--- name: youtube-full-d9a4d6e21377 description: Complete YouTube toolkit — transcripts, search, channels, playlists, and metadata all in one skill. Use when you need comprehensive YouTube access, want to search and then get transcripts, browse channel content, work with playlists, or need the full suite of YouTube data endpoints. The all-in-one YouTube skill for agents. homepage: https://transcriptapi.com metadata: { "moltbot": { "emoji": "🎯", "requires": { "env": ["TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY"] }, "primaryEnv": "TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY", }, } --- # YouTube Full Complete YouTube toolkit via [TranscriptAPI.com](https://transcriptapi.com). Everything in one skill. ## 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. ## Transcript — 1 credit ```bash curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript\ ?video_url=VIDEO_URL&format=text&include_timestamp=true&send_metadata=true" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" ``` | 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`): ```json { "video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ", "language": "en", "transcript": [{ "text": "...", "start": 18.0, "duration": 3.5 }], "metadata": { "title": "...", "author_name": "...", "author_url": "..." } } ``` ## Search — 1 credit ```bash # Videos curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/search?q=QUERY&type=video&limit=20" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" # Channels curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/search?q=QUERY&type=channel&limit=10" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" ``` | Param | Required | Default | Validation | | ------- | -------- | ------- | ------------------ | | `q` | yes | — | 1-200 chars | | `type` | no | `video` | `video`, `channel` | | `limit` | no | `20` | 1-50 | ## Channels ### Resolve handle — FREE ```bash curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/resolve?input=@mkbhd" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" ``` Response: `{"channel_id": "UC...", "resolved_from": "@mkbhd"}` ### Latest 15 videos — FREE ```bash curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/latest?channel_id=UC_ID" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" ``` Requires `channel_id` matching `^UC[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{22}$`. Returns exact `viewCount` and ISO `published` timestamps. ### All channel videos — 1 credit/page ```bash # First page (100 videos) curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/videos?channel_id=UC_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" ``` Provide exactly one of `channel_id` or `continuation`. Response includes `continuation_token` and `has_more`. ### Search within channel — 1 credit ```bash curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/search\ ?channel_id=UC_ID&q=QUERY&limit=30" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" ``` ## Playlists — 1 credit/page ```bash # First page curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/playlist/videos?playlist_id=PL_ID" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" # Next pages curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/playlist/videos?continuation=TOKEN" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" ``` Valid prefixes: `PL`, `UU`, `LL`, `FL`, `OL`. Response includes `playlist_info`, `results`, `continuation_token`, `has_more`. ## Credit Costs | Endpoint | Cost | | --------------- | -------- | | transcript | 1 | | search | 1 | | channel/resolve | **free** | | channel/latest | **free** | | channel/videos | 1/page | | channel/search | 1 | | playlist/videos | 1/page | ## Validation Rules | Field | Rule | | ------------- | ------------------------------------ | | `channel_id` | `^UC[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{22}$` | | `playlist_id` | starts with `PL`/`UU`/`LL`/`FL`/`OL` | | `q` | 1-200 chars | | `limit` | 1-50 | ## Errors | Code | Meaning | Action | | ---- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------- | | 401 | Bad API key | Check key | | 402 | No credits | transcriptapi.com/billing | | 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 ```bash # 1. Search curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/search\ ?q=machine+learning+explained&limit=5" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" # 2. Transcript 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" ``` **Channel monitoring:** resolve → latest (free) → transcript ```bash # 1. Resolve handle (free) curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/resolve?input=@mkbhd" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" # 2. Latest uploads (free) curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/latest\ ?channel_id=UCBcRF18a7Qf58cCRy5xuWwQ" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" # 3. Transcript of latest 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" ``` Free tier: 100 credits, 300 req/min. Starter ($5/mo): 1,000 credits. --- Source attribution: kbarbel640-del Original project: https://github.com/kbarbel640-del/skills/blob/e7e336ac628c3e3bd771aff1aaa469c93778f94a/skills/therohitdas/youtube-full/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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