YouTube Data API - Search, Videos, Comments, Transcripts, Channels

Search YouTube and retrieve videos, shorts, search suggestions, video metadata, comments, transcripts, related videos, download streams, and full channel data (info, videos, shorts, community posts). All endpoints return structured JSON.

When to trigger

Use this skill when the user asks to:

• Find YouTube videos, shorts, or channels on a topic
• Get a video's metadata, view count, duration, or captions list
• Read a video's comments and comment replies
• Pull a full transcript or timed subtitles for a video
• Get related videos or direct download stream URLs
• Look up a channel's info, videos, shorts, or community posts
• Resolve a channel handle or URL to a channel ID

Setup

Get a free API key at scavio.dev (50 free credits to get started, no card required):