Can I search for videos and channels using this skill?

Yes, it includes endpoints for searching videos, resolving channel handles, and retrieving lists of latest uploads or playlist items.

Do I need a Google Cloud API key to use this skill?

No, this skill uses TranscriptAPI.com, which provides access to YouTube data without requiring a Google Cloud project or official API key.

Does this skill support YouTube transcripts?

Yes, fetching video transcripts is a core feature. You can retrieve them in plain text or with timestamps for detailed analysis.

How does this handle YouTube's daily API limits?

Unlike the official API which has a 10,000 unit daily cap, this skill uses a credit-based system that allows for higher volume requests without daily resets.

Is there a free tier for this YouTube skill?

Yes, users get 100 free credits upon registration, and several endpoints like channel resolution and fetching latest videos are free to use.

YouTube API & Transcripts

Name: YouTube API & Transcripts
Author: monmacllcapp

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网络抓取与数据收集

Accesses YouTube transcripts, video metadata, and channel data without requiring a Google API key or quota management.

The YouTube API skill provides a streamlined way to interact with YouTube data directly within Claude Code by leveraging TranscriptAPI.com. It allows developers to bypass the restrictive quotas and complex OAuth setups of the official Google YouTube Data API, offering high-speed access to video transcripts, search results, channel metadata, and playlist contents. This skill is ideal for tasks ranging from automated content summarization and research to building video data pipelines without the overhead of official API key management.

主要功能

01Extract full video transcripts in text or timestamped formats

02Retrieve paginated video lists from playlists and channels

03Resolve channel handles and IDs to fetch latest uploads

04Simplified CLI-based authentication and credit management

05Search for videos and channels without Google API quota limits

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使用场景

01Conducting market research by tracking video metadata and channel activity

02Building automated content curation tools for specific YouTube playlists

03Generating AI-powered summaries or articles from YouTube video transcripts

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add monmacllcapp/skill-forks youtube-api

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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