YouTube Research

Use the YouTube Data API for read-only research into videos, channels, creators, comments, playlists, topic search results, and public performance patterns. Prefer API-backed evidence over browser scraping, and keep the exact query, endpoint, filters, time window, and sampling limits visible in the final answer.

Directory Layout

youtube-research/
├── SKILL.md
├── scripts/
│   ├── youtube_api.py      # Generic YouTube Data API CLI + reusable client
│   ├── trend_scan.py       # Topic/query video sample analysis
│   ├── channel_scan.py     # Channel profile and recent upload analysis
│   └── video_scan.py       # Video detail and comment-thread analysis
└── references/
    └── workflows.md        # Endpoint map, command patterns, and guardrails

Prerequisites