [TranscriptAPI.com](https://transcriptapi.com). ## Setup If `$TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY` is not set, help the user create an account (100 free credits, no card): **Step 1 — Register:** Ask user for their email, generate a secure password. ```bash node ./scripts/tapi-auth.js register --email USER_EMAIL --password SECURE_PASS --json ``` → OTP sent to email. Ask user: _"Check your email for a 6-digit verification code."_ ⚠️ **SAVE THE PASSWORD** — you need it again in Step 2! **Step 2 — Verify:** Once user provides the OTP (use SAME password from Step 1): ```bash node ./scripts/tapi-auth.js verify --email USER_EMAIL --password SECURE_PASS --otp CODE --json ``` → Returns `api_key` (starts with `sk_`). **Step 3 — Save:** Store the key (auto-configures agent + shell): ```bash node ./scripts/tapi-auth.js save-key --key API_KEY --json ``` → Ready to use. Agent runtime picks up the key automatically. Manual option: [transcriptapi.com/signup](https://transcriptapi.com/signup) → Dashboard → API Keys. ## GET /api/v2/youtube/channel/resolve — FREE Convert @handle, URL, or UC... ID to canonical channel ID. ```bash curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/resolve?input=@mkbhd" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" ``` | Param | Required | Validation | | ------- | -------- | --------------------------------------- | | `input` | yes | 1-200 chars — @handle, URL, or UC... ID | **Response:** ```json { "channel_id": "UCBcRF18a7Qf58cCRy5xuWwQ", "resolved_from": "@mkbhd" } ``` If input is already `UC[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{22}`, returns immediately. ## GET /api/v2/youtube/channel/latest — FREE Latest 15 videos via RSS with exact stats. ```bash curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/latest?channel_id=UC_CHANNEL_ID" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" ``` | Param | Required | Validation | | ------------ | -------- | ---------------------------------------- | | `channel_id` | yes | `^UC[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{22}$` (24 chars total) | **Response:** ```json { "channel": { "channelId": "UCBcRF18a7Qf58cCRy5xuWwQ", "title": "MKBHD", "author": "MKBHD", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBcRF18a7Qf58cCRy5xuWwQ", "published": "2008-03-21T00:00:00Z" }, "results": [ { "videoId": "abc123xyz00", "title": "Latest Video Title", "channelId": "UCBcRF18a7Qf58cCRy5xuWwQ", "author": "MKBHD", "published": "2026-01-30T16:00:00Z", "updated": "2026-01-31T02:00:00Z", "link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123xyz00", "description": "Full video description...", "thumbnail": { "url": "https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/.../hqdefault.jpg" }, "viewCount": "2287630", "starRating": { "average": "4.92", "count": "15000", "min": "1", "max": "5" } } ], "result_count": 15 } ``` Great for monitoring channels — free and gives exact view counts + ISO timestamps. ## GET /api/v2/youtube/channel/videos — 1 credit/page Paginated list of ALL channel uploads (100 per page). ```bash # First page curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/videos?channel_id=UC_CHANNEL_ID" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" # Next pages curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/videos?continuation=TOKEN" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" ``` | Param | Required | Validation | | -------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------ | | `channel_id` | conditional | `^UC[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{22}$` (first page) | | `continuation` | conditional | non-empty (next pages) | Provide exactly one of `channel_id` or `continuation`, not both. **Response:** ```json { "results": [{ "videoId": "abc123xyz00", "title": "Video Title", "channelId": "UCBcRF18a7Qf58cCRy5xuWwQ", "channelTitle": "MKBHD", "channelHandle": "@mkbhd", "lengthText": "15:22", "viewCountText": "3.2M views", "thumbnails": [...], "index": "0" }], "playlist_info": {"title": "Uploads from MKBHD", "numVideos": "1893", "ownerName": "MKBHD"}, "continuation_token": "4qmFsgKlARIYVVV1...", "has_more": true } ``` Keep calling with `continuation` until `has_more: false`. ## GET /api/v2/youtube/channel/search — 1 credit Search within a specific channel. ```bash curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/search\ ?channel_id=UC_CHANNEL_ID&q=iphone+review&limit=30" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" ``` | Param | Required | Validation | | ------------ | -------- | ----------------------- | | `channel_id` | yes | `^UC[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{22}$` | | `q` | yes | 1-200 chars | | `limit` | no | 1-50 (default 30) | ## Typical workflow ```bash # 1. Resolve handle to ID (free) curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/resolve?input=@mkbhd" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" # 2. Check latest uploads (free) curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/latest?channel_id=UC_CHANNEL_ID" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" # 3. Get transcript of recent video curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript\ ?video_url=VIDEO_ID&format=text&include_timestamp=true&send_metadata=true" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" ``` ## Errors | Code | Action | | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 400 | Invalid param combination (both or neither channel_id/continuation) | | 402 | No credits — transcriptapi.com/billing | | 404 | Channel not found | | 408 | Timeout — retry once | | 422 | Invalid channel_id format | Free tier: 100 credits, 300 req/min. Free endpoints (resolve, latest) require auth but don't consume credits. --- Source attribution: kbarbel640-del Original project: https://github.com/kbarbel640-del/skills/blob/e7e336ac628c3e3bd771aff1aaa469c93778f94a/skills/therohitdas/youtube-channels/SKILL.md License: MIT License information: https://opensource.org/license/mit Original upstream instructions; downloaded from Mega AI Hub. ## Upstream license notice MIT License Copyright (c) 2026 clawdbot Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. 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